Amatoxin poisoning caused by Galerina sulciceps, a species with no prior record of identification in Japan: a case report - Nagayama T, Kamijo Y, Fukiharu T, Nguyen NH, Imai K, Takahashi I.
A 60-year-old man presented with acute gastroenteritis, hypovolemic shock, acute renal failure (BUN/Cr, 56.7/4.24 mg/dl), and aspiration pneumonia. The previous day, he ingested 30 caps of mushrooms of an unknown species. The patient was treated with a mas... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Linked to Raw Milk Consumption Associated with a Cow-Share Arrangement - Tennessee, 2022
This report describes cases of E.coli among two infants in Tennessee that were linked to raw milk. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 27, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: E. coli Infection Food Safety Foodborne Disease MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Source Type: news
The E. Coli Super-Pathogens You Should Know About
Authored by Dr. Sean Lin and Jacky Guan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Foodborne illnesses, also known as food poisoning, are a serious public health issue. Each year, they make 48 million people get sick, hospitalize 128,000, and cause the…#seanlin #jackyguan #epochtimes #foodborne #ecoli101 #enteropathogenice #epec #shiga #stec #stx1andstx2 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug-resistant E. coli may be in the meat you just bought for dinner. Here ’s how to keep your kitchen safe
That chicken you just bought at the store may not be the healthy dinner option you assume it is. Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in 40% of store-bought meat samples tested in one Spanish city in 2020, according to data that will be presented this weekend at the European Congress of Clinical…#multidrug #spanish #copenhagen #oviedo #spain #colistin #azucenamoragutiérrez #vanesagarcíamenéndez #lugo #cdc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Notes From the Field: Campylobacteriosis Outbreak Associated with Consumption of Raw Water - Montana, 2022
This report describes cases of Campylobacter infections in Sanders County, Montana. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 13, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Campylobacteriosis MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
I gave myself severe diarrhea for science. Don't tax me for it
At exactly 11:04 a.m. on April 6, 2022, I stood within a medical isolation facility and gulped down a solution of Shigella flexneri bacteria, surrounded by half a dozen nurses and doctors in protective equipment. I contracted dysentery, the signature condition caused by the Shigella family. What…#shigella #universityofmaryland #baltimore #usolympic #maryland #irb #diarrheaforscience #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Synthetic E. coli Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection
Self-contained synthetic E. coli resistant to viral infection could prove invaluable to the biotechnology industry by increasing product consistency and reducing safety concerns. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 30, 2023 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Almost 2 tons of ground beef recalled over E. coli in 9 states
Elkhorn Valley Packing is recalling 1.7 tons of ground beef after a sample from the Kansas-based meat packer tested positive for E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday. The notice said that more than 3,400 pounds of the boneless beef chuck was packaged on Feb. 16…#valleypacking #kansas #usda #steco103 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
3.4K Pounds Of Beef Chuck Product Recalled Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
Thousands of pounds of a beef chuck product are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. Approximately 3,436 pounds of various weights of boneless items labeled "Elkhorn Valley Pride Angus Beef 61226 BEEF CHUCK 2PC BNLS" were packed on Thursday, Feb. 16, the US Department of…#fsis #usda #connecticut #massachusetts #newjersey #pennsylvania #illinois #indiana #maryland #michigan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
E. Coli From Meat May Be Causing Many UTIs
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 -- E. coli bacteria are an infamous cause of food poisoning, but a new study suggests those same microbes lurking in meat may be behind nearly half a million cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
UTIs are very common,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Undercooked meat may be to blame for one in 14 UTIs, scientists say
US scientists have now found between 480,000 and 640,000 UTIs could be triggered by E Coli found in raw meat. This bacteria can live in the gut before ending up in the urinary tract. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood Thinner Recall; Marburg Cases Triple; E. Coli in Meat May Cause 500,000 UTIs
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At FDA's request, Ascend Laboratories has voluntarily recalled certain lots of the blood thinner dabigatran because of possible contamination with a nitrosamine.
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Avoiding summer E. coli infection
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
E coli from meat behind half a million UTIs in the US every year, study suggests
Fatal bloodstream illnesses driven by urinary tract infections could rise, warn scientists as research shows link to food-borne bacteriaMeat bacteria are the likely cause of over half a million urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the US every year, a new study has found, with one of its authors warning that deaths from UTI-driven bloodstream infections could be on the rise.The study found that of the 6-8m UTIs caused by E coli bacteria in the US every year, between 480,000 and 640,000 could be linked to strains known as FZECs, or food-borne zoonotic E coli. Women are far more likely than men tosuffer from UTIs. The British ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sophie Kevany Tags: E coli Meat Health Food Meat industry Environment Society Medical research Antibiotics Science Food safety World news Farm animals US news UK news Source Type: news
TREMFYA ® (guselkumab) Real-World Data Analyses Show Greater Treatment Persistence Than IL-17s in Both Bio-naïve and Bio-experienced Patients Living With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, March 17, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced new data, showing that initiation of TREMFYA® (guselkumab) was associated with greater treatment persistencea compared to secukinumab or ixekizumab in bio-naïve and bio-experienced patientsb living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO), based on pairwise analysesc of real-world data.[1],[2] Additionally, in a post-hoc analysis of Phase 3 VOYAGE 2 clinical trial results, TREMFYA demonstrated durable clinical efficacy, itch relief and quality-of-life improvements in patients living with scal...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
