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bacterial /bac·te·ri·al/ (-al) pertaining to or caused by bacteria. bacterial pertaining to or caused by bacteria. bacterial adhesiveness see adhesins. bacterial allergy see bacterial hypersensitivity. cutaneous bacterial granuloma see botryomycosis. bacterial diseases diseases in which bacteria play a significant but not necessarily exclusive role. bacterial fermentation fermentation is more commonly a function of yeasts but is performed by some bacteria, e.g. those in the rumen. See also fermentation. bacterial food poisoning see food poisoning. bacterial gill disease see gill disease. bacterial kidney disease of fish a serious disease of salmonid cultures characterized by granuloma in the kidney and spleen, and extensive caseation of muscles. The disease is chronic and causes heavy losses. The cause appears to be a minute gram-positive coccobacillus Renibacterium salmoninarum. bacterial overgrowth a syndrome of malabsorption causing chronic or recurrent diarrhea in dogs. Believed to be due to the presence in the small intestine of an abnormally large population of Clostridium spp. and other enteric bacteria normally found in the colon. Patient discussion about bacterial diseases. Q. i have been in contact with someone whose in contact with bacterial meningitis. is this dangerous? A. bacterial meningitis is one of the most lethal infections known. when people get infected by it they get a __ load of antibiotics and so are their families. but it all depends on what stage you had contact, and how close contact. in any way- he is probably under treatment now, no? if so, contact the doctors where he is hospitalized and ask them what is the protocol. Q. What Causes Meningitis? I was told that meningitis is a very infectious disese. What causes meningitis? A. Most cases of meningitis are caused by microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites, that spread into the blood and into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Non-infectious causes include cancers, certain drugs and more. The most common cause of meningitis is viral, that is usually less severe. Bacterial meningitis is the second most frequent type and can be serious and life-threatening. Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency. Q. Why Is it Important to Not Use Antibiotics Often? Why is my doctor always so reluctant to prescribe me antibiotics? A. Antibiotic resistance has become a serious problem in both developed and underdeveloped nations. By 1984 half of those with active tuberculosis in the United States had a strain that resisted at least one antibiotic. In certain settings, such as hospitals and some childcare locations, the rate of antibiotic resistance is so high that the usual, low-cost antibiotics are virtually useless for treatment of frequently seen infections. This leads to more frequent use of newer and more expensive compounds, which in turn leads to the rise of resistance to those drugs. A struggle to develop new antibiotics ensues to prevent losing future battles against infection. Therefore the doctors try to avoid using antibiotics when it is not necessary, and try to keep a certain limited use of these medications. Read more or ask a question about bacterial diseasesHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Research into the development of vaccines against life-threatening bacterial diseases has been boosted by a $4 million fellowship. The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID) serves as a national and international reference center on vectorborne viral and bacterial diseases. Domagk was part of a team at Bayer laboratories that discovered sulfa, a little-known family of drugs with the ability to fight bacterial diseases. |
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