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Medical tests
… find germs (such as bacteria or a fungus) that can cause an infection. A sample of stool is added to a substance that … grow, the culture is negative. If germs that can cause infection grow, the culture is positive. The type of germ … tests are done to find the right medicine for treating the infection. This is called sensitivity testing. Depending on …
Medications
… medication can decrease your body's ability to fight an infection. This effect can lead to very serious (possibly fatal) infections (such as fungal infections, bacterial infections including tuberculosis). …
Medications
… medication can decrease your body's ability to fight an infection. This effect can lead to very serious (possibly fatal) infections (such as fungal infections, bacterial infections including tuberculosis). …
Medications
… health needs. Uses This vaccine is used to help prevent infection from the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A infection can be mild with no symptoms or a severe illness … that can rarely cause liver failure and death. Preventing infection can prevent these problems. Hepatitis A vaccine is …
Health topics
… cause pneumonia in people who have AIDS. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Pneumonia caused by pneumocystis can … Pneumocystis pneumonia, or PCP, is the most common serious infection in people with AIDS. PCP can be prevented with … get PCP, it can be treated. Antibiotics can get rid of the infection. You should have your blood tested regularly to …
Medications
… hepatitis B. If needed, treatment for hepatitis B or other infections should be done before receiving this medication. … effects. This medication may lower your ability to fight infections. This may make you more likely to get a serious (rarely fatal) infection or make any infection you have worse. Tell your …
Medications
… medication can decrease your body's ability to fight an infection. This effect can lead to very serious (possibly fatal) infections (such as fungal infections, bacterial infections including tuberculosis). …
Health topics
… What is ringworm? Ringworm is an infection caused by a fungus . It causes a rash that can … or moisture in the air (humidity) can make the itching and infection worse. As the infection becomes worse, the ring-shaped pattern and …
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… of 100 began wheezing by 3 years of age. footnote 2 Early infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) that causes a lower respiratory infection is a risk factor for wheezing. footnote 2 But other research shows that upper respiratory infections that do not progress to lower respiratory …
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… fluid from the mouth, nose, or eyes of someone who has the infection. A person who has the infection can spread these droplets by coughing, sneezing, … 14 to 21 days after you've been near someone who has the infection. Some people don't have symptoms. How is it …
