The presence of E. coli in meat products could be responsible for roughly half a million urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the United States every year, according to new research.
According to scientists from George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, between 480,000 and 640,000 UTIs annually are caused by foodborne E. coli strains.
The study, published online in the journal One Health, was led by Lance Price and Cindy Liu. According to the researchers, they used a new genomic approach to track the origins of E. coli infections. Price is a professor of environmental and occupational health and director of the GW Antibiotic Resistance Action Center….