New research zooms in on Pseudomonas aeruginosa to uncover a strategy that drug-resistant bacteria use to avoid antibiotics. The findings could help make antibiotics more effective. Jean-Louis Bru, from the department of molecular biology and biochemistry at the University of California, Irvine, is the first author of the new study, which appears in the Journal of Bacteriology…. Read more »

This report on the global Water Treatment Equipment market gives a thorough study that is primarily focused on top players and their business stratagem, geographical extent, market segments, competitive landscape, manufacturing, and pricing and cost structures. Each section of the research study is explicitly prepared to explore crucial fragments of the global Water Treatment Equipment… Read more »

The original number of cases of Legionellosis reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for calendar year 2018 was already at a record 8,356 cases. This November, that number was revised upward to 9,933 cases, representing an increase of 18.8 percent . Although Legionellosis includes both Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever, the vast… Read more »

They’re still waiting on the final test results, but Harvey Hall was reopened on Monday morning. “This will be a very safe building,” said Larry Snodgrass, President of ERI Consulting Inc. Crews with ERI spent much of the weekend flushing the building’s water system out with high levels of chlorine. FULL ARTICLE

The Global “Legionella Testing Market” 2019-2024 report gives an overview of the relevant market including analysis, latest market trends and developments including features, technology and market chain types, applications and top manufacturers. Legionella Testing market research report also gives an analysis of the key players along with upcoming industry supply, market demand, price, competition and… Read more »

The report of a multi-agency investigation into the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease that occurred in south-west Edinburgh in the summer of 2012 has been published by NHS Lothian health board [1]. The outbreak was declared on Sunday, 3 June 2012, at which time five confirmed cases suggestive of a developing cluster had been notified. A ‘problem assessment… Read more »

A bacterial infection is not just an unpleasant experience — it can also be a major health problem. Some bacteria develop resistance to otherwise effective treatment with antibiotics. Therefore, researchers are trying to develop new types of antibiotics that can fight the bacteria, and at the same time trying to make the current treatment with… Read more »

A mum has revealed she nearly died after she caught sepsis and gangrene from a hot tub – all because of a shaving cut. Hayley Thomas, 46, accidentally nicked her right leg with a razor just hours before climbing into a friend’s hot tub with her son Justin John, five. She woke up the next day covered head to… Read more »

Gardeners are being warned to take care when handling potting mix after three cases of Legionnaires’ disease in eight days were confirmed in the Tasman district. This follows the death of a person in Dunedin from the disease. Four cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been confirmed in 2019. There have been 53 cases in the region… Read more »

Lead exposure is not a new risk to those who work in the manufacturing, construction and service sectors. However, one of the most common sources of lead poisoning—contaminated drinking water—is often an overlooked area of concern on job sites and in the workplace. Although the United States government has been working to reduce lead exposure… Read more »