How does temperature influence the growth of bacteria? How does the structure of gram negative bacteria contribute to their ability to cause disease? Why isn't one antimicrobial agent equally effective against different kinds of bacteria? Explain why some microbes produce antibiotics in the environment...
How does our immune system interact with bacteria living within us that are important (or even essential) for our survival? How can an immune response contribute to disease? Discuss how some microbes that produce infections in humans have become resi...
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Antibiotics are highly effective in treating bacterial pneumonia, so long as the bacteria are not resistant to the antibiotics. Most people see improvement within two to three days after beginning antibiotic treatment but some cases last longer, even with IV antibiotics. Bacterial pneumonias, except ...
Most people have a mild illness that lasts two to three days. In contrast to bacterial diarrheas, such as those caused byShigellaorCampylobacterbacteria, norovirus does not cause blood or pus in thestool. The length of infection may be prolonged in patients who are in the hospital or in you...
From a public health perspective, frequent irresponsible use of antibiotics will result in new resistant strains of bacteria emerging that may eventually not respond to any of our available antibiotics. What to do if your child is prescribed a course of antibiotics?
Probiotics are certain "good" bacteria found in the intestines. They can also be found in supplements and certain foods, like yogurt. Some studies suggest they may be helpful to treat or prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea. But there's no final consensus on if they are helpful to prevent ...
When it is used for TB prevention, the BCG vaccine improves the immune response specifically against tuberculosis bacteria. Another way the BCG vaccine has been found to work is by increasing the trained immunity so the immune system is boosted against other bacteria and viruses. It is hoped tha...
How could a microbiological infection lead to tissues damage in a host organism? How do epidemics spread? How many microbes are in the human body? What are the characteristics of bacterial pathogens? How fast do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
What antibiotics is bacillus subtilis resistant to? How long does the rabies virus live on surfaces? What causes bacterial contamination in food? How long can leishmaniasis live in a dead host? What is the smallest bacteria? How does the immune system respond to bacteria?