Sentences with phrase «effective against infection»

That goes for lots of other bacteria as well, and it's why hydrogen peroxide, a strong oxidizing agent, is so effective against infection.

The researchers also found that approximately 38 percent of patients with bloodstream infections received inappropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy, or were not initially prescribed an antibiotic that was effective against the infection while the cause of infection was still unknown.

Remember to choose the right ear drops for dogs for the problem, not all cleaners are effective against infections and ear mites.

Bacterial resistance to doxycycline is common, and it is not usually effective against infections with Pseudomonas, Proteus, Serratia, Klebsiella, and many strains of Escherichia coli.

Not exact matches

Use of an effective form of contraception may do little to protect a sexually active individual, especially an adolescent, against infection, and use of multiple methods simultaneously to alter this income provides many challenges.

The CDC wants every infant vaccinated 3 times against hepatitis B starting with a shot the day of birth, but new research indicates that it is not even effective at preventing infection in the most susceptible populations: the infants of mothers infected with Hep B.

When these contraceptive methods are used with a condom, women receive highly effective protection against both pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

Coconut Oil is very effective against a variety of infections due to its antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial properties.

With this in mind, the researchers set out to develop an effective antibacterial treatment, drawing their inspiration from naturally - occurring peroxidase enzymes that play a role in immune defence against bacterial infections.

Remarkably, the researchers also found that blocking this protein in mice protected them from the lethal effects of dengue virus infection, an important finding given that an effective vaccine against dengue has remained elusive, partly because there are four serotypes of the virus that cause disease.

Additional research is planned in part to determine if targeting metabolism might also be effective against other respiratory viruses, including emerging respiratory viruses or others like respiratory syncytial virus, which causes life - threatening infections in infants.

«Antibiotic effective against drug - resistant bacteria in pediatric skin infections.»

«We found that the vaccines produced against the swine flu pandemic in 2009 were very effective in both preventing influenza infection and reducing the chances of hospital admission due to flu.

Because survivors of an Ebola infection would typically have produced effective antibodies against the virus (otherwise they wouldn't have survived), transfusions of their blood into a newly infected individual may help that person survive the often fatal disease.

Daily baths with a CHG solution remain effective against life - threatening bloodstream infections,» said Suwantarat.

They go on to suggest that «lowering levels of TNF may be an effective strategy in improving host defense against S. pneumoniae in older adults,» and that, «although it may be counterintuitive to limit inflammatory responses during a bacterial infection, [some existing] clinical observations and our animal model indicate that anti-bacterial strategies need to be tailored to the age of the host.»

Prof. Raymond Kaempfer, the Dr. Philip M. Marcus Professor of Molecular Biology and Cancer Research at the Institute for Medical Research Israel - Canada (IMRIC), in the Hebrew University's Faculty of Medicine, explains: «Rather than targeting the bacterial pathogens, which can then mutate to develop antibiotic resistance, host - oriented therapeutics have the advantage of remaining effective even against infections with antibiotic - resistant strains.

This makes the development of an effective vaccine to protect against infection, as well as antiviral therapy to combat already - existing infections, particularly challenging,» says Dr. Grant Hansman, a virologist who leads the CHS Research Group on Noroviruses at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and Heidelberg University.

cruzi T cell immunity, and booster immunization would be an effective strategy to maintain or enhance the vaccine - induced protective immunity against T. cruzi infection and Chagas disease.»

«Our results provide a roadmap to developing a single antibody - based treatment effective against not only infections caused by Ebola Zaire virus, but also caused by related filoviruses.»

A group of leading scientists from across Europe have launched a three - year project aimed at developing an oral vaccine against Clostridium difficile, an infection that kills around 4,000 people a year (almost four - times more than MRSA) and for which there is currently no effective treatments.

Physicians heavily use the many versions of beta - lactam antibiotics to fight bacterial infections, and many have been retired because they're no longer effective against the defenses bacteria have evolved in response.

«This research builds upon our past findings and further demonstrates that our immune system requires zinc to achieve a balanced and effective defense against overwhelming infection,» said Knoell.

Ivermectin, the established drug which successfully treats the infection, is known to be effective against minor damage caused to the front of the eye by the worm, but until now scientists had very little clear evidence about the drug's role in preventing more serious effects of infection, in particular damage to the optic nerve.

«Our findings suggest that different prostaglandins have different roles in antiviral immunity and that specific inhibition of PGE2 will be an effective therapy against influenza viral infection by boosting immune responses.»

The researchers tested the drug on mice with H. pylori infections from several different cell lines, and found that the drug was effective against the H. pylori while maintaining populations of healthy gut bacteria.

Now Nichole Klatt at the University of Washington, Seattle, and her colleagues have found that the types of microorganisms living in the vagina are linked to how effective tenofovir gel is at protecting against HIV infection.

Only one vaccine has been licensed, and neither it nor any others in development today will be 100 percent effective against malaria infection, said lead researcher José A. Stoute, associate professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology.

While an effective vaccine against the virus has been developed and will likely be approved, there are no drugs available to treat Ebola infections.

He said traditional drugs to treat tapeworm infection — which target the whole organism at the larval stage - might not have been effective against tapeworm cancer cells, and it's also unclear whether chemotherapy for normal human cancer cells could have helped shrink the tumors.

Our goal is to understand the acute immune response associated with viral infections to better identify and interdict these pathogens to increase blood safety, as well as to capitalize to access to subjects identified at the earliest point of infection to better understand the generation of effective immune responses against acute and chronic viral infections.

Much of the antibody response to infection is directed against the fast - mutating parts and thus is only transiently effective.

It is primarily effective against strains that cause strep and staph infections, some of which are resistant to multiple antibiotics.

She noted that the Canadian researchers estimated that the flu vaccine is 55 percent effective against influenza B viruses, which typically cause more infections late in the season.

THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- The vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which doctors believe causes most cases of cervical cancer, appears even more effective than believed, a new study finds.

Cinnamon is a wonderful healing herb that is effective against digestive troubles, infections, and illness.

It soothes irritated mucous membranes and is effective against upper respiratory infection in children.

The compounds of this herb are also effective against parasitic fungal infections such as Candida albicans, which causes yeast infections, as well as ringworm and other common complaints.

And yes, some natural antibiotics are even effective against viruses too, unlike drug based antibiotics which only work for bacterial infections.

Research revealed that silver nanoparticles (colloidal silver) were very effective against Candida species (yeast infections, vaginal thrush) as well as Trichophyton species (athlete's foot, jock itch and ring worm, hair, scalp and nail fungus).

Alcohol based (triclosan - free) hand sanitizers are ok in a pinch, but are no substitute for soap and water and are not effective against certain infections like Clostridium Difficile.

When functioning normally, your body's natural immune response is quite effective against treating bacterial and viral infections.

The flavonoids and terpenoids found in marigold's flowers and leaves have antioxidant and antibacterial properties, which have proven effective against harmful microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, both of which can lead to unpleasant infections, especially in the stomach and the urinary tract.

Xylitol is also effective against bladder infections.

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.

As an example, colloidal silver has been reported to be both effective and ineffective against sinus infections when the silver is used locally.

Cinnamon based solutions have been effective against hospital acquired infections from organisms such as MRSA or methicillin - resistant Staphylococcous aureus.

In particular, «isolated» silver ions (ions bound only with OH --RRB- have been demonstrated to be the most effective form of silver against infection causing organisms.

Because The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than half of all antibiotics used in this country are prescribed inappropriately, it is important to note that antibiotics are ONLY effective against bacterial infections (e.g. strep throat, some pneumonia and sinus infections) and NOT viral infections (e.g. the common cold, most coughs and the flu).

In the view of this writer I would recommend looking into natural hygiene products that contain essential oils known to be effective against skin infections.