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Results 1 - 10 of 29 for Bacterial infectious disease
  1. Bacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cannot cure. NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  2. Antibiotics (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are antibiotics? Antibiotics are medicines that fight bacterial infections in people and animals. They work by killing ... What do antibiotics treat? Antibiotics only treat certain bacterial infections, such as strep throat, urinary tract infections, and ...
  3. Whooping Cough (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is whooping cough? Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a respiratory infection that can cause coughing fits. In serious cases, the coughing can become ...
  4. Cholera (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cholera is a bacterial infection that causes diarrhea. The cholera bacterium is usually found in water or food that has been contaminated by feces ( ...
  5. Diphtheria (National Library of Medicine)  
    Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection. You can catch it from a person who has the infection and coughs or sneezes. You can also get infected ...
  6. Infectious Arthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in the joint. The infection comes from a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection ... urine, and joint fluid. Treatment includes medicines and sometimes surgery.
  7. Infectious Mononucleosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... not help with mono. Some people do get bacterial infections such as strep throat along with mono. In ... case, you probably need antibiotics to treat the bacterial infection. But you should not take penicillin antibiotics like ...
  8. Adenoids (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... if the provider thinks that there is a bacterial infection. In some cases, your child may need an ... Taking antibiotics doesn't get rid of a bacterial infection of the adenoids. The enlarged adenoids block the ...
  9. Endocarditis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... lead to serious health problems. What causes endocarditis? Bacterial infections cause most endocarditis. Normally, many bacteria live in ... quickly. Treatments may include: Medicines Antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. Antibiotics are usually started through an intravenous (IV) ...
  10. Prostate Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... prostatitis. Acute bacterial prostatitis starts suddenly from a bacterial infection and is treated with antibiotics. It is not common. Chronic bacterial prostatitis happens when a bacterial infection keeps coming back. The symptoms usually start slowly. ...
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