Researchers at Queen's University Belfast together with the University of Vienna have discovered that treatment for the antibiotic-resistant bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae could lie within our bodies' ...

Scientists have identified a critical factor that may contribute to the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), shedding light on why these infections are so difficult to combat. Their study ...

Bagging up and disposing of your pet's poo is a necessary, albeit unpleasant, part of responsible pet ownership. But a new UK government initiative will be asking people to send them their pets' poo ...

A deadly bacteria that sparked a major recall of a type of shampoo can also be found in soft cheese and some processed meats, researchers have discovered. It comes after Germany-based firm Henkel ...

In the U.S., the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of urinary tract infection, bloodstream infection and pneumonia. While infections with the bacterium can be easily treated in some, ...

A bacterial outbreak at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, Washington, has infected a total of 31 patients, according to a press release on the hospital’s website. Four of the 31 patients ...

Update 6/8 10:31 a.m.: Virginia Mason has confirmed that the death count has risen to nine in a bacteria outbreak at the Seattle hospital. In a June 7 update on the outbreak, Virginia Mason Medical ...

Researchers have concocted a cocktail of bacteria-fighting viruses with the potential to successfully treat antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections. In a recent study, researchers led by ...

Four patients at a downtown Seattle hospital are dead in connection to an outbreak of a bacteria often found in health care settings that has developed resistance to some antibiotics. The infected ...