News tagged with enterococcus


Probiotics associated with reduced risk of diarrhea from antibiotic use: study

Consumption of probiotics (live microorganisms, which may occur naturally in foods such as yogurt, intended to confer a health benefit when consumed) is associated with a reduced risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, a ...

Medications created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does the sea pose a risk to our health?

A new study has discovered viruses in almost 40 % of more than 1,400 bathing water samples collected from coastal and inland areas in 9 European countries. The findings, presented in the journal Water Research, sugges ...

Health created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Challenges in stemming the spread of resistant bacteria in intensive care

A new research study of the effect of a commonly used strategy to reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital intensive care units (ICU) shows that the strategy had no significant effect. That's the surprising ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0