Fluoroquinolone Resistance

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Streptococcus pneumoniae, the most important cause of community-acquired pneumonia worldwide, particularly affects young children, elderly persons with chronic cardiopulmonary conditions, and immunosuppressed patients of all ages.

Erythromycin Ointment Uses

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Doctors will often prescribe erythromycin ointment for skin conditions such as acne.female doctor #6 image by Adam Borkowski from Fotolia.comErythromycin ointment is an antibiotic used to kill or prevent the grown of bacteria by slowing the production of proteins the bacteria need to...

CA-MRSA Outbreaks

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Health Commissioner Emeritus of the Virginia Department of Health answers the question: "How should we respond to outbreaks of CA-MRSA?"

Osteitis in the Dens of Axis Caused by Treponema pallidum

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Untreated syphilis becomes a systemic infection and can imitate other diseases. This case describes a case of untreated syphilis presenting as vertebral osteitis.

Information & Symptoms of Mrsa

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More than 94,000 MRSA cases have been reported in the U.S. since 2005.Bacteria Colonies image by ggw from Fotolia.comMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain of Staphylococcus (staph) bacteria that does not respond to traditionally used broad-spectrum antibiotics,...

Could Household Plumbing Cause Chronic Rhinosinusitis?

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CRS patients can be infected by NTM in their household plumbing.

Rising Rates of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

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CRE infections have been labeled as a serious threat to public health. This study examines the epidemiologic trends in community hospitals.

What Are Yeast Infections?

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A yeast infection is an overgrowth of a fungus, called candida, that naturally occurs in the body. While candida is normal and healthy in small amounts, it creates uncomfortable symptoms when it multiplies more than it should. The condition can spread and become worse if left untreated. Many factors

Hepatitis E Virus Infection in HIV-infected Persons

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Is hepatitis E virus a cause of acute hepatitis among HIV-infected persons?

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, & Fluoroquinolone

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Few long-term multicenter investigations have evaluated the relationships between aggregate antimicrobial drug use in hospitals and bacterial resistance. These authors measured fluoroquinolone use fro

How to Cure Grapefruit Fungus

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Grapefruit trees are citrus plants that require warm temperatures and moist soils to produce the juicy fruits. Grapefruit and other citrus are prone to several fungal diseases that thrive under the conditions in which the plants are grown. Flyspeck, greasy spot, tar spot and anthacnose primarily aff

Homeopathic Cure for Candida

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Candida is a microorganism that is part of the yeast family. Candida and other bacteria are always present within our bodies; however, if the body has an excess amount of Candida, a yeast infection can occur. In addition to the antifungal medications that doctors tend to prescribe, there are a numbe

What to Do If You Get a Staph Infection

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Staphylococcus (or staph) is a group of bacteria primarily responsible for skin infections. Most everyone has some form of staph residing on their bodies, generally around the nose and mouth and, less commonly, other warm damp places. When these bacteria gain access to the body through abrasions, cu

Contagion, the Movie: An Expert Medical Review

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How realistic is the movie Contagion? Our infectious disease/vaccine expert, Paul A. Offit, MD, offers a review specifically for medical professionals.

Molecular and Microbiologic Diagnosis of Bacterial Endocarditis

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According to the earliest published report on the subject, the prevalence of blood culture-negative endocarditis once ranged from 2.5% to 31%.

The Mayo Prosthetic Joint Infection Risk Score

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Which prosthetic joint patients are at the highest risk for infection?

Improving Healthcare Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection

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Healthcare disinfection cleaning practice is critically important to infection prevention. What cleaning standards should be in place?

How to Cure Recurrent Thrush

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Thrush is a very uncomfortable overgrowth of candida yeast that most women will experience in the form of a vaginal yeast infection during their lifetime. Thrush may also develop on the penis or in the mouth. There are rare cases of recurrent thrush, where the candida yeast continuously causes itchi

The 8 ways to get rid of MRSA

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You can protect yourself from getting MRSA - the drug resistant Staph Aureus.

Symptoms of an MRSA Staph Infection

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MRSA is a serious condition that usually affects the skin, but can also affect other parts of the body. It is caused by a bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as "staph." MRSA is most commonly contracted in hospitals and other medical centers. MRSA can affect anyone, but thos