A new study out of Spain has found that antibiotic de-escalation in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia appears safe and effective and does not adversely affect outcomes.
A multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli infections tied to Adams Farm beef, veal, and bison products appears to be over after 11 cases, which is 4 more than when the outbreak was first reported last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.
A multistate Escherichia coli outbreak linked to consumption of uncooked General Mills flour is over after 63 cases, 17 more than reported in the previous update on Jul 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.
Pertussis immunization with the acellular vaccine offers high protection during the first 3 years, but immunity tapers off significantly over the next 4 years, Canadian researchers reported today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
Report finds some encouraging trends in resistance, but also notes increasing consumption of anitbiotics.
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) today awarded $21.8 million to support 42 states over 5 years in implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) produce safety rule.
A new study out of England has found antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli bacteria in nearly a quarter of pig and poultry meat samples purchased at UK supermarkets.
An E coli isolate resistant to both colistin and carbapenem antibiotics has been found in a US hospital patient.
Rates of multidrug resistance in Salmonella seroptype I 4,[5],12:i:- have tripled.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) late last week reported 3,100 new suspected or confirmed chikungunya cases, bringing the total in the Americas this year to 250,726.
The previous two reports noted increases of 617 and 32,492 cases, respectively. Brazil, which logged more than 30,000 new cases in the previous report, did not report updated numbers to PAHO for the most recent report, dated Aug 19.
