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- Ear Infections: Facts for Parents
Otitis media is an ear infection. Three out of four children experience otitis media by the time they are 3 years old. In fact, ear infections are the most common illnesses in babies and young children. Yes. There are two main types. The first type is called acute otitis media (AOM). This means that parts of the ear are infected and swollen. It also means that fluid and mucus are trapped inside the ear. AOM can be painful. The second type is called otitis media with effusion (fluid), or OME....
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Depo Provera Appears to Increase Risk for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections
The injectable contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) appears to increase a woman’s risk of acquiring the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia and gonorrhea by approximately three fold when compared to women not using a hormonal contraceptive, according to a study jointly funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Population and...
National Institutes of Health
- Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
The urinary tract Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are common--only respiratory infections occur more often. In 1997, urinary tract infections (UTIs) accounted for about 8.3 million doctor visits.* Women are especially prone to UTIs for reasons that are poorly understood. One woman in five develops a UTI during her lifetime. UTIs in men are not so common, but they can be very serious when...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Urinary Tract Infections in Children
After unexpected wetting, the most common urinary problem among children is infections. An estimated 3 percent of girls and 1 percent of boys have had a urinary tract infection (UTI) by the age of 11. Some researchers believe these estimates are low because many cases of UTI go undetected. The symptoms are not always obvious to parents, and younger children are usually unable to describe how they feel. Recognizing and treating urinary tract infections is important. Untreated UTIs can lead to...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- What I need to know about Urinary Tract Infections
A UTI is an infection anywhere in the urinary tract.* Your urinary tract includes the organs that collect and store urine and release it from your body. They are the kidneys ureters bladder urethra Kidney. Your kidneys collect wastes and extra water from your blood to make urine. Ureter. The ureters carry the urine from your kidneys to your bladder. Bladder. Your bladder stores the urine and squeezes it out when full. Urethra. The urethra carries the urine out of your bladder when you urinate....
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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- Hospital Infections Program, NCID, CDC, OPHS, HHS - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/default.htm
News
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- Researcher Finds New Way To Treat Devastating Fungal Infections
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Immune Cells Take Divergent Paths When Fighting Infections
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Contamination From Improvised Explosive Devices Has Led To High Rates Of Infection Among Injured Troops
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Common Cold May Send Some Young Children To The Hospital
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Vancomycin May Trigger Dangerously Low Platelet Count
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
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- A Collaborative Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intravenous Ribavirin As a Treatment for Presumed Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001123 - Completed
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
- Hantavirus Transmission in Chile
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00533767 - Not yet recruiting
Hantaviruses
- Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00128180 - Recruiting
Hantaviruses
- When to Start Anti-HIV Drugs in Patients with Opportunistic Infections
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00055120 - Active, not recruiting
HIV Infections; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
- A Study to Compare Different Drugs Used to Prevent Serious Bacterial Infections in HIV-Positive Children
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000811 - Active, not recruiting
Bacterial Infections; Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii; HIV Infections

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