Sentences with phrase «lead to pneumonia as»

Very heavy infections can lead to pneumonia as the worms migrate and, if there are enough worms, the intestine can actually become obstructed.

Heavy infections can lead to pneumonia as the worms migrate and, if there are enough worms, the intestine can actually become obstructed.

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Although the bacterium normally causes a skin infection, MRSA can be fatal when it leads to more invasive infections, such as pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis — causing more deaths in the U.S. than HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis combined.

The team, lead by Professor Lester Kobzik at the Harvard University School of Public Health, introduced Streptococcus pneumoniae into the lungs of mice to mimic the inhalation of bacteria that occurs naturally as we breathe.

Swallowing may be impaired and this may lead to difficulty protecting the airway, as well as pneumonia.

In older people, the flu is more likely to lead to serious complications, such as a lung disease known as pneumonia.

Taken together, these studies suggest that a mechanism that exists to defend against viruses also has an effect on whether or not the bacteria cause disease in humans — an important finding that may help us better understand why only some of these bacteria lead to illnesses such as pneumonia and meningitis.

Calici infections must be treated early as they can lead to complications such as pneumonia.

Postop regurgitation and vomiting can in turn lead to complications such as aspiration pneumonia, esophagitis and increased tension on suture lines.

Therefore your vet will examine your dog for other respiratory illnesses such as parasites or other problems that may have led to the development of pneumonia.

Of the 126 affected dogs that have died, 76 deaths (60.3 %) were directly attributed to the seizure disorder, with the cause of death reported as death during seizure (16.1 % of all seizure related deaths) or euthanasia because of uncontrolled seizures (65.8 %), hepatotoxicity from phenobarbital treatment (6.6 %), aspiration during seizures leading to fatal pneumonia (6.6 %), or euthanasia because of non-recovery after a seizure (3.9 %).

The kitten should be placed on her belly, not tipped on her back, as this can lead to a fatal condition called aspiration pneumonia.

However, canine inluenza can lead to more severe or even life - threatening infections such as pneumonia, and has been fatal in up to 8 % of cases.