Legionnaires' disease is a severe bacterial infection of the
The disease acquired its name as a result of an outbreak of illness during the 1976 convention of the American Legion held in Philadelphia. At least 180 American Legion members attending the conference contracted a mysterious
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Mycobacteria other than tuberculosis; Nontuberculous atypical mycobacterial disease Prevention Use of azithromycin or... Read more »
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The infection is treated with antibiotics, including azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, and erythromycin. Large lymph node swellings need to... Read more »
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The goal of treatment is to cure the infection. The basic treatment is with the antibiotic doxycycline. Other antibiotics include chloramphenicol and... Read more »
Researchers say older people who are taking calcium channel blockers to reduce their blood pressure have an increased risk of developing dangerously... Read more »
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Clap; The dripTreatmentThere are two goals in treating a sexually transmitted disease, especially one as easily spread as gonorrhea. The first is to... Read more »