| Deadly staph infection spreads http://www.baltimoresun.com... Bacteria Articles Baltimore Sun - Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are far more widespread than scientists previously thought and might be killing more than 19,000 people a year in the United States, according to a study published today. Of the nine sites that ... |
| The Business Week http://www.businessweek.com... Bacteria Articles BusinessWeek - Cargill said on Oct. 5 that it's recalling nearly 850,000 pounds of frozen hamburger patties because they may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The recall came a day after Topps Meat shut down, overwhelmed by the costs of taking back ... |
| Forget flowers, bring bleach to hospital bedside http://www.telegraph.co.uk/... Bacteria Articles Daily Telegraph - They slowly damp-mopped about half the ward floor while visitors came in with fresh bacteria on their shoes. I am a doctor, I know enough about the spread of bacteria to see that disposable overshoes might be a good idea. Why don't the staff all wear ... |
| Battling the bug http://www.baltimoresun.com... Bacteria Articles Baltimore Sun - As parents phoned school officials with worries about staph infections, Maryland lawmakers and health officials pledged renewed efforts yesterday to rid hospitals of drug-resistant bacteria that might be causing up to 19,000 deaths a year nationwide ... |