A new drug cocktail successfully targeted and treated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by Escherichia coli, according to results from the first stage of a phase 2 trial. The results set the ...

Scientists have taken an important step toward the development of a potential new treatment for treating Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), the notorious bug associated with severe food poisoning.

An outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people. Here’s how to stay safe. By Melinda Wenner Moyer and Emily Schmall The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Sunday that ...

The global rise in antibiotic resistance is making bacterial infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death. Once considered miracle drugs, antibiotics ...

E coli is a major neonatal pathogen in the United States and a leading cause of sepsis and mortality in newborns. A 2025 ...

Purdue University researchers in the College of Agriculture are developing patent-pending, antibiotic-free treatments for avian pathogenic E. coli, or APEC. Paul Ebner and his team have developed a ...

An outbreak of E. coli has led to the recall of bagged carrots from multiple brands. Across the country, dozens of cases have been confirmed, including eight in Washington state, and it’s believed ...