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Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take … This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the …
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Antibiotics are drugs used to kill bacteria … Bacteria can cause infections such as strep throat, ear infections, and pneumonia … They don't kill viruses or help with allergies …
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Doctors often prescribe antibiotics to treat severe acne or acne that's likely to leave … Antibiotics improve the look of your skin by killing bacteria that cause acne …
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heart conditions, you may need to take antibiotics before you have some dental or surgical … The antibiotics lower your risk of getting endocarditis …
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Antibiotics are medicines that kill bacteria … Bacteria can cause some skin problems or conditions, such as impetigo … They can also lead to problems … There are many types of antibiotics …
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Appendicitis is one of the causes of serious belly pain … It happens when the appendix becomes inflamed … The appendix is a small sac that is … Some cases can be treated with antibiotics
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Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (ARO) When you're in the hospital What are antibiotic-resistant organisms (AROs … This means that some types of antibiotics can’t kill them …
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Antibiotics are medicines that kill bacteria … Bacteria can cause some skin problems or conditions … They can also lead to problems like acne and … There are many types of antibiotics …
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Antibiotics are drugs used to kill bacteria … These include strep throat, ear infections, and pneumonia … They don't kill viruses or help with allergies … They don't help illnesses such as …
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An antibiotic sensitivity (or susceptibility) test is done to help choose the antibiotic that will be most effective against the …
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minor skin wounds may heal faster when an antibiotic is applied to the affected area … This product contains antibiotics that work by slowing or stopping the growth of …
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Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (ARO) When you're in the hospital What are antibiotic-resistant organisms (AROs … This means that some types of antibiotics can’t kill them
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Urinary Tract Infections Urine testing and when to treat a urinary tract infection (UTI) A … It is usually treated with antibiotics to kill bacteria (germs … Only use antibiotics when …
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Briefly looks at impetigo, a common bacterial skin infection in children … Covers treatment with antibiotics …
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enterococci that have developed resistance to many antibiotics, especially vancomycin … Enterococci bacteria live in our intestines and on our skin, usually without causing problems …
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reaction that occurs when your body's immune system overreacts to these antibiotics … Many people who believe that they have an allergy to penicillin don't have it …
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In certain cases, medicines may cause an inflamed pancreas ( pancreatitis … These include: Antibiotics … Drugs that suppress the immune system … Drugs used to treat high blood pressure …
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Discusses Lyme disease, an infection spread by ticks … Covers symptoms and Lyme disease tests … Covers treatment with antibiotics … Includes info on complications from not treating Lyme …
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Discusses anthrax, a disease caused byBacillus anthracisbacteria … Covers symptoms based on the three types of infection … Discusses treatment with antibiotics and other medicines …
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Discusses cellulitis, a skin infection caused by bacteria … Discusses how bacteria can get into the body through cuts, scrapes, and broken skin … Discusses treatment with antibiotics …
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Discusses methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a type of staph bacteria … Discusses antibiotic resistance of MRSA …
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Discusses pneumonia, a lung infection caused by bacteria … Covers mild symptoms of walking pneumonia and more severe symptoms of other … Includes info on treatment using antibiotics …
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Most people recover from mononucleosis (mono) without any complications … Red spots or rash, which can develop if you are taking certain antibiotics … The rash is not an allergic …
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Discusses urinary tract infection in children 12 years and younger … Covers symptoms and how problems might be diagnosed with urinalysis or a urine … Looks at treatment with antibiotics …
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Discusses Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) bacteria that cause swelling and irritation of the large intestine, or … Looks at how you may get C. diff colitis if you take antibiotics …
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Many prescription and non-prescription medicines can cause mouth problems … A few examples are: Antibiotics … Antibiotics may cause many mouth problems … If you have recently started an …
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Many prescription and non-prescription medicines can cause diarrhea … A few examples are: Antibiotics … Proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole … Many antibiotics cause diarrhea …
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rare but can occur, especially if strep throat is not properly treated with antibiotics … Complications can be related either to the strep infection or to the body's immune response …
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