here - Wound Infection Institute
... tissues that is due to gas within the tissues. It is not necessarily related to gas gangrene (Clostridium perfringens specific) as other infecting organisms can form gas in tissues ...
... tissues that is due to gas within the tissues. It is not necessarily related to gas gangrene (Clostridium perfringens specific) as other infecting organisms can form gas in tissues ...
A Review on Clostridium Perfringens Food Poisoning
... Intoxication occurs when toxin produced by the pathogens cause food poisoning, while infection is caused by the ingestion of food containing pathogens. Some microorganisms can use our food as a source of nutrients for their growth. By growing on the food, metabolizing them and producing byproducts, ...
... Intoxication occurs when toxin produced by the pathogens cause food poisoning, while infection is caused by the ingestion of food containing pathogens. Some microorganisms can use our food as a source of nutrients for their growth. By growing on the food, metabolizing them and producing byproducts, ...
Continence Issues in Multiple Sclerosis
... of mainly older people affected with this embarrassing and lifedestroying condition," Dr Adrian Wagg, chairman of the Continence Working Party, Royal College of Physicians ...
... of mainly older people affected with this embarrassing and lifedestroying condition," Dr Adrian Wagg, chairman of the Continence Working Party, Royal College of Physicians ...
infectious diseases
... and diarrhea. In most cases stools are loose, of moderate volume, and without blood. In rare cases stool may be watery and of large volume (“cholera-like”) or of small volume associated with tenesmus (“dysentery-like”). Fever (38° to 39°C), abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, and chills frequently ...
... and diarrhea. In most cases stools are loose, of moderate volume, and without blood. In rare cases stool may be watery and of large volume (“cholera-like”) or of small volume associated with tenesmus (“dysentery-like”). Fever (38° to 39°C), abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, and chills frequently ...
Factsheet for hospital providers - ECDC
... G, et al. Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005(4):CD003543. 3. Bartlett JG, Onderdonk AB, Cisneros RL, Kasper DL. Clindamycin-associated colitis due to a toxin-producing species of Clostridium in hamsters. J Infect Dis. 1 ...
... G, et al. Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005(4):CD003543. 3. Bartlett JG, Onderdonk AB, Cisneros RL, Kasper DL. Clindamycin-associated colitis due to a toxin-producing species of Clostridium in hamsters. J Infect Dis. 1 ...
ODJFS communicable disease fact sheet
... Responsibilities of Parents and Caregivers: Children who are infected with HIV may generally continue to be in a child care setting, unless the child bites or scratches other children. However, the child with HIV is at much greater risk of catching some other type of infection from the “healthy chi ...
... Responsibilities of Parents and Caregivers: Children who are infected with HIV may generally continue to be in a child care setting, unless the child bites or scratches other children. However, the child with HIV is at much greater risk of catching some other type of infection from the “healthy chi ...
MRSA_6-6-10_jas
... When penicillin was first produced, strains of S. aureus were sensitive to the antibiotic. However, a plasmid-borne gene for penicillin resistance has made some strains of Staphylococcus resistant to penicillin. (Read on to learn more about plasmids and antibiotic resistance genes.) Semi-synthetic v ...
... When penicillin was first produced, strains of S. aureus were sensitive to the antibiotic. However, a plasmid-borne gene for penicillin resistance has made some strains of Staphylococcus resistant to penicillin. (Read on to learn more about plasmids and antibiotic resistance genes.) Semi-synthetic v ...
Considerations for responsible antibiotic use in dentistry
... resource that is naturally limited in supply. Clinicians must consider the potential effect of their antibiotic prescribing choices on the larger community, as well as on individual patients, because there are risks to both. Each time an antibiotic is used, there is an increased risk of developing a ...
... resource that is naturally limited in supply. Clinicians must consider the potential effect of their antibiotic prescribing choices on the larger community, as well as on individual patients, because there are risks to both. Each time an antibiotic is used, there is an increased risk of developing a ...
Aerobic Vaginitis - Medical Diagnostic Laboratories
... In severe cases of aerobic vaginitis, also referred to as DIV, a successful treatment is 4 to 5 grams of 2% clindamycin cream daily for 4 to 6 weeks, which has coverage for Gram-positive GBS and also has been reported to reduce inflammation (5). Although all women experienced improvement using this ...
... In severe cases of aerobic vaginitis, also referred to as DIV, a successful treatment is 4 to 5 grams of 2% clindamycin cream daily for 4 to 6 weeks, which has coverage for Gram-positive GBS and also has been reported to reduce inflammation (5). Although all women experienced improvement using this ...
011801 Acute Pharyngitis
... tract infections, including acute pharyngitis, are responsible for 200 visits to a physician per 1000 population annually in the United States1 — a rate more than double that for any other category of infectious disease. The sore throat, fever, and malaise associated with acute pharyngitis are distr ...
... tract infections, including acute pharyngitis, are responsible for 200 visits to a physician per 1000 population annually in the United States1 — a rate more than double that for any other category of infectious disease. The sore throat, fever, and malaise associated with acute pharyngitis are distr ...
Virus-Bacteria Interactions: An Emerging Topic in Human Infection
... It was hypothesized that bacterial components—lipopolysaccharides (LPS), peptidoglycan, and other N-acetylglucosamine-containing polysaccharides—increase viral receptor binding and increase viral shedding [18]. Interestingly, evidence has been reported that this also may be the case for murine norov ...
... It was hypothesized that bacterial components—lipopolysaccharides (LPS), peptidoglycan, and other N-acetylglucosamine-containing polysaccharides—increase viral receptor binding and increase viral shedding [18]. Interestingly, evidence has been reported that this also may be the case for murine norov ...
Conjunctivitis (“Pink Eye”)
... Conjunctivitis produces a red irritated eye with a watery discharge (allergic and viral) or a discharge of mucus and pus (bacterial). Bacterial conjunctivitis also causes soreness and swelling in one eye, slight pain and feeling dirt or grit in the eye, and a slimy discharge that causes lids to crus ...
... Conjunctivitis produces a red irritated eye with a watery discharge (allergic and viral) or a discharge of mucus and pus (bacterial). Bacterial conjunctivitis also causes soreness and swelling in one eye, slight pain and feeling dirt or grit in the eye, and a slimy discharge that causes lids to crus ...
Multicenter prospective study of procalcitonin as an indicator of sepsis
... significant difference in serum PCT concentration was observed between the nonbacterial infection group and the noninfectious disease groups (P = 0.174), and the nonbacterial infection and noninfectious disease groups were therefore combined as the nonbacterial infectious disease group. The patterns ...
... significant difference in serum PCT concentration was observed between the nonbacterial infection group and the noninfectious disease groups (P = 0.174), and the nonbacterial infection and noninfectious disease groups were therefore combined as the nonbacterial infectious disease group. The patterns ...
Incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome among
... of GBS cases in our cohort of patients with Campylobacter enteritis, it was not possible to obtain estimates stratified by age and sex, and information on Campylobacter strains was not available. The present study included only symptomatic Campylobacter infections and therefore could not address the ...
... of GBS cases in our cohort of patients with Campylobacter enteritis, it was not possible to obtain estimates stratified by age and sex, and information on Campylobacter strains was not available. The present study included only symptomatic Campylobacter infections and therefore could not address the ...
Chicken Pox Fact Sheet
... Yes. About 15%–20% of people who have received one dose of chickenpox vaccine do still get chickenpox if they are exposed, but their disease is usually mild. Vaccinated persons who get chickenpox generally have fewer than 50 spots or bumps, which may resemble bug bites more than typical, fluid-fille ...
... Yes. About 15%–20% of people who have received one dose of chickenpox vaccine do still get chickenpox if they are exposed, but their disease is usually mild. Vaccinated persons who get chickenpox generally have fewer than 50 spots or bumps, which may resemble bug bites more than typical, fluid-fille ...
Lancet. 1997
... (n = 20,747), or a UK whole-cell DTP vaccine (n = 20,720). We collected data for all reported cases of culture-confirmed pertussis during 3 years of follow-up. The treatment status of the two-component-vaccine group had to be made known midway through the trial for boosting because of poor efficacy. ...
... (n = 20,747), or a UK whole-cell DTP vaccine (n = 20,720). We collected data for all reported cases of culture-confirmed pertussis during 3 years of follow-up. The treatment status of the two-component-vaccine group had to be made known midway through the trial for boosting because of poor efficacy. ...
Bad breath - An embarrassing problem
... According to Oral Health Survey 2011, three out of every four 35 to 44-year old adults in Hong Kong reported that they had experienced bad breath. ...
... According to Oral Health Survey 2011, three out of every four 35 to 44-year old adults in Hong Kong reported that they had experienced bad breath. ...
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis or infectious diarrhea is a medical condition from inflammation (""-itis"") of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach (""gastro""-) and the small intestine (""entero""-). It causes some combination of diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain and cramping. Dehydration may occur as a result. Gastroenteritis has been referred to as gastro, stomach bug, and stomach virus. Although unrelated to influenza, it has also been called stomach flu and gastric flu.Globally, most cases in children are caused by rotavirus. In adults, norovirus and Campylobacter are more common. Less common causes include other bacteria (or their toxins) and parasites. Transmission may occur due to consumption of improperly prepared foods or contaminated water or via close contact with individuals who are infectious. Prevention includes drinking clean water, hand washing with soap, and breast feeding babies instead of using formula. This applies particularly where sanitation and hygiene are lacking. The rotavirus vaccine is recommended for all children.The key treatment is enough fluids. For mild or moderate cases, this can typically be achieved via oral rehydration solution (a combination of water, salts, and sugar). In those who are breast fed, continued breast feeding is recommended. For more severe cases, intravenous fluids from a healthcare centre may be needed. Antibiotics are generally not recommended. Gastroenteritis primarily affects children and those in the developing world. It results in about three to five billion cases and causes 1.4 million deaths a year.