Antibiotic Resistance Ups Salmonella Hospitalizations: CDC
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Uncategorized
Because of antibiotic resistance, 42 percent of patients stricken with salmonella tied to a California chicken farm have required hospitalization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.
The outbreak’s investigation, which has been hampered by the U.S. government shutdown, got a boost Wednesday with the announcement that 30 furloughed CDC employees were being called back to work…
19 Jul 2017
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