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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

REFERENCES: Akhter, Kauser. “Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Workup.” Medscape.com. May 5, 2018. <http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/215702-workup>. Azevedo, L.S., et al. “Cytomegalovirus infection in transplant recipients.” Clinics (Sao Paulo) 70.7 July 2015: 515-23. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2015(07)09. Epub 2015 Jul 1. Review. PubMed PMID: 26222822; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4496754. Bylsma, S.S., C.L. Achim, and C.A. Wiley. “The predictive value of cytomegalovirus retinitis for […]

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Herpangina

Herpangina

Herpangina facts Herpangina is a self-limited viral infection primarily caused by a member of the Coxsackievirus family. Herpangina most often affects young children. Herpangina is associated with fever, sore throat, and blisters in the back of the mouth. Generally, doctors diagnose herpangina based on clinical symptoms and characteristic physical findings alone. Laboratory tests are usually […]

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cefadroxil, Duricef (Discontinued)

cefadroxil, Duricef (Discontinued)

What is cefadroxil, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Cefadroxil is an oral antibiotic in the cephalosporin family of drugs, a family that includes cephalexin (Keflex), cefaclor (Ceclor), cefuroxime (Zinacef), cefpodoxime (Vantin), cefixime (Suprax), and many other injectable antibiotics. Cephalosporins stop bacteria from multiplying by preventing bacteria from forming the walls that surround […]

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CDC Renews Pledge to Fight Ebola Outbreak in Africa

CDC Renews Pledge to Fight Ebola Outbreak in Africa

Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In a show of support for international efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), U.S. health officials said Thursday that they remain committed to helping stem the spread of the deadly virus. The outbreak was declared a […]

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First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma

First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma

THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The first transmission of the Ebola virus in Congo’s major city of Goma was announced Thursday by the country’s health ministry. Latest Infectious Disease News It said the disease has been confirmed in the 1-year-old daughter of a man who died of Ebola on Wednesday. The man had […]

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Legionnaire&#8217;s Disease Outbreak Linked to Atlanta Hotel

Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreak Linked to Atlanta Hotel

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Legionnaires’ disease has been diagnosed in 11 people who stayed at the Sheraton Atlanta, and there have been another 55 probable cases, Georgia health officials say. Latest Infectious Disease News Probable cases are people with symptoms of the bacterial infection, but no laboratory confirmation of the disease, CNN […]

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Penicillin (Antibiotics)

Penicillin (Antibiotics)

Who discovered penicillin? In 1928, Alexander Fleming noted that mold belonging to the genus Penicillium inhibited the growth of bacteria. Fleming called this unknown antibacterial substance penicillin. Ten years later, a group at Oxford University began to investigate penicillin in laboratory mice. Penicillin was hailed as a miracle drug and saved countless lives in World […]

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cefixime (Suprax)

cefixime (Suprax)

What is cefixime, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Cefixime is a semi-synthetic (partially man-made), oral antibiotic in the cephalosporin family of antibiotics. The cephalosporin family includes cephalexin (Keflex), cefaclor (Ceclor), cefuroxime (Zinacef), cefpodoxime (Vantin), cefprozil (Cefzil), and many injectable forms. Like other cephalosporins, cefixime stops bacteria from multiplying by preventing bacteria from […]