84 articles on "infection"

The Administration of Antibiotics To Avoid Group B Strep Infections in Newborns

An expectant mother who is a carrier of the group b strep can pass on the bacteria to her child during labor even when the mother does not present any symptoms. Research have shown that from fifteen to forty percent of pregnant women have Group b str...

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The Dangers That GBS and Meningitis Pose For Newborns

Group B Strep is the major frequent source of sepsis and meningitis (a severe illness of the fluid of the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the brain) in infants. As a bacterial infection, group b strep can attack a newborn if it is passed to the...

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Bladder Infection In Cats-Longterm Treatment And Prevention Program

You may have heard about the problem of a bladder infection in cats. This can be a reasonably common problem that occurs typically when there is an obstruction in the flow of urine from the cat's bladder. If you have a cat that you think may be ...

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Settlement For $457,000 After Physician Does Not Administer Antibiotics For Group B Streptococcus And Newborn Dies

If a infant contracts an infection from the group b strep bacteria there is a very substantial risk to the newborn's condition that results. It can even lead to the death of the baby. Newborns who live can develop life-long disabilities such as ...

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What are the symptoms of genital herpes?

First outbreak:The symptoms of a first outbreak of genital herpes usually appear 2 to 10 days after exposure to herpes and last an average of 2 to 3 weeks. Many people who are newly infected with herpes overlook their symptoms either because the symp...

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Surgical Site Infections

Did you know that surgical site infections are the most common type of infection in the U.S., occurring in 5 percent of all surgery patients, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control? That equals more than half a million patients that will d...

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About Candida, Its Symptoms & Treatment

About Candida, Its Symptoms & Treatment by: Balaji.B Candida is a fungal infection affecting the moist external area of the body like mouth, nostril, in side folded skin and vagina basically of a parasitic fungus. There are many types of Candida...

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Vaginal infections lower fertility

SALLY, who has been declared healthy and fit, could not understand why she still was not pregnant after trying for almost two years. She suffers from recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV). A study reports that women with tubal infertility (involving the...

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SINUS CYSTIC FIBROSIS INFECTION: A closer look

SINUS CYSTIC FIBROSIS INFECTION: A closer look by: Marlon D. Ludovice Have you heard of the infection called Sinus Cystic Fibrosis Infection? From the name itself it sounds for a serious ailment isn’t it? What is this all about and how does it...

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Check with A Malpractice Lawyer If Your Child Suffered A GBS Injury From GBS Meningitis

Group B Strep is the most frequent cause of sepsis and meningitis (a dangerous infection of the fluid of the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the brain) in babies. As a bacterial infection, group b strep can attack a newborn if it is passed to t...

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