Background. The Enterococcus faecium genogroup, referred to as clonal complex 17 (CC17), seems to possess multiple determinants that increase its ability to survive and cause disease in nosocomial ...

IT was observed that in young broth cultures, Streptococcus faecalis (enterococcus) grows in marked chains which later break up rather abruptly; the chains can be maintained by spinning young cultures ...

According to the World Health Organization, a probiotic is “a live microorganism which when administered in adequate amounts confers a health benefit on the host.” ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2013. Antibiotic resistance threats in the United States, 2013. Atlanta, GA: CDC http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/pdf/ar ...

Side effects of cephalothin included mild rashes, fever and superficial thrombophlebitis. An excessive blood level (51 μg per milliliter) developed in a patient who had a serum creatinine of 2.2 mg ...

You might have seen the advisory posted for Beach Access #41 in Panama City Beach for the past four weeks. Joe Scully, Environmental Supervisor at the Florida Department of Health-Bay County, said, ...