Escherichia coli
Adding PCR Testing for Pediatric Diarrhea Has Real Benefit and Optimizes Treament
Treating pediatric diarrhea can be a lot easier when PCR tests are used in addition to just a culture test, ...
JUNE 21, 2025
U.S. Welcomes New ‘Old Friend’
It looks like pivmecillinam will be a valuable first-line treatment for uncomplicated UTIs with no clear evidence ...
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
New E. coli: One of the Most Problematic AMR Bacteria in Circulation
A new type of E. coli that is both highly virulent and resistant to some antibiotics has been discovered.
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Resistant E. coli Rises Despite Drop in Cipro Use
A study of older Seattle-area women who had not taken any antibiotics for at least one year found the incidence of ...
AUGUST 31, 2023
What Turkeys Gobble Can Lead to Antibiotic Resistance
The use of antimicrobials may have directly impacted the emergence of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli ...
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Diarrheagenic Escherichia Coli Common in Healthy Children
Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli is frequently carried by healthy children, according to data presented at the 2022 ...
JUNE 29, 2022
E. coli, Salmonella Common in Raw Pet Food
Raw meat diets used to feed dogs can transmit bacterial organisms to people living with pets.
JUNE 10, 2022
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Large Percentage of Vietnamese Population
While this particular strain of E. coli is nonpathogenic, its prevalence notes an increased risk for the ...
JANUARY 23, 2019
FDA Approves Aemcolo, First Antibiotic for Travelers’ Diarrhea Approved in Over a Decade
Aemcolo is indicated for tadult patients with travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains ...
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Cow Contact Responsible for E. coli Outbreak
The CDC confirmed that a 2017 Escherichia coli outbreak that affected 12 people—two children ...
JULY 9, 2018
Resistant E. coli Found in Georgia’s Recreational Waterways
The Upper Oconee Watershed is affected by dense residential development, industrialization, sporadic sewer spills, ...
JUNE 11, 2018
FDA Clears T2Bacteria Panel for Detecting Sepsis-Causing Pathogens
Sepsis affects 1.6 million U.S. patients each year, resulting in more than 250,000 deaths.
JUNE 2, 2018
