by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Bacteria, Infection prevention
Originally Published by 2News WDTN A Texas mother is warning parents about how a common childhood illness almost killed her son. Rachel Barker says she didn’t give it much thought when her son, Hunter, dished out a complaint she had heard before. “He woke up Monday...
by admin | Aug 23, 2019 | Bacteria, Outbreaks
Originally Published by CNN Health A deadly strain of salmonella that has sickened more than 250 people may not respond to the antibiotics commonly prescribed to treat the foodborne infection, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In its...
by admin | Aug 1, 2019 | MRSA
Originally Published by Infection Control Today Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterial strains more resistant to antibiotics, new research from the University of Bath has shown. In addition cigarette smoke exposure can make some strains of Staphylococcus aureus...
by admin | Jul 31, 2019 | Athletes, Gyms
Originally Published by Insider From gym rats to occasional exercisers, more than 70 million Americans have gone to a health club in the last year, and that doesn’t count folks who work out in other facilities, like boutique studios, public pools, and company...
by admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by Z6Mag.com The salmonella outbreak has been linked with people getting in contact with backyard poultry animals such as chickens, and geese. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an alert stating that the agency is...
by admin | Jul 26, 2019 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by Food Safety News In September 2017 Colorado public health officials investigated an outbreak of E. coli O121 associated with recreational swimming at Villa Sport Athletic Center located in Colorado Springs. Three confirmed cases and three...
by admin | Jul 25, 2019 | Fungus, Outbreaks
Originally Published by Infection Control Today Global warming may have played a pivotal role in the emergence of Candida auris, according to a new study published in mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. C. auris, which is often...
by admin | Jul 25, 2019 | Fungus, Infection prevention, Outbreaks
Originally Published by ZME Science When it comes to the multi-drug-resistant fungus Candida auris, few things are looking good. According to the CDC, several countries have reported that this fungus (technically, a yeast) is causing severe illness in hospitalized...
by admin | Jul 2, 2019 | Infection prevention, Pediatrician offices
Originally Published by MedAssure Outpatient medical settings, and, in particular, pediatrician’s offices, can be a hazardous area for acquiring new infections. Patients may bring their children to the pediatrician’s office for a routine checkup, and then find that...
by admin | Jun 24, 2019 | Bacteria, Outbreaks
Originally Published by Newsday.com Investigators continue to search for the source of the E. coli contamination in the Long Beach water system that Friday caused Nassau County health officials to issue a boil-water alert, as well as issue safety recommendations to...
