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In Hospitals, Transmission Of Clostridium Difficile May Not Be Through Contact With Infected Patients
08 February 2012
Contrary to current convention by which infection with the organism Clostridium difficile is regarded as an infection that is acquired by contact with symptomatic patients known to be infected with C... [read article]

Early Signs Of Disease Detected By Metabolic 'Breathalyzer'
08 February 2012
The future of disease diagnosis may lie in a "breathalyzer"-like technology currently under development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. New research published online in February in the peer-reviewed journal... [read article]

Electron-Beam Irradiation Reduces Virus-Related Health Risk In Lettuce, Spinach
08 February 2012
A team of scientists studying the effects of electron-beam irradiation on iceberg lettuce and spinach has had its research published in the February issue of the leading microbiology journal, Applied and Environmental... [read article]

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08 February 2012

New Insight Into 2011 E. coli Outbreaks In Europe Provided By Whole-Genome Sequencing
Anthrax Susceptibility Varies Between Individuals
07 February 2012

Parasites Or Not? Transposable Elements In Fruit Flies
Harmful Bacteria On Raw Chicken Reduced By A Zap Of Cold Plasma
06 February 2012

How Bacteria Come Back From The Dead
05 February 2012

200 Years Of Infectious Diseases
03 February 2012

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - Update
Areas Of Highest Human Risk For Lyme Disease In Eastern United States Detailed On New Map
02 February 2012

Childhood Infections Linked To High Risk Of Ischemic Stroke
The Leading Cause Of Infection Outbreaks In US Hospitals Is Norovirus
New Study May End 2 Decades Of Suspicion: Does Borna Disease Virus Cause Mental Illness?
Manuka Honey Could Be The Answer For Treating And Preventing Wound Infections
Pneumonia Survival May Improve With Stimulation Of Brain Hormone Action
Shedding New Light On The Way Superbugs Such As MRSA Are Able To Become Resistant To Treatment With Antibiotics
01 February 2012

Some Allergic Inflammation May Be Due To Exposure To Common Environmental Bacteria
Lungs Infected With Plague Bacteria Also Become Playgrounds For Other Microbes
31 January 2012

10 Neglected Tropical Diseases - Target For End Of Decade
New Information In The Fight Against Flu
Major Challenge Of Drug Delivery Addressed By Researchers' Innovation
How Cholera Bacterium Gains A Foothold In The Gut
30 January 2012

H5N1 Causes Controversy Concerning Balance Between Scientific Discovery And Public Safety
How Bacteria Behind Serious Childhood Disease Evolve To Evade Vaccines
Stealthy Leprosy Pathogen Evades Critical Vitamin D-Dependent Immune Response
How New Viruses Evolve, And In Some Cases, Become Deadly
26 January 2012

7% Of Americans Have Oral HPV
Viruses That Con Bacteria With Helping Hand
Engineered Bacteria Effectively Target Tumors, Enabling Tumor Imaging Potential In Mice
Better Treatment And Fewer Costs With New Detection Method For UTI-Causing Bacteria
25 January 2012

Study Of Pet Dogs Shows Lyme Disease Risk In UK Bigger Than Previously Thought
No Whooping Cough Deaths In California In 2011
Extracellular Matrix Identified As Source Of Spreading In Biofilms
Surgical Outcomes Significantly Improved And Cost Reduces By Regional Surgical Quality Collaborative
24 January 2012

Emergency Department Visits By The Elderly Result In 3-Fold Risk Of Infection
23 January 2012

Scarcity Of Anti-Infectives Alarming Health Care Professionals
Shortages Of Anti-Infective Drugs Pose Threat To Public Health And Patient Care
Use Of Antimicrobial Scrubs May Reduce Bacterial Burden On Health Care Worker Apparel
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
How Protein In Teardrops Annihilates Harmful Bacteria
20 January 2012

Mass Gatherings - Tackling Heath Security And Other Risks
Technology That Predicts Disease Spread In Mass Gatherings
Opportunity To Share Important Health Messages Comes From Mass Gatherings
Mucus Baffles Ulcer-Causing Bacteria
Important Role In Acute, Chronic Urinary Tract Infections May Be Played By Bacterial Toxin
Genetic Code Cracked For A Devastating Blood Parasite
19 January 2012

Hajj Pilgrimage Management Example For Worldwide Health Security
Group B Meningococcal Disease - New Vaccine Shows Promise
Bird Flu Kills Duck Farmer In Vietnam And Toddler In Cambodia
Potential New Targets For Antibiotic Therapy Revealed By Polar Growth At The Bacterial Scale
New Model Developed To Anticipate Disease Outbreaks At 2012 Olympics
18 January 2012

New Insights Into Antibiotics And Pig Feeds
Monitoring The Impact Of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination In The Gambia
Better Treatments For Systemic Fungal Infections May Result From Discovery Of Powerful Drug's Surprising, Simple Method
16 January 2012

India Polio-Free For One Year
Novel Approach To View Inner Workings Of Viruses
15 January 2012

Staph Infections Rapidly Detected By New Laboratory Method Using Mass Spectrometry
'Bath Salts' Identified As New Source Of Flesh-Eating Infection
Fungi May Be Our Friends In Tackling Lead Pollution
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