Is The Common Cold Contagious?
Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Causes
Causes
Bacteria are the most common cause of pneumonia. However, pneumonia can also be caused by viruses, fungi, and other agents. It is often impossible to identify the specific culprit.
Many bacteria are grouped into one of two large categories by the laboratory procedure used to look at them under a microscope. The procedure is known as Gram staining. Bacteria are stained with special dyes, then washed in a special solution. The color of the bacteria after washing determines if they are gram-ne...
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Wipe Out the Germs in Your Home
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Allergies, Cold, Sinusitis, Flu -- Which Is It?
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Sleeping Away the Common Cold
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Health Guide
Colds and the Flu: Complications
...problems. In rare cases, however, sinusitis can be serious.Lower Respiratory Tract Infections. The common cold poses a risk for bronchitis and pneumonia in nursing home patients and other people... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
Symptoms vary depending on the stage of the virus, the initial or primary outbreak, and recurrence. Both herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 produce similar symptoms, but they can differ in... Read more »Colds and the Flu: References
ReferencesSasazuki S, Sasaki S, Tsubono Y, Okubo S, Hayashi M, Tsugane S. Effect of vitamin C on common cold: randomized controlled trial. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006;60(1):9 - 17.Jefferson T, Demichelli... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Introduction
Shingles and chickenpox were once considered separate disorders. Researchers now know that they are both caused by a single virus of the herpes family known as varicella-zoster virus... Read more »Ear Infections: Causes
CausesAcute otitis media (middle ear infection) is usually due to a combination of factors that increase susceptibility to infections by specific organisms in the middle ear. The infection typically... Read more »Images
Medications
...infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or... Read more »
...of nose, sinus, and ear congestion caused by the common cold, allergies, or infection.... Read more »
...infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or... Read more »
...infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or... Read more »
This medication is used to treat or prevent certain urinary tract infections. Read more »
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