Four more swim sites got tagged for high levels of fecal bacteria y the NJ DEP.

Enterococcus faecalis is a species of bacteria that is naturally found in the intestines. While it tends to be harmless in that environment, it has the potential to cause a serious infection if it ...

Three beaches at the Jersey Shore have high levels of fecal bacteria as of June 30.

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

DOH sent out a press release June 25, saying that water quality conditions have improved there enough to allow the public to be in the water again.

A new study describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections. This study examined one of the first sustained hospital ...

As water lovers flock to the Lowcountry’s waterways this Memorial Day weekend and beyond, one group is working to make sure the water is safe for everyone. “Forty, 45 miles by water when it’s all said ...

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 ...