Tag Archives: infection
Normal mouth fungus changes after admission to the intensive care unit
Poor blood sugar control in elderly people with diabetes is associated with increased infection risk
Diabetes guidelines for doctors (such as those by NICE) suggest that they consider relaxing the blood sugar control targets for older people. This is because older people are less likely to get the long-term benefits of improved
An “appealing” small virus
Should we use gentamicin cream to prevent exit-site infection in peritoneal dialysis?
Bad news for people with a penicillin allergy
There are over 500,000 hospitalizations annually in the U.S. in which patients will have a reported allergy against first line antibiotics. Beta-lactams are the largest group of antibiotics which include penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems. These antibiotics are
An algal infection (protothecosis) in a cat
Human papillomavirus infection and vaccination
Human papillamoavirus (HPV) is an infection that can be sexually transmitted. A person can get HPV by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with another person who has the virus. HPV infections are the most common sexually
Adenovirus infection in children with bronchiolitis or recurrent wheezing
Tracking down the cells that produce cancers of the tonsil caused by HPV infection
The cells that cover the inside and outside surfaces of many adult tissues are called epithelia. The cells most external to the tissue usually don’t survive very long and must be therefore be continuously replaced. This is
Schistosomiasis infection: is it really diagnosed?
Morgellons disease: the search for a perpetrator
Counteracting a host factor allows adenovirus infection to progress to new virus production
Is the post-polio syndrome due to chronic poliovirus infection?
What type of immune responses are needed to control HIV infection?
Finding therapeutic way to eradicate tuberculosis of the brain
Tuberculosis is one of oldest infectious disease in the world. It is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, where it infects primarily the lung. Millions of individuals are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Even though we are
Filamentous bacteriophage organize bacterial biofilms into liquid crystals
New test for assessing hospital water quality can lead to fewer patient infections
Can germs cause premenstrual syndrome?
Each month a woman’s body prepares itself for pregnancy. Monthly hormonal cycles alter immunological defenses to allow survival of sperm cells, the fertilized egg, and the developing embryo. At the onset of each cycle immune defenses are