Traveler’s diarrhea often occurs when an individual visits another country and is exposed to bacteria (most often a strain of E. coli called enterotoxigenic E. coli, or ETEC) via food or water ...

Antibiotics work by killing bacteria and preventing them from multiplying. Common antibiotics include penicillin and amoxicillin. Doctors may also use azithromycin and doxycycline for certain ...

For example, bacteria from a severe ear infection or sinus infection can enter the bloodstream and travel to the brain or spinal cord. Having Neisseria meningitidis, one bacterial cause of ...

While some of these microbes cause illness and disease (such as bacteria and viruses), others are friendlier to us and help keep us in good health. This unusual bacteria lives in our large ...

Bacterial skin infections can happen when bacteria enter the body due to a break in the skin. Different types of skin infections include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), impetigo, ...

A Vermont firm has recalled more than 1,700 pounds of butter because it may be contaminated with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter. Agri-Mark Inc., of Waitsfield, Vermont ...

There are trillions of these bacteria, yeasts, and viruses, which doctors may refer to as the “gut microbiome” or “gut flora.” Many microbes are beneficial for human health, and some are ...

Cabot Creamery butter parent company Agri-Mark is recalling more than 1,700 pounds of a butter product over concerns that it could be contaminated with coliform, a type of fecal bacteria.

Languages: English. Cabot Creamery is recalling 1,700 pounds of butter after testing found elevated levels of coliform bacteria in the product, a marker of potential fecal contamination.

About 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter have been recalled due to elevated levels of coliform bacteria. The recall affects Cabot Creamery’s Extra Creamy Premium Butter (8 oz) with a Sept.

Ten new melioidosis infections have been detected in Queensland, one of them fatal. The soil-borne bacteria that causes the infection has killed 26 people in Queensland this year. The soil-borne ...