Amid the news of yet another food recall due to E. coli contamination, many people are wondering what they can do to keep themselves safe. A meatpacking company this week recalled more than 167,000 ...

E. coli (Escherichia coli) is a group of bacteria. Most strains live in your intestines (gut) and help with digestion, but some types can make you sick, causing food poisoning symptoms or infections.

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, ...

Ten people have been hospitalized and one individual in Colorado has died following E. coli (Escherichia coli) infections linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers Currently, a total of 49 cases ...

German officials have revealed a rare type of E. coli is responsible for a serious outbreak in the country. The National Reference Center (NRZ) for Salmonella and other bacterial enteritis pathogens ...

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, ...

The Rutgers group of collaborators found that the E. coli genome encodes at least 150 small proteins, most of which are functionally uncharacterized. Small bacterial proteins are defined as having ...

Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...