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 ...

A combination of a positive leukocyte esterase result and a negative nitrite result on urinalysis was associated with a sevenfold higher likelihood of Enterococcus-associated urinary tract infection ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved the first new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections in nearly three decades. UTIs are infections in any part of the urinary system and affect ...

GSK said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its Blujepa oral antibiotic for the treatment of female adults and children with uncomplicated urinary tract infections. The pharmaceutical ...

The incidence of enterococcal infections has been increasing over the past few years, with rising rates of multidrug resistance. VRE is increasingly a problem in many hospitals and intensive care ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic that can treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections, or uUTIs, successfully and safely. Gepotidacin will be marketed under the brand ...