Tag: Bacteria
Guidelines Developed for Diagnosing, Treating Botulism
Signs and symptoms of some neurologic conditions overlap with botulism; thorough, serial neurologic exams should be conducted
Listeria-Linked Soft Cheese Recall Expands to More States: FDA
Recall first announced Feb. 19, but on Tuesday, the FDA said the cheeses had been distributed to at least 26 states
CDC Expands Alert About Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cheese
Three new illnesses linked to the outbreak reported this week
Listeria Outbreak Spurs Recall of Queso Fresco Cheeses
There have been seven illnesses reported so far; all patients were hospitalized
CDC Investigating Listeria Outbreak in Four States
Agency is advising people at high risk for severe Listeria illness to not eat any Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses
Periodontal Pathogens Linked to Atherosclerosis in RA
Immunoreactivity to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b, Aa leukotoxin A linked to atherosclerosis
CDC Warns of Multistate Listeria Outbreak
All 10 infected people were hospitalized; one death reported in Florida
IV, Oral Antibiotics Comparable for Treating P. aeruginosa in CF
Results do not support use of IV antibiotics to eradicate P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis, authors say
Fecal Transplant Safe, Effective for C. Difficile Through Six Months
90 percent of those undergoing FMT had one-month cure; 4 percent had recurrence within six months
Early Use of Empiric Antibacterial Therapy Common in COVID-19
Likelihood of receiving antibiotics higher for more severe illness, at for-profit hospitals
