aureus) only from symptoms (6). MRSA itself is not more “powerful” than MSSA, but it can be dangerous when it is not recognised as MRSA and not treated with appropriate antibiotics. VISA and VRSA In 1996, in Japan, S.aureus that was resistant to to an usual dose of vancomycin, was...
Sundgren Clinical symptoms, combined with the results of a neurological examination, raise the initial suspi- cions that a person might have a brain tumour. The next step is to confirm or exclude the presence of a brain tumour by obtaining a scan of the patient's brain. This can be done...
Neonatal herpes is a rare medical condition in which the herpes simplex virus is transmitted through a pregnant woman to...
Herpes simplex is a condition that's caused by two viruses, herpes simplex type 1 and type 2. The symptoms of a herpes simplex...
Someone I know has a water blister on the back of their shin and it is the size of a quarter. He popped it and it shrunk a bit, but it looks like it's going to leave a deep scar. I am worried because he had gotten one (smaller) on his right foot, not near the shoe... A...
Low free testosterone levels are associated with prevalence and incidence of depressive symptoms in older men. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010;72(2):232–40. CAS Google Scholar Shores MM, Smith NL, Forsberg CW, Anawalt BD, Matsumoto AM. Testosterone treatment and mortality in men with low ...
The finger is a common place for a herpes infection to spread. A herpes infection of the finger often is referred to asherpetic whitlow(a.k.a. whitlow finger).8 This picture shows the early stage of a herpes whitlow infection. Since the skin on the fingers is thicker, the blisters ar...
Today, Jaguar Health announcedthe appointment of Dr. Karen Brunchto the company’s Corporate Business Development EVP role. Additionally, Chip Whitlow was brought on as the company’s Animal Health Products Marketing Director. These two appointments are among a string of recent executive moves the ...
Myofascial pain syndrome is a condition that affects the muscles and the thin connective tissue calledfasciaaround them due to inflammation. It leads to muscular pain. The most common causes of myofascial pain syndrome are muscle injury, repetitive motion, and poor posture. The common symptoms of ...
@cmsmith10: I work at health department as a nurse and I wanted to add a couple of things about the herpes virus. The first outbreak is normally the worse. On average, the first outbreak usually lasts about two weeks in men and three weeks in women. Some other signs and symptoms of ...