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Antibiotics might not be the best answer for C. diff A new testing tool helps doctors avoid unnecessary antibiotic treatment in patients with diarrhea and suspected C. diff infection. Author Krista Conger Published on August 19, 2022 August 19, 2022 Diarrhea seems sometimes like a forbidden topic, something to be whispered about or referred to with euphemisms. For most people, it's a passing inconvenience, but it can be a life-threatening situation for others. Diarrheal disease -- which stems from poor sanitation, unclean drinking water, and other infections -- is a leading cause of death globally in children under 5. It can also be caused by the use of antibiotics to treat unrelated infections. In the United States, antibiotic-associated diarrhea is a serious problem, particularly for older or immunocompromised people. Iro...

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Porphyromonas asaccharolytica rarely causes Lemierre's syndrome (LS), which is characterised by sepsis and thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. An 18-year-old man presented with fever and a sore throat after sexual contact containing oral sex, and his blood sample was positive for atypical lymphocytes. Infectious mononucleosis was suspected initially. However, laboratory data showed elevated D-dimer and procalcitonin levels, and a computed tomography scan showed a thrombus in the internal jugular vein leading to the diagnosis of LS. The Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) IgM titre was 1:640 (normal, ≦1:40), and the Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen titre (taken 59 days after admission) was 1:10 (normal, <1:10). It was assumed that LS developed after infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and MP. LS should be suspected in young patients with fever and sore throat with a history of recent sexual contact. As pharyngitis was considered the cause of LS, evaluation of the pr...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Do peppermint oil capsules help IBS symptoms?    The Seattle Times

Introduction Candida species are the most common human fungal pathogens. 1,2 Although clinical infections caused by non- albicans Candida spp. (eg, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata , and C. parapsilosis ) have increased in recent years, C. albicans remains the most predominant Candida spp. causing infectious diseases in both adult and pediatric populations. 3 Most recurrent and severe infections by C. albicans are associated with the formation of biofilms on the surface of biological or artificial surfaces. 4 Candida biofilms are complex communities of yeast and filamentous cells surrounded by an extracellular matrix. 5 The biofilm formation of C. albicans is an essential virulence factor because it can increase tolerance to conventional antifungal drugs and the host immune system. 6 Candida spp. can invade various tissues and organs of the human body and are responsible for superficial (mucosal and cutaneous) and systemic infection. Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a comm...

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