Category Archives: Infection

E. faecalis is the second most frequently isolated bacteria in suspected UTI in men – in both mono- as well as polymicrobial infections. Men aged 18 to 29 years are predominantly at risk for detection of E. faecalis in suspected UTI. In contrast, E. faecalis plays a minor role in UTI in women [12]. Secondly, gram-positive […]

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CBS News Live CBS News Sacramento Live The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says whole and pre-cut cantaloupes have caused dozens of cases of salmonella infection, including 17 hospitalizations, in 15 states, including California, and in Canada. Salmonella causes diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, and illness can start six hours to six days […]

State and federal officials in the United States and Canada are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to cantaloupes. In the United States, 43 people have been confirmed as patients. The outbreak is spread across 15 states. At least 17 people have been so sick they required hospitalization. As of the posting of the […]

CNN  —  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says whole and pre-cut cantaloupes have caused dozens of cases of salmonella infection, including 17 hospitalizations, in 15 states and in Canada. Salmonella causes diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, and illness can start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria, according to the […]

Nearly 450 patients treated at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts could have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV due to improperly administered IV drugs. “Earlier this year, Salem Hospital was made aware of an isolated practice involving a small portion of endoscopy patients who were potentially exposed to infection due to the administration of their intravenous […]

IN WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE. A CANTALOUPE RECALL SICKENS DOZENS OF PEOPLE ACROSS 15 STATES, INCLUDING HERE IN NEBRASKA, FOR PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE TAINTED WITH SALMONELLA WERE SOLD BETWEEN ON OCTOBER 16TH AND NOVEMBER 10TH. IT INCLUDES WHOLE CANTALOUPE AND PRECUT CHUNKS, CUBES, MELON MEDLEYS AND FRUIT MEDLEYS. SO FAR, AT LEAST 43 ILLNESSES […]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit organization that defends civil liberties in the digital world, is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to halt sales by Amazon and other resellers of Android TV boxes and mobile devices that the organization says are malware-infected. The organization calls out two China-based manufacturers, AllWinner and RockChip, which provides […]

SALEM — A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Salem Hospital over the potential infection of hundreds of patients with hepatitis and HIV. The lawsuit was filed Thursday by Keches Law Group on behalf of an Amesbury woman who, according to the lawsuit, suffered permanent injuries, extreme anxiety and emotional distress due to potential exposure […]