E. Coli

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

As the outbreak claims more lives, the FDA performs extensive traceback efforts to identify a primary source.

A new study has found that travelers’ diarrhea from Escherichia coli infection may be more likely to occur in individuals with blood type A.

The first fatality associated with the ongoing multistate E. coli outbreak linked with romaine lettuce has been reported by the CDC.

More individuals are falling ill in what officials are referring to as the largest E. coli outbreak since 2006.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the latest recalls posted this week.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an investigation into a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections, now impacting 7 states.

Local Panera Bread locations are being explored as a potential source of infection.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled a list of the latest recalls posted this week.

A rare metallo-ß-lactamase makes its way into the United States via an 84-year-old patient.

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first report on antibiotic resistance surveillance data.

We've compiled a list of the latest US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls posted this week that you should know about.

How many of those who recovered from WWI-associated infections had residual neurological impairments that increased their risk for violence?

Researchers are investigating outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the United States and Canada, which may be linked to contaminated romaine lettuce.

We’ve rounded up the 10 biggest infectious disease outbreaks of 2017.

The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration released a report that sheds light on the types of food that contribute to food-borne illness.

On National Cookie Day, it’s important to remember to avoid consuming any raw baking materials or you'll run the risk of infection.

In a new study, researchers have learned more about a toxin produced by an E. coli strain to communicate with neighboring bacteria.

While a new FDA report shows antibiotic resistance remains low among many food-borne bacteria, some pathogens are increasingly showing multidrug resistance.

Investigators in China have found that the presence of the MCR-1 gene has increased in humans over a period of 5 years.

A new antibiotic susceptibility testing device developed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology could offer doctors a faster way to prescribe the right antibiotic.

A recent study of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains reports a high frequency of STEC antimicrobial resistance to drugs commonly used in human and veterinary medicine.

WHO report confirms that “the world is running out of antibiotics” to treat resistant priority pathogens

To paraphrase Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, “we are what we eat”—Especially when it comes to antimicrobials and food-producing animals.

A new study reports that Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria are commandeering copper ions to strengthen bacteria levels in hard-to-treat urinary tract infections (UTIs).

With summer in full swing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers tips to prevent catching recreational water illnesses from pathogens such as Cryptosporidium, Escherichia coli, Giardia, Shigella, and norovirus.

Data gleaned from a new study suggests that drug-resistant “superbugs” are not necessarily out-competing other strains.

A team of investigators are dedicating their efforts to pinpointing a source of the E. coli outbreak that has sprung up on the Utah-Arizona border.

In the recent installment of the series, “We Were There,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention share what they have learned since the 1993 Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak.