Antibiotics in nutshell!!!
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Dr. Virashri R.Posted
Fri 25 Sep 2009 10:13pm
An antibiotic is a substance or compound that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics can be broadly classified as either bactericidal or bacteriostatic. Bactericidals kill bacteria directly where bacteriostatics prevent cell division. Antibiotics which target the bacterial cell wall (penicillins, cephalosporins), or cell membrane (po ...
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Pneumonia in children
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William R.Posted
Fri 29 Jan 2010 1:20pm
The effectiveness of treatment and options of initial therapy of community-acquired pneumonia in children
The optimum effect of the treatment
An effective antibiotic, not requiring the replacement should be considered one on the background of which within 24-48 hours (with uncomplicated pneumonia) and 72 hours (complicated):
the tempe ...
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP): A Growing Concern
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Dr. Lawrence KindoPosted
Tue 11 May 2010 12:00am
Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in adults with about 5 million cases reported annually in the United States itself. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) occurs in 0.5-5% of hospitalized patients, with a higher incidence in certain groups like postoperative patients and patients in ICU. It is also called “Nosocomial Pne ...
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP): A Growing Concern
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Dr. Lawrence KindoPosted
Sun 07 Aug 2011 12:07am
Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in adults with about 5 million cases reported annually in the United States itself. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) occurs in 0.5-5% of hospitalized patients, with a higher incidence in certain groups like postoperative patients and patients in ICU. It is also c ...
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Part II: My Very Worst Urinary Tract Infection
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AlysonPosted
Sat 22 Sep 2012 12:00am
Having complications of seemingly simple issues seems to be the story of my life.
I can't just have a tonsillectomy, I have to have complications that send me to the hospital. I can't just have typical side effects to Trileptal, I have to have an anaphylactic reaction that sends me to the hospital. I can't just have a simple urinary ...
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Study finds multidrug-resistant ...
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Dr. Rubens D.Posted
Sat 11 Apr 2009 11:41pm
Study finds multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria high in long-term care
The prevalence of a certain form of drug-resistant bacteria, called multidrug-resistant gram-negative (MDRGN) organisms, far surpassed that of two other common antimicrobial-resistant infections in long-term care facilities, according to a study conducted by research ...
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