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6 hours ago · Antibiotics work by killing bacteria in your body. But some bacteria will survive and thrive, which can make future infections more difficult to treat. This result, called antimicrobial resistance, is responsible for more than 35,000 deaths in the United States each year.
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21 hours ago · Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. [4] [7] Infection can lead to damage of the nerves , respiratory tract , skin, and eyes. [4]
- Decreased ability to feel pain
- Multidrug therapy
21 hours ago · Medical condition Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Other names Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS), systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID) : 20 The four primary symptoms of ME/CFS according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Specialty Rheumatology, rehabilitation medicine, endocrinology, infectious disease, neurology, immunology, general practice ...
21 hours ago · Cerebral malaria usually makes a patient comatose. If the cause of the coma is in doubt, testing for other locally prevalent causes of encephalopathy (bacterial, viral or fungal infection) should be carried out. In areas where there is a high prevalence of malaria infection (e.g. tropical region) treatment can start without testing first.
- 619,000 (2021)
- Fever, vomiting, headache, yellow skin
21 hours ago · A few D-amino acids ("right-handed") have been found in nature, e.g., in bacterial envelopes, as a neuromodulator (D-serine), and in some antibiotics. [26] [27] Rarely, D -amino acid residues are found in proteins, and are converted from the L -amino acid as a post-translational modification .
21 hours ago · They normally revert or improve several months after starting a gluten-free diet, but may need temporary interventions such as supplementation with pancreatic enzymes, dietary restrictions of lactose, fructose, sucrose or sorbitol containing foods, or treatment with oral antibiotics in the case of associated bacterial overgrowth.
21 hours ago · The word pesticide derives from the Latin pestis (plague) and caedere (kill).. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has defined pesticide as: . any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the ...
