A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene; hands that are not thoroughly washed after a person uses the toilet are far more likely to spread the ...

(CNN) -- People failing to wash their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat or other food, is behind the spread of antibiotic-resistant E. coli, according to new research.

(CNN)-- People failing to wash their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat or other food, is behind the spread of antibiotic-resistant E. coli, according to new research.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CRE cases were less frequent but were associated with hospitalization. Over half of CRE cases were caused by E.

ecoli_CA1115 A study has found that the rate of ESBL-E. coli infections increased from 5.28 to 10.5 per 100,000 patients between 2009 and 2014. Dr. Thaden noted that a lack of active screening for ...

In a recent study published in the Microbiology Spectrum Journal, researchers suggest that Escherichia coli ST2797 could potentially be a new type of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) ...

The recent study by Tamma and colleagues and another from 2012 [1] provide insight on whether beta-lactam/beta-lactamase-inhibitor combination antibiotics (BLBLIs ...

Study recommends enhanced screening for drug-resistant E. coli in capsulized fecal transplants. The first patient was part of a study to determine whether FMT could improve brain function in patients ...

Scientists from DTU have discovered that a combination of two common antibiotics can eliminate multi-drug resistant E. coli causing urinary tract infections; this combination treatment could become an ...