We hereby describe the clinical and epidemiological features and, outcomes of nine patients with Elizabethkingia meningoseptica infections in two hospitals over a 2-year period.ll infections caused by this pathogen were nosocomial, or healthcare associated infections, in hemodialysis settings whereas none was associated with hospital outbreaks. An increase of uncommon Gram-negative bacilli has occurred in the last decade in the nosocomial environment.
The USDA recommends steaks and roasts be cooked to 145Â°F (medium) and then rested for at least 3 minutes. To ensure food safety, ground beef should be cooked to a minimum 160Â°F (well done). Be sure to check with a thermometer, as color alone is not a foolproof indicator.
Ground beef should always be cooked to 160Â°F. Because ground beef is ground and mixed, bacteria may be found anywhere within the patty (not just on the surface like in a steak or roast). To make sure all those bacteria are killed, you need to cook your burger to 160Â°F and check the temperature with a meat thermometer!