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… C virus? Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a curable viral infection that inflames the liver. If left untreated, it can … and being tested for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI) Use condoms and learn about the correct … for further testing. Early treatment can prevent the infection from becoming a very serious liver disease. To …
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… About 1 in 20 people with mumps get mumps meningitis, an infection of the lining of the brain. Mumps can also cause … and rarely result in permanent damage or sterility. Mumps infection in the early stage of pregnancy may increase the … Symptoms can appear from 12 to 25 days after mumps virus infection. What if I have been exposed to mumps? If you have …
Health topics
… Condoms can protect you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and they can be used to prevent pregnancy … use. How well do they work to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? The female condom provides some … Birth Control Sexually Transmitted Infections Citations Trussell J, Guthrie KA …
Medical tests
… Before your biopsy, you may be given antibiotics to prevent infection. You may be asked to take off all of your clothes … A prostate biopsy has a risk of causing problems such as: Infection. A urinary tract infection is the most common infection that can happen after …
Medications
… should be used only to treat serious, possibly fatal fungal infections. This medication should not be used for less severe infections in limited areas of the body (such as fungal infection of the mouth/esophagus, vaginal yeast infections) …
Medications
… Uses Cefixime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin … growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic …
Medications
… Uses Cefixime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin … growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic …
Medications
… Uses Cefprozil is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin … growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic …
Medications
… seizures 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 doctor right away if you …
Medications
… Uses This medication is an antibiotic used to treat bladder infections (such as acute cystitis or lower urinary tract infections) in women. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as …
