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Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS): history and implications
Posted by Tara C. Smith on June 24, 2011 Part One It appears that the E. coli O104 sproutbreak is starting to wind down, with more than 3,500 cases diagnosed to date and 39 deaths. Though sprouts remain the key source of the bacterium, a recent report also documents that human carriers helped to spread the organism (via H5N1 blog). In this case, it…
E. coli O104:H4 in Europe–is it new?
Posted by Tara C. Smith on June 3, 2011 Mike has has a great new post up looking at some molecular analyses of the current European outbreak strain. For anyone who hasn’t been paying close attention to what’s happening across the pond, there’s an ongoing outbreak of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)–the type of E. coli that includes O157:H7, which has been associated with outbreaks…
Staph in food–what does it mean?
Posted by Tara C. Smith on April 19, 2011 As Maryn McKenna and others have reported, a paper was released on Friday showing a high percentage of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contaminating raw, retail-available meat products. There has been a lot of media coverage of this finding–so what does the study say, and what are its implications? More after the jump.
Campylobacter jejuni-Associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome: It’s No Picnic
Posted by Tara C. Smith on April 20, 2010 Student guest post by D.F. Johnston As the year marches forward, ever closer to that summer sun we missed so much during dreary winter days, we also get closer to the traditional summer picnics and barbecues. Sometimes, in our hurry to enjoy quality time with friends and family, we get distracted from our usual practices…