How safe are antibiotics? When should you take them? What should women know before taking antibiotics? Find answers to these frequently asked questions, and many more.
Review Date: March 30, 2012
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
You already know that obvious symptoms, such as chest pain and severe abdominal pain, require immediate medical attention. But the not-so-obvious symptoms may leave you wondering whether you need to seek care. Here's a list of symptoms that merit at least a call to your doctor.
Review Date: December 08, 2012
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
You can prevent campylobacter infections by using drinking water that's been tested and approved for purity, and by drinking milk that's been pasteurized. While hiking and camping, avoid drinking water from streams and from sources that pass through land where animals graze.
Review Date: October 24, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns. Find out more information about this infectious disease.
Review Date: March 25, 2013
Jesse Cause Foundation
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns. If you are pregnant, the following information may assist you in reducing the chances of your baby being infected.
Review Date: December 24, 2012
Jesse Cause Foundation
Learn how staph infections spread, are treated, and steps you can take to prevent your child from becoiming infected.
Review Date: December 31, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
When the skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection. Learn how to protect yourself against getting staph (and other) infections — including MRSA.
Review Date: October 03, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
A doctor may request a C. difficile toxin stool test if your child has taken antibiotics in the past month, has had diarrhea for several days, and may have abdominal pain, poor appetite, and fever.
Review Date: October 17, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
Sepsis is a serious medical condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to infection. Learn more about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of this condition, which strikes over 700,000 Americans each year.
Review Date: July 26, 2011
NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences - NIGMS
