Microbiology: How antibiotics boost infectionThe article offers brief information on change in bacterial community present in mice gut, by antibiotics that shift level of carbohydrates and metabolites, and make it more susceptible to infections from Clostridium difficile.doi:10.1038/505456d...
If you have a bacterial inner ear infection, you may need an antibiotic. However, most inner ear infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria. Antibiotics aren’t effective against viral infections. For viral infections, your doctor will suggest treatment options to control your inflammation and ...
If you have a bacterial inner ear infection, you may need an antibiotic. However, most inner ear infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria. Antibiotics aren’t effective against viral infections. For viral infections, your doctor will suggest treatment options to control your inflammation and ...
"Our discovery prevents infection without building up antibiotic resistance. As such, it might even be preferable to construct treatments based on molecular tweezers rather than antibiotics," says Prof. Jelinek, who is also Ben-Gurion University's Vice President of Research...
There are three major areas which often raise the eyebrows of anyone who’s worked in emergency health—unconsciousness, blood loss, and wound management and infection. Unconsciousness The brain is a complex organ, but most importantly, it is what is known as a “beat-to-beat” organ. It ha...
Lessen the chances of infection of any type Lessen your chances of getting "treatment-resistant" HIV Lessen your chances of passing HIV on to other people You’re more likely to get certain infections if you have HIV (the risk goes down if you take your HIV medications). These infections ...
Oh, I am so sorry to hear about that. If he is awaiting root canals, I am assuming this is an abscess? How soon will he see the dentist? If it isn't very soon, perhaps the dentist would see him sooner? For some temporary pain relief and possibly to help draw out infection a tea...
Preventing DysenteryDysentery, an inflammation of the intestines, is most commonly spread through poor hygiene and hand-washing habits, especially in children and food workers. Dysentery causes diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. To avoid this painful infection, follow strict hygiene practices and make...
With a high infection rate and no modern antibiotics, people infected typically died – the mortality rate without adequate treatment was assumed to be as high as 90% for those infected. How we “beat” the plague One disaster followed another which, in hindsight, ended up being the best pos...
Increased thirst, due to losing more water than usual when going to the bathroom frequently Sometimes symptoms of a fever depending on what’s causing diarrhea (such as an infection or illness) Symptoms of dehydration, which can include weakness, brain fog, upset stomach, dizziness and blood pre...