Since biofilm infections in the clinic usually progress under antibiotic treatment, we here investigated whether such treatment promotes biofilm infection via the promotion of quorum cheating. Quorum cheater development was stimulated by several antibiotics used in the treatment of staphylococcal biofilm ...
When fighting certain bacterial infections, the lymph nodes swell with bacteria and the cells fighting the bacteria, to the point where you can actually feel them. Swollen lymph nodes are therefore a good indication that you have an infection of some sort. Once lymph has been filtered through ...
Those antibiotic-resistant superbugs aside, sometimes I have a hard time believing things are really that bad. My mother was a nurse. So if you brought home a sickness in my family it was treated with a matter-of-factness that felt almost reassuring. Instead of feeling scared, I usually ...
Yes, you can drink alcohol while taking the antibiotic amoxicillin. The alcohol will not stop amoxicillin from working. Moderation is key. However, many health professionals will recommend you avoid alcohol to give your body the best chance possible to fight the infection. Drinking alcohol can lead...
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This notion of using iron as a way to combat pathogens has led to a whole investigation of how iron deficiency could be used in the treatment of certain diseases. Given today’s challenge of increasing antibiotic resistance, we are starting to see how manipulation of iron stores in the body...
What antibiotic successfully treated your last urinary tract infection? What is your LDL cholesterol level? The fact that doctors are dealing with information overload is only part of the reason you need to take charge of your health information. Doctors are further hamstrung because they don't ...
Antibiotics are commonly used to treat UTIs because they target and kill off the bacteria causing the infection. The type of antibiotic prescribed will depend on factors such as the severity of the infection and whether it has occurred before. Pneumonia Pneumonia is a respiratory infection caused ...
", meaning that the ANTIBIOTIC called "Cipro" had broken (destroyed) his achilles tendon, as a horrible side effect! My husband first, in 2019, and now, in 2020, is wondering if the Cipro that he himself had taken for an infection, might have contributed to his getting VCD! For this ...