Tag: Bacteria
Case of Human Plague Confirmed in Colorado
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Colorado health officials on Tuesday confirmed a case of human plague in that...
H. Pylori Testing Feasible for People in Community Settings
However, study reveals important barriers in community-based Helicobacter pylori eradication
Study Addresses Nasal Rinsing and Nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba Infection
All 10 patients studied were immunocompromised, seven had chronic sinusitis, and at least four reported using tap water for rinsing
Oregon Man Struck by Bubonic Plague Likely Got It From Pet Cat
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An Oregonian who was diagnosed with the bubonic plague -- the disease...
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Lumify Eye Drops Hitting the Market
Counterfeit products could lead to antibiotic-resistant infection
Long-Term Disability Risk Seen After Childhood Bacterial Meningitis
Risk higher for seven specific disabilities
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 11-15
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in...
IDSA: A. Baumannii, C. Auris Common for Recipients of Mechanical Ventilation
A. baumannii, CRAB, C. auris colonization more likely among patients in long-term care facilities than acute care hospitals
Universal Decolonization at Nursing Homes Beneficial
Risk for transfer to a hospital due to infection or for any reason lower with universal decolonization versus routine care
CDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Infections have been mostly seen in Gulf Coast states; infections in the Eastern United States have increased eightfold from 1988 to 2018
