Through a quirk of anatomy, women are especially prone to ... Research published in PNAS examines how the bacteria ...

A computer-generated illustration (based on SEM images) depicting a group of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing (ESBLs) ...

Escherichia coli is a rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that inhabits the gut of warm-blooded animals. It is a prokaryotic model organism and is widely used as an experimental workhorse for DNA ...

This year is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Theodor Escherich, the German physician who discovered Escherichia coli. Jörg Hacker and Gabriele Blum-Oehler reflect on the life of Escherich ...