Drug-resistant bacteria create additional cases of illness, longer recuperation times and also unnecessary deaths. In response to the problem, the National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID) is sponsoring monitoring in nine central...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a bacterial infection that can infect open wounds, blisters and skin lesions. Normal infection with the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, or S. aureus, can be treated with a variety of common...
Artemisinin combination therapies (ACT) are currently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the best available treatment for malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum infection. As of 2010, artemisinin and its synthetic derivatives,...
Typhoid fever is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, estimates a worldwide incidence of 22 million cases and 200,000 deaths annually. It occurs less commonly in the...
TB or Tuberculosis is caused by a highly contagious bacteria called Mycobacterim tuberculosis. The bacteria usually invades the lungs causing damage to tissue and surround structures. The disease is spread through the air by droplets of water due...
Many cancer treat strategies include the administration of chemotherapy drugs -- toxic chemicals that halt cancer growth and promote tumor shrinkage. Chemotherapy drugs target cellular pathways required for cell division, stopping cancer growth...
Salmonella bacteria are one of the most common causes of foodborne illness around the world, according to the World Health Organization . In the United States alone, 1.4 million infections result in more than150,000 doctor visits, 15,000...
In the United States, there are 1,106,400 people living with HIV infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twenty-one percent of that population is unaware of their condition. Finding the most effective treatment that...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection in the lungs. The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis attacks the tissue in the lungs and may spread to other locations in the body. Tuberculosis is contagious and can transfer easily when an infected...
AIDS, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Disorder, is the result of HIV infection. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that there are 1,106,400 people in the United States living with HIV infection. Without treatment, HIV infection...
Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that primarily affects the lungs and is spread through the cough, sneeze or saliva of an infected person. The disease is highly contagious and although eradicated, it has made a comeback due to antibiotic...
In 2006 there were 56,300 new cases of HIV infection in the United States, according to the "5-Minute Clinical Consult" textbook. Advanced HIV infection, AIDS, took the lives of 14,627 people in 2006. HIV infection worldwide affects 32.2 million...
When it comes to influenza, two FDA-approved drugs were found to be effective treatments for the 2009-20010 flu season---oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza). Two other flu drugs have been approved by the FDA, rimantadine (Flumadine) and...
Rain Tree Health states that the acerola plant is classified as a small tree or shrub that produces bright red fruit. These fruits are succulent and slightly sour. The use of acerola as a natural herbal remedy is a common practice in its native...
Tuberculosis is an infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The HIV/AIDS pandemic has fueled the resurgence of the disease and the widespread occurrence of drug resistance. The most common presentation is an infection of the lungs, called...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the end of 2006, 1,106,400 people were living with HIV infection in the United States. In 2006, there were 56,300 new cases of HIV infection and 14,627 deaths due to AIDS. Treatment...
Artemisinin is a natural compound found in plants from the wormwood family, and it's used by doctors as an antimalarial treatment for humans in tropical and subtropical countries. Malaria is a widespread infectious illness caused by the plasmodium...
Candida is a yeast, also classified as a fungus, that is commonly found on the skin, in the digestive tract and on the genitals of humans. In healthy individuals the yeast do not cause any harm; however, in those who have a suppressed immune...
Tuberculosis, or TB, an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains one of the most prevalent and deadliest diseases in the world. According to the World Health Organization, one-third of the world's population has TB. In...
Augmentin XR is a sustained release form of Augmentin produced by GlaxoSmithKline. Augmentin is a combination of amoxicillin, an antibiotic, and clavulanic acid, which disrupts the ability of bacteria to form resistance to the antibiotic....
Drug abuse is a problem for adults but when adolescents use drugs, the social and behavioral issues caused from the substance abuse compound the problem. Drug use can lead adolescents to antisocial behavior, causing loss of interest in schoolwork,...
According to the National Institutes of Health, antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for a large number of hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. Even if you haven't been a hospital patient or have low immunity, you may be...
Tuberculosis, sometimes abbreviated as TB, is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The disease primarily affects the lungs but can spread to many other body parts. Before the development of antibiotics to treat TB in...
Onion seeds, also known as nigella sativa, black cumin and black sesame, are from a flowering plant found in areas including India, Arabia and Europe, according to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The plant itself has a long green stem,...
Sinus infections, known by the medical term sinusitis, cause the lining of the sinus cavities to become inflamed, leading to sinus headaches and persistent nasal drainage. Bacteria in the sinuses typically cause these very uncomfortable...
There are many treatment options available when cancer patients choose to undergo chemotherapy. These can vary significantly depending on the stage, type and location of the cancer. Some patients may opt for multiple types of treatments that...
Communicable diseases are diseases that are spread from person to person via direct contact, airborne droplets or body fluids. Many states require that communicable diseases when they are identified by a health care provider, be reported to the...
Tuberculosis, or TB, is a dangerous infectious disease commonly targeting the lungs and caused by mycobacteria. Learn more about TB including treatments and symptoms in this medical video.
