Enterococcus faecalis is a species of bacteria that is naturally found in the intestines. While it tends to be harmless in that environment, it has the potential to cause a serious infection if it ...

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

Allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplantation is a mainstay of treatment for hematologic cancers, and the gut microbiota — the collection of archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses that reside ...

Figure 1: Pulsed-field gel electrophoretic (PFGE) banding patterns of SfiI-restricted genomic DNA 8. The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. Figure 2: Schematic alignment ...

A new study describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections. This study examined one of the first sustained hospital ...

New research presented last week at the annual conference of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)—known as ASM Microbe ...

A newly discovered species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named after the academic institute where it was identified – the John Innes Centre. Enterococcus innesii, was discovered by ...

Where is it safe to swim in New Jersey on June 17, 2026?

Everyone has bacteria that live in their intestines and genital tract. In fact, your body has trillions of bacteria at any one point in time. They help with bodily functions like digesting food and ...

As water lovers flock to the Lowcountry’s waterways this Memorial Day weekend and beyond, one group is working to make sure the water is safe for everyone. “Forty, 45 miles by water when it’s all said ...