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Antibiotics Don't Relieve Most Infections, Says Study  -  25 Mar 2008
Washington Post,...colds, cigarette smoke and environmental irritants can also travel to the sinuses and become trapped, causing a bacterial infection.

Talkin', tastin' & more  -  25 Mar 2008
Schenectady Gazette,A yellowish tint could also likely be a clue that there is some sort of fungal or bacterial infection in the mouth. Another possible cause is gastric reflux

Superbugs are here  -  25 Mar 2008
Canada.com,It's worse in the United States, where the bacterial infection killed 19000 people in 2005, reports The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Tuberculosis rate above national average  -  25 Mar 2008
Biloxi Sun Herald,Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection. In many people it stays dormant for years and causes no symptoms. It is passed through the coughs and sneezes of an

Six TB cases found in Sutter, Yuba counties  -  25 Mar 2008
Appeal-Democrat,But the bacterial infection remains prevalent worldwide â€” with up to one-third of the world's population infected, according to a press release from the

Need to know - COPD  -  25 Mar 2008
Pulse,How reliable an indicator of bacterial infection is sputum colour? Itâ€™s broadly correct that patients with purulent sputum â€“ either when stable or at

Will sinus surgery work?  -  25 Mar 2008
Dallas Morning News,My nose drained so poorly that nearly every time I got a cold, I got a bacterial infection on top of the viral one. I had already tried everything short of

Hospital guards against outbreak; Four cases of bacterial ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Orillia Packet & Times,Safety precautions have been stepped up at Soldiers' Memorial Hospital after four patients tested positive for Group A streptococcal (GAS) infection.

The Almanac -- weekly  -  25 Mar 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The 84-year-old pontiff suffered in his final days from a urinary tract infection and a bacterial infection that led to organ failure.

fade to brown at Echo Park  -  25 Mar 2008
Los Angeles Times,..."They picked up a naturally occurring bacterial infection last year, and some of them passed away," Moe said. He confirmed rumors of crumbling concrete lake

MRSA outbreak strikes Ontario jail  -  25 Mar 2008
CBC Ottawa,Four inmates at an eastern Ontario jail have been placed in isolation after contracting a type of bacterial infection resistant to ordinary antibiotics,

Town set to clean pipelines  -  25 Mar 2008
Denver Post,Her 16-year-old son, Joseph, is home ill with the bacterial infection, she said. "He's filled with fear," Espinoza said. "He's been to the ER and to the

UCLA Notebook: Bruins could use a shot from Shipp  -  25 Mar 2008
Press-Enterprise,Howland disclosed that Shipp is taking antibiotics to treat a case of strep throat, a bacterial infection that can reduce someone's appetite and energy

Gainesville woman living with end-stage melanoma warns that skin ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Gainesville Times,She went to see Dr. Misty Caudell of Gainesville, who performed a biopsy on the sore spot, expecting to diagnose a serious bacterial infection.

Tainted premises must be investigated  -  25 Mar 2008
GulfNews,She outlines the example of a chicken, with numerous opportunities for bacterial infection. "For example, take chicken. If it's frozen, how long was it

Boy, 11, dies from severe bacterial infection  -  Mar 5, 2008
Canada.com,...officials are on alert after an 11-year-old boy from Hillcrest Elementary School in Gordon Head died from a severe streptococcus bacterial infection.

Baby Being 'Eaten Alive' by Rare Bacterial Infection  -  Feb 25, 2008
FOXNewsA 17-month-old baby boy from Germany is fighting a rare bacterial infection that is literally eating him alive, the UK's Daily Mail reports.

Duck deaths possibly caused by bacterial or fungal infection  -  Mar 15, 2008
Helena Independent Record,..."It could be some type of bacterial infection or a fungal-related infection. But we haven't confirmed that for sure." Parrish and members of the Idaho

What Are Bacterial Skin Infections  -  Mar 19, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Cellulitis is a deep bacterial infection of the skin. The infection usually involves the face, or the arms and legs. It may happen in normal skin,

Hicksville pizzeria worker hit with typhoid fever  -  Mar 24, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Typhoid is a bacterial infection passed on through eating food or drinking water containing infected feces or urine. It is rare in developed countries.

TB on the increase in Seattle  -  Mar 20, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerOne in three people on Earth carry the bacterial infection and about 10 percent progress to disease. Nearly two million people die from TB every year,

Knees-up for lucky Cleo  -  Mar 23, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,They stopped the bacterial infection in her right knee before it reached cartilage and bone, which could have caused long-term damage.

Autopsy reveals U. of I student's infection  -  Feb 24, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times,An autopsy revealed a 21-year-old University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign student died from sepsis, a bacterial infection, not meningitis.

Inmates complain of bacterial infection  -  Mar 3, 2008
KOB.com,Two cases of the painful bacterial infection called MRSA have popped up at the San Juan County Detention Center, and in both cases the men claim they were

Posted -9 sec ago  -  Mar 24, 2008
The North Bay Nugget,It is a disease caused by a bacterial infection and can affect many parts of the body, but it is found most commonly in the lungs.

Dangerous Bacterial Infection In Western Finland  -  Feb 28, 2008
YLE News,The bacterial infection, which is particularly hazardous to senior citizens, has affected 17 people since the beginning of the year. Up to the present time,

Autopsy reveals that Freedom High grad Danny Sickles died of ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,An autopsy has revealed that Freedom High alumnus and Missouri Southern State University pitcher Danny Sickles died Saturday from a bacterial infection

Regehr joins fight to keep infection off bench  -  Mar 10, 2008
Canoe.ca,It could also be exposing them to meningococcal meningitis, a rare but serious bacterial infection spread through close contact involving body fluids such

Simulated Joint Infection Assessment by Rapid Detection of Live ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)...allows identification of both culture-positive bacterial infection and so-called unculturable bacterial infection in a simulated septic arthritis model.

Simulated Joint Infection Assessment by Rapid Detection of Live ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)However, in the setting of septic arthritis, this state should more appropriately be called a septic but unculturable bacterial infection or "SUB infection.

Health Department says doctor has tuberculosis  -  Mar 22, 2008
Boston Globe,...had contact with the doctor are being tested for tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that causes fatigue and possibly weeks of coughing.

No pain, no gain, no health plan  -  Mar 24, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,But when he developed a bacterial infection in his leg, the policy didnâ€™t cover his $ 3, 000 in medical bills, because each bill individually came to less

Paparazzi, Watch Out  -  Mar 19, 2008
KNX1070,LOS ANGELES (KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO) -- The scaly patches on Amy Winehouse's face are the result of a bacterial infection that could be contagious, according to

Second Missouri Southern State athlete diagnosed with meningitis  -  Feb 29, 2008
SI.comMeningitis is a viral or bacterial infection of the fluid surrounding the spinal cord and brain. Of the two forms, bacterial meningitis is more severe.

Sinus Infection? Get Drug-free Relief From NeilMedÂ® Sinus Rinseâ„¢  -  Mar 18, 2008
PharmiWeb.com (press release),A recent clinical trial looked only at those patients most likely to have a bacterial infection. Both studies came up with the same result: Antibiotics

Bacterial Infections in Alamosa County â€“ Blame it on the Water System  -  Mar 22, 2008
The Money Times,...by Daisy Sarma - March 22, 2008 - 0 comments Health department officials have traced the source of bacterial infection in a town in southern Colorado to the

Get the Facts About Measles  -  Mar 14, 2008
MyFox Washington DC,The most common complication is pneumonia, a bacterial infection of the lungs. This is because bacteria have an easier time infecting a body that's already

MRSA 'Superbug' Becoming More Resistant  -  Mar 5, 2008
ABC NewsThe bacterial infection that was once confined to hospitals has now spilled out into communities at alarming rates, Chambers said.

Dozens of jail inmates hit with superbug  -  Mar 20, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerBy HECTOR CASTRO In a five-month period, 65 inmates in the King County Jail have been diagnosed with MRSA, a sometimes-deadly bacterial infection resistant

Conjunctivitis â€“ Madras Eye  -  Feb 29, 2008
Chennai Online,The bacterial infection usually comes in milder form than severe form of the viral infections. As a self-limiting disease in maximum number of cases

Meningitis vaccine recommended for freshmen living in dormitories  -  Mar 13, 2008
The Ranger,Meningitis is usually caused by viral or bacterial infection. On Oct. 20, 1999, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend

Meningitis places MTSU student in hospital  -  Mar 12, 2008
Sidelines Online (subscription),The student complained about symptoms of the bacterial infection on Saturday, March 8, after returning from her spring break vacation in Florida.

2nd CU student treated for bacterial meningitis  -  Mar 15, 2008
Ithaca Journal,Meningococcal is a severe bacterial infection of the bloodstream and the lining of the brain or spinal cord,â€? said Sigrid Connors, director of patient

Fix 5 foot flaws  -  Mar 21, 2008
Canoe.ca,...stronger than topical treatment, like an antifungal taken orally, or an antibiotic if you get a bacterial infection along with the fungal infection.

Health Department announces that doctor has TB  -  Mar 21, 2008
Providence Journal,Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that spreads through the air, causing disease in the lungs and other parts of the body. Symptoms include weight loss,

New chemical can kill latent tuberculosis bacteria  -  Mar 15, 2008
Hindu,The discovery also points to new ways of thinking about fighting bacterial infection, which is becoming increasingly resistant to traditional antibiotics,

Ten year ban 'not enough' for cruelty pair  -  Mar 21, 2008
this is hampshire.net,They were among the victims of a bacterial infection that struck a herd of almost 40 horses and ponies, New Forest magistrates were told.

About 1 in 200 Patients Suffered MRSA Infections After Facelift ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
ABC News...(Photo Disc/ABC News) By MICHAEL CONLON CHICAGO, March 17 (Reuters) - A dangerous drug-resistant bacterial infection has been showing up in a small number

Just Say No to Drugs!  -  Feb 25, 2008
Korea Times,Unless you have a definitively bacterial infection, antibiotics are not worth the risk. The writer is an English teacher at Buyong Elementary School in.

Girl, 7, Has Suspected Case Of Meningitis  -  Mar 12, 2008
Local6.com,Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss,

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