High levels of enterococcus and E. coli were found in water samples collected at beaches in Stafford and Beachwood. Health officials use the bacteria, which are common in the intestines and excrement ...

Colonies of enterococci on a Petri dish. One in a million of the bacteria in this dish will have the blueprints for antimicrobial resistance hidden in their genes. Credit must be given to the creator.

New Jersey environmental officials have not yet determined why bacteria continues to plague a beach along the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County. The 5th Avenue beach in Seaside Park has been closed since ...

The swimming advisory at one Cape Henlopen State Park beach has been lifted after fecal indicator bacteria levels returned to normal. The swimming advisory at another park beach remains in effect ...

The swimming advisory issued Aug. 12 for Bethany Beach has been lifted.Swimming (or recreational water) advisories are issued by the department when fecal indicator bacteria (Enterococcus) levels test ...

SEASIDE HEIGHTS — The bay beach at Hancock Avenue was closed to swimming on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, after two rounds of water quality testing this week showed high levels of a bacteria commonly ...

A newly discovered species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named after the academic institute where it was identified – the John Innes Centre. Enterococcus innesii, was discovered by ...