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2. Lower respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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   A routine chest X-ray is not always necessary for people who have symptoms of a lower respiratory tract infection. [4] Influenza affects both the upper and lower respiratory tracts. [citation needed] Antibiotics are the first line treatment for pneumonia; however, they are neither effective nor indicated for parasitic or viral infections. Acute ...

3. Azithromycin - Wikipedia

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   Azithromycin has beneficial effects in the treatment of asthma. It possesses antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties which contribute to its effectiveness. Asthma exacerbations can be caused by chronic neutrophilic inflammation, and azithromycin is known to reduce this type of inflammation due to its immunomodulatory properties.

4. List of antibiotic-resistant bacteria - Wikipedia

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   Treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infections is becoming increasingly difficult due to rapidly developing multi-drug resistance, and diagnosis and treatment is further hampered by the fact that M. genitalium infections are not routinely detected. [20] Azithromycin is the most common first-line treatment, but the commonly-used 1 gram single ...

5. Antimicrobial resistance - Wikipedia

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   Taking antibiotics when not needed won't help the user, but instead give bacteria the option to adapt and leave the user with the side effects that come with the certain type of antibiotic. [111] The CDC recommends that you follow these behaviors so that you avoid these negative side effects and keep the community safe from spreading drug ...

6. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Current treatment guidelines recommend a beta-lactam, like amoxicillin, and a macrolide, like azithromycin or clarithromycin, or a quinolone, such as levofloxacin. Doxycycline is the antibiotic of choice in the UK for atypical bacteria, due to increased Clostridioides difficile infection in hospital patients linked to the increased use of ...

7. What Is White Lung Pneumonia? Doctors Explain Signs and ... - AOL

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   White lung pneumonia is not a specific type of pneumonia, Dr. Ganjian says. “It is simply a term that has been used to describe pneumonia that appears white on chest X-rays,” he explains.

8. Pneumococcal pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of bacterial pneumonia that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). [1] It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal ...

9. The dangers of LED face masks you should know about - AOL

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   It’s important to have a treatment plan that is specific to your needs." Palep maintained: "Overall, at-home LED masks use varying lower frequencies which are only questionably effective."