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While C. albicans is one of the most common causes of vulvovaginal infections, they can ... be caused by bacteria (Edwards L 2004). Additional symptoms may include painful intercourse or urination and redness of the vulva and inner thighs. Yeast infections, caused by C. albicans, occur most often when pH changes occur as a result of hormonal fluctuations, such as prior to and after menstruation, during perimenopause, or while taking oral contraceptives (Edwards L 2004).
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"This finding is important because with cancer patients, clinicians are used to identifying those at risk for bacterial and fungal infections based on a patient having neutropenia," Gaur said. This study shows that for RSV, which is a viral infection, lymphopenia and not neutropenia is what identifies children at risk.
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Cipro... called Ciprofloxacin, are part of a group of medicines called Fluoroquinolones, which are used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. They work by killing bacteria or preventing their growth.
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- A type of bacteria that causes serious infections that are very difficult to treat due to the pathogen's resistance to many commonly prescribed antibiotics. They are a cause of illnesses such as pneumonia.
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New figures show bacteria which cause common respiratory infections have become increasingly resistant to drugs such as penicillin over the last 10 years. The figures, to mark the latest campaign against inappropriate use of antibiotics, have been released by the government's drug funding agency Pharmac and Environmental Science and Research.
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Cleocin is an antibiotic commonly used to treat bacterial infections and can be generically prescribed as clindamycin. Cleocin may cause diarrhea, which may or may not be a sign of a secondary infection.
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