By Angela Kelly New York Mice are Carrying Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria “A new study from the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health” published in the journal mBio has found that New York City mice carry…Clostridium difficile (C. diff), Shigella, diarrhea-causing Escherichia coli (E. coli), …
Last week, the Peggy Lillis Foundation hosted a historic convening of C. diff advocates and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C. Starting on April 8, PLF brought together 30 members of our Advocates Council from 14 states for three days of education, networking and advocacy. All 30 members either had C. …
Written by Angela Kelly 200 Cases of “Nightmare Bacteria” Found in US Last Year “Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the US last year in a first-of-its-kind hunt to see how much of a threat these rare cases have …
