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Definition Paronychia is a skin infection that occurs around the nails. Alternative Names Infection - skin around the nail Causes Paronychia is common. It is from injury to the area, such as biting off or picking a hangnail or from trimming or pushing back the cuticle. The infection is caused by: Bacteria Candida, a type of yeast Other types of fungi A bacterial and fungal infection can occur at the same time. Fungal paronychia may occur in people who: Symptoms Main symptom is a painful, red, swollen area around the nail, often at the cuticle or at the site of a hangnail or other injury. There may be pus-filled blisters, especially with a bacterial infection. Bacteria cause the condition to come on suddenly. If all or part of the infection is due to a fungus, it tends to occur more slowly. Nail changes may occur. For example, the nail may look detached, abnormally shaped, or have an unusual color. If the infection spreads to the rest of the body, symptoms may incl...

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling President's Choice brand sliced white mushrooms after tests showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The implicated mushrooms were distributed in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia and possibly other provinces and territories, according to the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Government testing found the contamination in the mushrooms which have been distributed to retailers, hotels, restaurants and institutions. As of the posting of the notice, no confirmed illnesses had been reported in connection to the recalled mushrooms. The CFIA is urging consumers and other entities that have purchased mushrooms recently to check to see if they have the implicated product on hand. The mushrooms should be thrown away or returned to their place of purchase. The recalled mushrooms can be identified by the following label information:  Brand Product Size UPC Code President'...

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Ciguatera fish poisoning occurs after eating reef fish contaminated with toxins like ciguatoxin or maitotoxin. These potent toxins originate from  Gambierdiscus toxicus , a small marine organism (dinoflagellate) that grows on and around coral reefs. Dinoflagellates are ingested by herbivorous fish. The toxins produced by  G. toxicus  are then modified and concentrated as they pass up the marine food chain to carnivorous fish and finally to humans. Ciguatoxins are concentrated in fish liver, intestines, roe, and heads. G. toxicus  might proliferate on dead coral reefs more effectively than other dinoflagellates. The risk for ciguatera poisoning is likely to increase as coral reefs deteriorate because of climate change, ocean acidification, offshore construction, and nutrient runoff. Risk to Travelers Approximately 50,000 cases of ciguatera poisoning are reported worldwide annually, but because the disease is underrecogni...

Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S. agriculture officials. When the regulation takes effect in 2025, salmonella will be considered an adulterant — a contaminant that can cause foodborne illness — when it is detected above certain levels in frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. That would include things like frozen chicken cordon bleu and chicken Kiev dishes that appear to be fully cooked but are only heat-treated to set the batter or coating. It's the first time the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared salmonella as an adulterant in raw poultry in the same way that certain E. coli bacteria are regarded as contaminants that must be kept out of raw ground beef sold in grocery stores, said Sandra Eskin, the USDA's undersecretary for food safety. The new rule also means that if a product exceeds the allowed level of sal...

Abstract Prematurity is the leading cause of perinatal mortality and the morbidity among children under the age of 5. The prevalence of preterm birth is between 5 and 18% worldwide. Approximately 30% of preterm deliveries occur as a consequence of fetal or maternal infections. Bacterial vaginosis can increase the risk of ascending infections. However, there is no recommendation or protocol for screening of abnormal vaginal flora. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effectiveness of routine screening of abnormal vaginal flora during pregnancy care. We conducted our systematic search in the following databases: MEDLINE via PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Studies reporting on pregnant women with no symptoms of bacterial vaginosis were included in our analysis if they provided data on the outcome of their pregnancy. The intervention group went through screening of abnormal vaginal flora in addition to routine pregnancy care. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence in...

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Miranda J. Delahoy, PhD 1 ; Hazel J. Shah, MPH 1 ; Daniel Lowell Weller, PhD 1 ; Logan C. Ray, MPH 1 ; Kirk Smith, DVM, PhD 2 ; Suzanne McGuire, MPH 3 ; Rosalie T. Trevejo, DVM, PhD 4 ; Elaine Scallan Walter, PhD 5 ; Katie Wymore, MPH 6 ; Tamara Rissman, MPH 7 ; Marcy McMillian, MPH 8 ; Sarah Lathrop, DVM, PhD 9 ; Bethany LaClair, MPH 10 ; Michelle M. Boyle, MPH 11 ; Stic Harris, DVM 12 ; Joanna Zablotsky-Kufel, PhD 13 ; Kennedy Houck, MPH 1 ; Carey J. Devine, MPH 1 ; Carey E. Lau 1 ; Robert V. Tauxe, MD 1 ; Beau B. Bruce, MD, PhD 1 ; Patricia M. Griffin, MD 1 ; Daniel C. Payne, PhD 1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation Summary What is already known about this topic? Campylobacter and Salmonella are the leading causes of bacterial enteric infections transmitted commonly by food. Reported incidence of enteric infections was lower during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2021) compared with previous years. What is added by this report? During 2022, FoodNet identifie...