Infection Guide: Bacterial, Viral & Fungal Management

Managing infections involves identifying bacterial versus viral strains, implementing probiotic therapy, and following structured wound care protocols.

How to Loosen Mucus & Phlegm in a Dry Cough

A persistent dry cough can be irritating and at times, even painful. It occurs from inflammation of the throat and airways, and does not produce any phlegm or mucus. There are, however, a number of key things you can do that will loosen congestion and provide relief.

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Antibiotics That Kill or Reduce Parasites

Parasites are organisms that live on or inside another organism. Parasitic infections, then, are when an unwelcome parasite invades a host organism and damages that host. Antibiotics are medications that kill or retard the growth of parasites, usually without causing significant harm to the person taking them.

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The Best Nasal Sprays for Allergies

Nasal allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis, have symptoms including runny nose, itching, nasal stuffiness or congestion and sneezing. Though oral medications may be effective for some patients, they may cause undesirable side effects. Many patients experience greater relief with nasal sprays for allergies.

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Why Are Shingles So Painful at Night?

Shingles strikes 1 million Americans each year, causing mild to severe and even debilitating pain, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

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Chronic Sinus Disease Symptoms

Around 31 million Americans suffer from chronic sinus disease, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. Most people with chronic sinusitis (sinus infections) are affected by the condition from environmental factors or by a physical issue.

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A Below-Normal Temperature Drop in Infants

Providing warmth is an instinctual extension of love that all parents want to give to their baby. But despite best intentions, sometimes an infant's temperature drops below normal. A low temperature in a baby is most often due to a cold environment or not enough clothes or blankets.

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Antibiotics for an Infected Tooth

According to MedlinePlus, a toothache is generally the result of a dental cavity in which the tooth begins to decay, leading to infection. The cause is most often attributed to poor dental hygiene, although a genetic proclivity to tooth decay can also play a role.

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Antibiotics for Bronchitis & Pneumonia

Bronchitis is the swelling of the tubes leading to lungs and pneumonia is severe infection of lungs. Both bronchitis and pneumonia are commonly caused by bacteria or viruses and are characterized by a fever, headaches, a cough with thick mucus, difficulty in breathing and pain in the chest.

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What Are The Symptoms of a Penicillin Reaction?

Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat systemic (throughout the body) infections. Many people experience allergic reactions to penicillin. Billie Ann Wilson, Ph.D., Margaret Shannon, Ph.D., and Kelly Shields Pharm.D.

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How to Heal a Scratched Eye

When you or your child scratch an eye, it can be a frightening situation. Whether it is due to a fingernail, piece of dirt, contact lens or paper cut, having a scratch in such a tender area can get you rattled.

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Chronic Coldness and Fatigue Causes

Coldness and fatigue are not conditions β€” they are symptoms attributable to multiple causes. Fatigue alone is often associated with lifestyle causes, physical or psychological causes, or a combination of all three.

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Bacterial Throat Infection Symptoms

A bacterial infection of the throat is quite common. There are many strains of bacterium that can lead to throat infection. Sometimes the symptoms of a viral infection are exactly the same as a bacterial infection.

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Are Kids With Coughs Contagious?

Kids pick up a number of viruses during their childhood and cough through many of the coldest months of the year. Coughing is a normal way in which your child responds to an itchy throat or clears chest congestion.

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About Prolonged Flu Symptoms

Millions of Americans contract the flu each year. In most cases, according to Dr. Raphael Dolin in β€œHarrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine,” acute illness resolves within two to five days, although respiratory symptoms, such as cough and sore throat, may persist for up to two weeks.

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Bronchitis and Exercise

Air passes through the lungs via branching airways that lead to air sacs, where gas exchange occurs. Bronchitis refers to inflammation of the lining of large to medium-sized airways, called bronchi.

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Symptoms of Klebsiella Bacteria

Klebsiella bacterial infections cause symptoms that vary depending on the site of the infection. People often develop klebsiella infections because they have impaired immunity from being sick or required medical interventions.

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Home Remedies for a Humidity-Related Cough

Coughing is nature's way of removing unwanted particles from the airway. Often, a cough produces mucus, which aids in eliminating the intruder. When the cough is dry and non-productive, it can be due to irritation in the upper respiratory system.

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Treatment for Shingles Blisters

When you have chicken pox, the varicella-zoster virus that caused it remains in your system but lies dormant for years. When the virus reactivates, for any number of reasons, it appears as a localized rash called herpes zoster, or shingles.

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