Bacterial Infections
The good news about having a bacterial infection is that most of them can be treated with antibiotics. If you have strep throat, or a urinary tract infection it is bacterial. Some conditions can be caused by either bacteria or viruses, so your doctor will want to test to see what kind it is before treating. Overuse of antibiotics has made some bacteria resistant, so the search for new and more effective antibiotics is a medical priority.
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Other illnesses - infections, specifically - can cause subdural empyema. In children under the age of five, subdural empyema most commonly stems from bacterial meningitis. In adults, subdural empyema most commonly comes from sinus infections.... Full Answer
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- Q How do other illnesses affect bubonic plague?
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Currently, there are studies being conducted to determine a possible connection between individuals who did not contract bubonic plague during the Black Death epidemic (which was a widespread outbreak of the bubonic plague during the Middle... Full Answer
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- Q What is Helicobacter pylori bacteria?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacteria that finds its way into your stomach (possibly from food or water) and, for some, causes no problems. However, for others, the results can be devastating. H. pylori gets into trouble when it dissolves the... Full Answer
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- Q How is Heliobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection treated?
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Natasha Turner, Alternative & Complementary MedicineHelicobacter pylori are a type of bacterium that tends to overgrow when our stomach acidity is low. Overgrowth of H. pylori also tends to cause a reduction in stomach acidity, thereby allowing H. pylori to proliferate. This nasty infiltration increases... Full Answer
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- Q What is tularemia?
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Tularemia, also called deerfly fever or rabbit fever, is a disease that usually occurs in animals. But the disease can be passed to people through infected insects or animals or by exposure to contaminated water or dust. Humans are most commonly... Full Answer
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- Q What causes bacterial vaginosis (BV)?
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Not much is known about how women get BV. Any woman can get BV. But there are certain things that can upset the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina, raising your risk of BV: Having a new sex partner or multiple sex partners Douching Using an... Full Answer
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- Q How is a Clostridium difficile infection treated?
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Dr. Michael Roizen, Internal MedicineC. difficile is a dangerous bowel infection that is becoming resistant to antibiotics. It is tough to wipe out and next to impossible to beat if it makes a comeback (recurrent C. difficile). The evil invaders throw the natural mix of good and bad... Full Answer
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- Q What are the symptoms of pyelonephritis?
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Symptoms of pyelonephritis may resemble those of a typical urinary tract infection, including a frequent need to urinate and burning pain while urinating. Additional symptoms include vomiting, fever, chills, nausea, and pus or blood in the urine stream.... Full Answer
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- Q What is a group B strep infection?
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Group B streptococcus, known as group B strep, is one of many kinds of streptococcus bacteria that infect humans. Although group B strep can live in a healthy person's body without causing illness, it can be life-threatening.People who are at risk for... Full Answer
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- Q How can scarlet fever (scarlatina) be prevented?
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Scarlet fever is contagious, and the bacteria can spread to others through sneezing and coughing.Separating the infected child's drinking glasses and eating utensils and washing them in hot, soapy water may prevent the infection from spreading to family... Full Answer
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