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Blind Treatment of Bacterial Infection, Bacterial infection treatment If a bacterial infection is suspected, it is often impracticable to wait for test results before...
Yeast Infection (Candidal Skin Infection), What is a yeast infection? Yeast infection is caused by a type of fungus (yeast) called candida. Small numbers of cand...
Chest Infection, Pneumonia This is usually a bacterial infection of the lung (bacterial chest infection) and may be serious. Treatment with antibiotics is usuall...
Fungal Ear Infection, Most likely, a fungal infection will only be suspected if your infection does not improve with antibiotic drops prescribed for a bacterial infection. Will ...
Stye (Eyelid Infection), Styes are a type of bacterial infection of the eyelid, typically causing a painful red bump either inside or outside of it.
Bacterial Vaginosis, How to test for bacterial vaginosis If you have typical symptoms, and a sexually-transmitted infection is unlikely, your doctor or nurse may be happy...
Preventing and Treating Bacterial Vaginosis , Also, there is a good chance that BV will gradually clear without treatment. Bacterial vaginosis treatment Bacterial vagin...
Otitis Externa (Ear Infection), Earwax is also protective of the ear canal, and if too little is left it is easier for a bacterial infection to take hold. Middle ear infection...
Bacterial Vaginosis, Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of reproductive age. , Vaginal discharge Metronidazole Bacteria...
Fungal Scalp Infection (Scalp Ringworm), This image shows a kerion: Kerion on a child's scalp G...
Fungal Nail Infection (Tinea Unguium), You have diabetes, vascular disease or a connective tissue disorder (because of a higher risk factor for secondary bacterial infections and cel...
Treating Infections (PHE), However, antibacterials may be used to treat secondary bacterial infection. Samples should be taken for culture and sensitivity testing if necessary, eg...
Dermatophytosis (Tinea Infections), Complications The main complication is secondary bacterial infection. Hair loss is a complication of tinea capitis. Pain and difficulty with sh...
Urinary Tract Infection in Children, UTI is the most common bacterial infection in children under 2 years old. UTI presents atypically in neonates and may be associated with life-thr...
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Children, It is not possible to differentiate clinically between a viral and a bacterial pneumonia; therefore the National Institute for Health and Care E...
Even if you have a bacterial infection, the immune system can clear most bacterial infections. This means that antibiotics are not usually needed for minor infections (for example, a...
Meningococcal Infection, Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining that covers the brain and spinal cord (the meninges). Bacterial or viral infection is the usual cause. ...
Urinary Tract Infection in Adults (Causes, Symptoms and Treatment), Differential diagnosis The differential diagnosis will depend on the presenting symptoms: Many of the symptoms of ...
This may not be easy in the early stages as cough is a common symptom of both viral and bacterial infections. A viral infection of the upper respiratory system (in other words a ...
Causes of pleurisy include: Viral infection (the most common cause) - pain typically lasts a few days and goes as the virus clears away and the inflammation settles. Bacterial infection...