The CDC’s Patricia Griffin recently commented on antibiotic treatment of E. coli infection in a September, 2006 Clinician Outbreach and Communication Activity conference call, during the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to spinach grown in California’s Salinas Valley:
If you strongly suspect E. coli O157, there are some concerns about antibiotic treatment. Whenever a person
The February issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes a report by the Michigan Department of Health. The report shows the findings from surveillance of shiga toxin-producing E. coli, including E. coli O157:H7, between 2001 and 2005.
A surveillance system used different detection methods to estimate prevalence
Bill Marler is scheduled to speak at the National Steinbeck Center on February 28.
Mr. Marler will be the keynote speaker for an Ag Forum luncheon, and will concentrate his presentation on fresh produce contamination and litigation that follows outbreaks, such as the recent E. coli outbreak traced to fresh spinach.
The Food Safety Infosheet from the Food Safety Network focuses on pathogens that can be transmitted by pets.
Recently reported by the CDC was a study linking a household cat to E. coli in a two-year-old girl. The cat was not ill, but carried the bacteria.
Each spring, there are reports of children becoming infected
The following is a comprehensive description of hemolytic uremic syndrome, its symptoms, and the complications and long-term risks associated with HUS.
*** A glossary of terms can be found at the bottom of this entry. ***
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a severe, life-threatening complication of an E. coli bacterial infection that was first described in