A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is one of the key antibiotic-resistant pathogens that challenges the health system with its threat to human health. Most VRE infections occur in hospital ...

A new study describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections. This study examined one of the first sustained hospital ...

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) are increasingly important pathogens in stem cell transplant (SCT). In all, 61 pediatric SCT patients had surveillance stool cultures for VRE between July 1999 ...

Three beaches at the Jersey Shore have high levels of fecal bacteria as of June 30.

Table 2 presents the details of the daptomycin-based regimens for the management of VRE UTIs in our selected patient cases. Dosages used were based on our empirical experience because there are no ...

DOH sent out a press release June 25, saying that water quality conditions have improved there enough to allow the public to ...

Allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplantation is a mainstay of treatment for hematologic cancers, and the gut microbiota — the collection of archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses that reside ...

The attainment of life goals by adult survivors of childhood cancer No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting. This ...

Eye surgery has transformed the lives of millions of people. Procedures such as cataract surgery allow patients to regain ...