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GangaGen cultures $5.4M to treat bacterial infections by Medical Quack Patient Expert

... h firm GangaGen, based in Palo Alto, Calif., brought in $5.4 million in fifth-round funding from ATEL Ventures, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals and ICF Ltd. to develop treatments for bacterial infections. The company specializes in antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, like Staphylococcus, in the medical, veterinary and agricultural areas. It currently ... Read on »

CHOP Reports Many Flu Deaths Actually Bacterial Infection Deaths by Kim S. Patient Expert

... e world. What they may not know, however, is that very few of those victims died of the flu itself. Continue reading "CHOP Reports Many Flu Deaths Actually Bacterial Infection Deaths" » Read on »

CHOP Reports Many Flu Deaths Actually Bacterial Infection Deaths by Kim S. Patient Expert

Read the full article from Philly.com HERE. With four major books devoted to the topic in the last decade, most people have now heard of the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed nearly 50 million people around the world. What they... Read on »

Germ-Zapping Keyboard – for use in Hospitals to help prevent the spread of MRSA, C Diff, and other... by Medical Quack Patient Expert

... e concept is simple: a computer keyboard that self-sanitizes by zapping potentially deadly germs with ultraviolet light. The technology could help prevent the spread of nasty bacterial invaders like MRSA in hospitals and other institutions with shared computer facilities. That’s the idea behind Vioguard, a Bothell, WA, company co-founded by startup ... Read on »

What non-penycillin antibiotic treatment is suggested for a bacterial infection & excessive upper... by Philip ... f the trapped mucus into my throat and then dispose of it. I repeat this for the other nose. Is this otitus media? What non-penycillin antibiotic treatment is suggested for a bacterial infection & excessive upper throat & Eustacion tube mucus? Read on »

PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE by cj Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection that invades the lungs, causing the most common kind of bacterial pneumonia, which can invade both the bloodstream and the brain. Symptoms include high fev ... Read on »

Good Hygiene Important to Pet Ownership by Matt FM. Patient Expert

... infected garden soil or sand. When you touch your dog, that infection can be transmitted to you. 2. Bird droppings - Inhaling the dust from dried bird droppings can cause a bacterial disease called psittacosis. If your dog sniffs dried bird droppings, he will inhale the dust. If he walks through the dried bird droppings or rolls around in them, t ... Read on »

Hirschsprung's Disease by Catrina Johnson

... ren with Hirschsprung's disease, normal peristaltic movement cannot occur. Consequently, stool backs up, causing either partial or complete bowel obstruction. Eventually, a bacterial infection can develop in the digestive tract, causing serious problems. Severe worsening of the obstruction can lead to a hole in the bowel (perforation) and severe ... Read on »

What is Periodontal Disease? by Randall LaFrom ... f the popular dentists in Cupertino, says that Gingivitis, and the different stages of periodontitis are the most common type of periodontal diseases. Gingivitis is caused by bacterial infection or plaque attack along the gum line. This results in swelling and bleeding of the gums. If the gum infection continues, it will result in more severe condi ... Read on »