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Bacterial Pneumonia Overview
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. People with pneumonia usually complain about coughing, fever, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
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Bacterial Meningitis Puts Kids' Hearing at Risk
Health Tip: Meningitis May be Bacterial or Viral
Abscesses Stem From Bacterial Infection
Study Unravels Inner Working of Bacteria
Food-Borne Illnesses: Prevention Health Tip ...
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Bacterial Meningitis in Children
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Bacterial meningitis (men-in-JIE-tis) is a serious infection of the tissues around the brain and spinal cord. It can begin and spread quickly.
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Bacterial Infections - Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified.
Central Nervous System Infections - Pathogenic infections of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
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Bacterial vaginosis is increasingly recognized as a health risk with significance beyond the discomfort and annoyance of a localized vaginal infection.
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Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart. This infection can occur in any person (infant, child or adult) who has heart disease present at birth (congenital heart disease), or can occur in people without heart disease.
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Bacterial gastroenteritis
Definition:
Bacterial gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by bacteria or bacterial toxins. (Also see food poisoning.) ...
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Bacterial Meningitis
What is bacterial meningitis?
Bacterial meningitis is infection of the brain and spinal cord. The membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, which are called the meninges, become inflamed and infected.
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is caused by an imbalance of the organisms (flora) that naturally exist in the vagina. Normally, about 95% of vaginal flora are lactobacillus bacteria.
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Bacterial tracheitis is most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus and frequently follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection. It affects mostly young children, possibly because their small trachea is easily blocked by swelling.
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Enterobacterial infections
Definition
Enterobacterial infections are disorders of the digestive tract and other organ systems produced by a group of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae.
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In non-bacterial prostatitis, men have the symptoms of prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate gland, but do not have a bacterial infection. The symptoms include difficulty with urination and pain in the groin area.
What is going on in the body?
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Non-gonococcal (septic) bacterial arthritis
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Bacterial meningitis tends to be more severe with a serious risk of complications (one in ten have long-term problems) including death. It's mainly caused by the haemophilus influenzae bacterium, and the meningococcus type B and C bacteria.
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Bacterial infections
Bacterial pneumonia. Worldwide, this is one of the most common opportunistic infections occurring in people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Bacterial Food Poisoning
In general, the bacteria that cause food poisoning do not affect the appearance, aroma, or flavor of food.
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age, and it is sometimes accompanied by discharge, odor, pain, itching, or burning.
What causes bacterial vaginosis?
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Bacterial and viral conjunctivitis are quite contagious. The infection is easily spread though direct contact with the infected eye. For instance, a person may touch the infected eye and then touch your hand; then you touch or rub your eye.
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bacterial toxin
A toxic substance, made by bacteria, that can be modified to kill specific tumor cells without harming normal cells.
barbiturate (bar-BICH-u-rit) ...
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Bacterial pneumonia typically begins more suddenly than the viral variety. The cough may bring up sputum, and there may be chest pain and high fever. In some cases, however, the only symptoms are fever and rapid breathing.
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Bacterial vaginosis, a condition linked to changes in the normal bacteria that live in the vagina
Candidiasis, also called a yeast infection ...
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Bacterial pneumonia is more dangerous and severe than the viral type. There is also a fungal pneumonia, but those with HIV are most likely to contract it.
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Bacterial skin infection
Inflammation of the cornea (keratitis) or membranes of the eye (uveitis)
Nerve damage ...
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Bacterial endocarditis, infection of the tissues inside the heart, is also associated with subsequent glomerular disease.
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A bacterial organism commonly found in our freshwater tanks that is responsible for several skin infections, including ulcers.
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A bacterial infection that often causes heart inflammation.
Pulmonary valve
The valve located between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle, which brings blood to the lungs.
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A bacterial infection with Salmonella typhi transmitted by contaminated water, milk or other foods. Proper sanitation and hygiene prevent the spread of disease.
typhus ...
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Antibacterial properties
Honey is high in sugar, low in protein and quite acidic. These factors combine to make honey free from contaminants itself and help it to kill the contaminants it comes into contact with.
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Antibacterial cream
Benzoyl peroxide kills the bacteria which causes inflammation. It is available over the counter in 2.5%, 5% and 10% creams and lotions. It is available in gels in the same percentages but only by prescription.
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antibacterial Foley catheter See Release NF catheter.
Anticort (procaine HCl) An investigational anticortisol drug which has the potential to stimulate the immune system in both HIV-positive and AIDS patients previously unresponsive to other ...
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Chronic bacterial infection
Infectious hepatitis
Infectious mononucleosis
Lymphocytic leukemia
Multiple myeloma
Viral infection (such as infectious mononucleosis, mumps, measles)
Recovery from a bacterial infection ...
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IMPETIGO - A bacterial rash, often seen in children, that is characterized by a red, crusting, and pustular rash.
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Figure 1.29. Bacterial plug filling a tonsillar crypt. It is a yellow plug composed primarily of bacteria with a few desquamated epithelial cells.
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Vitamins, Anti-Bacterials And Stomach Cancer
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Screening and Testing
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures ...
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endemic; endemical; endemic disease; endemic diseases; endemic fadeout; endemic funiculitis; endemic goiter; endemic haematuria; endemic haemoptysis; endemic hypertrophy; endemic index; endemic influenza; endemic neuritis; endemic nonbacterial ...
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ENDOTOXIN: A toxin present inside a bacterial cell.
ENDPOINT: A category of data used to compare the outcomes in different arms of a clinical trial.
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Neutrophils form a primary defense against bacterial infection. Like all the cells of the immune system , neutrophils are produced in the bone marrow and circulate in the bloodstream.
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Colds can accompany other bacterial infections such as bronchitis or otitis (middle ear infection). Common colds and the flu do not, be themselves, require any invasive medical treatment (as mentioned above).
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Due to the increased incidence of viral bacterial and parasite contamination, certain foods can also pose a risk to your developing baby.
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Neutrophils are also major players in the body's defense against bacterial infections. Neutrophils are made in the bone marrow and circulate in the bloodstream. Neutrophils move out of the blood vessels into the infected tissue to attack the bacteria.
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When these autoinducers reach a certain threshold concentration, they interact with bacterial transcriptional regulators, regulating gene expression. The autoinducer produced by E.
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Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacterial organism of felons and paronychia. Sometimes these infections are caused by streptococci.
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We are investigating T lymphocyte responses to bacterial infection. Our current studies are deciphering the mechanisms that drive in vivo T cell expansion in response to infection and inflammatory stimuli.
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Metronidazole is used to fight bacterial infections. This article outlines how the drug works and its potential side effects.
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For example, if the cause is an infectious agent, such as a viral or a bacterial infection, a systemic medication may be necessary. Xerosis in the absence of an infectious agent may require frequent and prolonged moisturizing therapy.
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