Sentences with phrase «bacterial lung infections»

For example, specially targeted phages have been suggested as a possible therapy for conditions like cystic fibrosis, which is caused by frequent bacterial lung infections.

Most deaths are caused by bacterial lung infections that move in after the virus.

Four years ago, Strisower's daughter Jessica almost died of a bacterial lung infection that was resistant to antibiotics.

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They will help prevent some of the complications, such as bacterial infections of the ears or lungs.

Immunologist Dr Dan Neill, who is the other first author added: «This finding may explain why patients often suffer from recurrent infections with the same bacterial strain as continual re-infection of the lungs from the upper airways can take place.»

Out with the old Pertussis is a bacterial infection of the lungs that leads to uncontrollable, deep coughs.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection in the lungs that causes violent coughing and sometimes lasts for months.

General practices with lower rates of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections did not have higher rates of serious bacterial complications, including: meningitis, mastoiditis (infection of the mastoid bone behind the ear), empyema (infection of the lining of the lungs), brain abscess or Lemierre's syndrome (an infection of the jugular vein in the neck).

«As a result of studying these proteins, we discovered novel structures that turn out to work very well against bacterial infections, including the complicated bacterial populations in lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients.»

The first of many probable applications will likely be the chronic bacterial infections in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients «that frequently develop resistance to all standard antibiotics, and are the leading cause of death in these patients,» says senior author Ronald Montelaro.

Mice infected with a resistant strain of tuberculosis that were treated with both SMARt - 420 and ethionamide also showed a significantly reduced bacterial load in their lungs three weeks after infection compared to controls, the authors report.

A second experiment showed that the drugs - plus - DNA therapy reduced bacterial growth from a secondary infection, and in one of seven animals, it gave «complete protection» to the lungs against reinfection.

Research Focus: My research focuses on the Involvement of herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM) in bacterial infection of the lung.

Caused by a bacterial infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb), TB most commonly affects the lungs but can affect any organ in the body.

People who have cystic fibrosis are susceptible to bacterial infections in their lungs.

CHAPEL HILL, NC — Cystic fibrosis (CF) shortens life by making the lungs prone to repeated bacterial infections and associated inflammation.

However, colloidal silver used via a nebulizer is reported to be extremely effective against many different types of lung infections; the colloidal silver is delivered directly to the site of the infection where bacterial counts are rapidly reduced.

Lungwort contains natural antibiotics in its acids which act against the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, strep, staph, bacterial pneumonia, and other lung and chest infections.

Bacterial infections: May occur in the skin (sores, abscess), lungs (pneumonia), blood in urine, intestine (diarrhea), or blood (septicemia).

However, even mild infections can become life - threatening if secondary bacterial infections develop and descend into the lungs.

We sent a culture to Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center where it was discovered that the cats had pneumonia, streptococcus (bacterial infection), and possible lung worm.

While in the past CIV infections in and of themselves have not shown a significant mortality rate, CIV infections as well as other respiratory viruses compromise the normal defenses of the lung permitting secondary bacterial pneumonias.

But cats with lung problems such as asthma might be more susceptible to bacterial infections that would make their asthma worse.

Dogs: For various conditions such as Kennel Cough (Bordetella), Canine Flu, Bacterial Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonia, Pulmonary Contusions (bruised lungs from trauma), Bronchitis, Lung Cancer, Collapsing Trachea, Fungal Infections (Valley Fever (Coccidiomycosis), Blastomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Cryptococcus, Aspergillosis...), viral infections, and more - Open - Air will be oInfections (Valley Fever (Coccidiomycosis), Blastomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Cryptococcus, Aspergillosis...), viral infections, and more - Open - Air will be oinfections, and more - Open - Air will be of benefit.

Other times we perform a tracheal wash or a bronchoalveolar lavage to get samples of the cells inside the lungs and also to see if there is a concurrent bacterial infection.

When severe, your dog could be a risk of developing pneumonia — bacterial infection in the lungs — and that could become deadly, too.

Cats with other diseases such as bacterial infections, pneumonia, foreign bodies, heart disease, airway parasites and lung cancer can present with similar clinical signs to asthma or chronic bronchitis so further investigations are usually needed to confirm a diagnosis.

Usually, death occurs from secondary bacterial infection in the lungs.