Connecticut Department of Public Health

A putative GtrB-like glycosyltransferase modulates cation-dependent BCP8-2 phage infection and cell surface structure in Bacillus cereus

ABSTRACT Bacillus cereus is a foodborne pathogen of growing concern due to its persistence and antimicrobial resistance. To identify host determinants influencing susceptibility to phage BCP8-2, a mini-Tn 10 transposon mutant library of B. cereus ATCC 14579 was constructed and sc...

Voices From the Community: How Inpatient Clinicians Experience Caring for Deteriorating Children

BACKGROUND: National initiatives to improve care for children in community emergency department settings have demonstrated improved quality with decreased pediatric mortality. In contrast, pediatric readiness for inpatient care in community hospitals remains poorly defined. Carin...

A Multistate Investigation of Serious Adverse Events, including Deaths, following Ceftriaxone Injections, September 2024–August 2025

BACKGROUND: Reports of ceftriaxone serious adverse events (SAEs), including deaths, from multiple jurisdictions during December 2024-January 2025 prompted a nationwide investigation to evaluate product safety, characterize SAEs, and assess for changes in baseline adverse event oc...