Scientists have documented a notable case of antibiotic resistance evolving within a critically ill patient during treatment for an E. coli bloodstream infection, providing genomic evidence of how ...

Scientists have taken an important step toward the development of a potential new treatment for treating Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), the notorious bug associated with severe food poisoning.

Cyclospora is treated with the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), which can shorten the duration of illness ...

The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for certain antibiotic-resistant infections, such as urinary tract infections.

A new drug cocktail successfully targeted and treated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by Escherichia coli, according to results from the first stage of a phase 2 trial. The results set the ...

An outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people. Here’s how to stay safe. By Melinda Wenner Moyer and Emily Schmall The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Sunday that ...