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Sinks by Toilets in ICU Patient Rooms Harbor Harmful Bacteria

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13, 2019 — Sinks next to toilets in hospital patient rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase (KPC), according to a brief report published in the January issue of the American Journal of Infection Control. Blake W. Buchan, Ph.D., from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and colleagues collected specimens with […]

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Nanoparticles in food can alter the behavior of gut bacteria

Researchers from the University Medical Center of Mainz in Germany and colleagues from other centers in Germany, Austria, and the United States have discovered that the ultra-tiny particles can bind to gut bacteria. In a study paper about their work — which now appears in the journal npj Science of Food — the authors explain […]

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Important recall: this sausage diseases threatening diarrhea

Callback started: sausage E. Coli could contain germs The Hans Gasser GmbH from the Austrian Mayrhofen has started a recall for the raw sausage “Wild roots.”. According to the company, the sausage with Vero could be contaminated-/Shigatoxin-forming Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC). These germs can lead to health problems. Possible contamination with harmful bacteria The Hans Gasser […]

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Attention recall: This type of sausage is being recalled due to potential bacterial contamination

Callback started: sausage E. Coli could contain germs The Hans Gasser GmbH from the Austrian Mayrhofen has started a recall for the raw sausage “Wild roots.”. According to the company, the sausage with Vero could be contaminated-/Shigatoxin-forming Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC). These germs can lead to health problems. Possible contamination with harmful bacteria The Hans Gasser […]

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Scientists have developed a natural antibiotic from wasp venom

Wasp venom contains the solution to combat antibiotic-resistant germs? Wasps are not one of the most popular visitors at activities in the fresh air. Many people have stitches afraid of the pain, or suffer from insect sting Allergy. But it is precisely these uninvited guests could soon save millions of lives. An American research team […]

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With these nanoparticles, a simple urine test could diagnose bacterial pneumonia: The results could also indicate whether antibiotics have successfully treated the infection

Pneumonia, a respiratory disease that kills about 50,000 people in the United States every year, can be caused by many different microbes, including bacteria and viruses. Rapid detection of pneumonia is critical for effective treatment, especially in hospital-acquired cases which are often more severe. However, current diagnostic approaches often take several days to return definitive […]