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  2. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia

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    MRSA blood infections in Latin America was 29%. European incidence was 22.8%. The rate of all MRSA infections in Europe ranged from 50% in Portugal down to 0.8% in Sweden. Overall MRSA infection rates varied in Latin America: Colombia and Venezuela combined had 3%, Mexico had 50%, Chile 38%, Brazil 29%, and Argentina 28%. [89]

  3. Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia

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    First-line treatment for serious invasive infections due to MRSA is currently glycopeptide antibiotics (vancomycin and teicoplanin). A number of problems with these antibiotics occur, such as the need for intravenous administration (no oral preparation is available), toxicity, and the need to monitor drug levels regularly by blood tests.

  4. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole - Wikipedia

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    A Cochrane review found that while it is an effective treatment for shigellosis it also produces more significant adverse effects than other antibiotic drugs. [43] Staphylococcus aureus infections: No: No: No: In vitro and in vivo activity against both non-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. [44] [45 ...

  5. Skin and skin structure infection - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] The increased prevalence of antibiotic resistance is evident in MRSA species commonly involved in SSSIs, which worsen prognoses and limit treatment options. [citation needed] For less severe infections, microbiologic evaluation using tissue culture has been demonstrated to have high utility in guiding management decisions. [5]

  6. Cialis Side Effects: What to Expect (& How to Avoid Them) - AOL

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    Like other medications for the treatment of (ED), Cialis — and its generic version, tadalafil — can cause adverse effects at first. Fortunately, most tadalafil side effects are mild and ...

  7. Dalbavancin - Wikipedia

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    Dalbavancin is an antibiotic used to treat acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in adults caused by susceptible Gram-positive organisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA infections have become problematic in the community and in healthcare settings due to resistance to many available ...

  8. Drug of last resort - Wikipedia

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    It can cause severe nosebleeds, causes birth defects when taken while pregnant, is said to cause depression, hair loss and can permanently dry out the skin all over the body and is therefore not the first treatment. [12] Levosimendan — used in acutely decompensated severe chronic heart failure in situations where conventional therapy is not ...

  9. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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    The infection generally starts in the paronychium at the side of the nail, with local redness, swelling, and pain. [ 13 ] : 660 Acute paronychia is usually caused by direct or indirect trauma to the cuticle or nail fold, and may be from relatively minor events, such as dishwashing, an injury from a splinter or thorn, nail biting, biting or ...