September 16th, 2008

[past headlines]
Suspected E. coli strain sends students to hospital
MSU State News - East Lansing, MI, USA
MSU university physician Beth Alexander said the illness were likely caused by a certain strain of E. coli. While only two of the cases have been linked to ...

Oklahoma E coli outbreak grows to 291 cases
CIDRAP - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Sep 15, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – The number of people involved in a restaurant-related outbreak of an uncommon strain of Escherichia coli has risen to 291, ...

USGS hosts beach science event; E coli in sand on agenda
Chesterton Tribune - IN, United States
Whitman was among the first to describe these high concentrations of E. coli in sands and link them to high bacteria counts in water. ...

Impact of Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy on Outcomes in Patients ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release) - New York, NY, USA
It is unclear whether appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy improves outcomes in patients with bacteremia due to Escherichia coli or Klebsiella. ...

Washing Our Way to Cleaner Meat
Southwest News-Herald - Chicago, IL, USA
After a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections from hamburgers in the western United States from November 1992 to late February 1993 — an ...

E. coli findings unveil origins, growth, risks
The Packer - Lenexa, KS, USA
From their laboratory studies, Girón said he believes, though he cannot explain how, that E. coli has the ability to open a leaf’s stoma — a small pore that ...

Number of E. coli Cases in Oklahoma Approaches 300
eFluxMedia - USA
By Anna Boyd The number of people ill in connection with an E. coli outbreak associated with a Locust Grove restaurant in northern Oklahoma has risen to 291 ...

Beach experts air test methods
Gary Post Tribune - Gary, IN, USA
The experts will also discuss sources of E. coli bacteria that cause the vast majority of beach closings, and talk about models that can predict bacteria ...