Overview of study design and StrainGE-detected E. coli strain across sample types. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-01986-w Worldwide, more than 500,000 children under age 5 ...

Fist bumping, instead of shaking hands, may reduce the rate of bacterial transmission in healthcare settings, according to a study published in The Journal of Hospital Infection. Researchers at West ...

Bacteria found on the hands of anesthesia providers often transmits to the surgical field during operations, according to a study published in the Jan. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. Randy W.

The intensification of poultry production has heightened concern over aerosolized microbial pathogens that traverse barn microclimates, ventilation systems, ...

We usually think of flu as the rapid spreader, while gut bacteria quietly sit in our intestines. But recent research shows that one strain of E. coli, known as ST131‑A, can move through populations at ...

Have you ever felt embarrassed or worried after noticing a fishy smell in your genital area? If you’re a woman, that smell usually indicates bacterial vaginosis (BV) and can be treated with ...

Researchers have identified three key factors that increase the risk for patients to pass on carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacecae to another patient, helping explain why ...

Ticks are parasitic organisms that can transmit a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms. They are the second most common vectors of diseases affecting humans and animals. The occurrence and ...