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...Better health. Web. 06 Nov. 2009. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/sinus-infection.</ref>. This inflammation causes pressure. The pressure is often experienc ...welling or inflammation in the nasal passages and sinuses, eliminating the infection, promoting drainage from the sinuses, and maintaining open sinuses” <ref

...e, that can result in death and also lowers the body's resistance to viral infection.

...racycline antibiotics]] group and is commonly used to treat a variety of [[infection]]s. Doxycycline is a semi-synthetic tetracycline invented and clinically de ...to treat chronic [[prostatitis]], [[sinusitis]], [[syphilis]], [[Chlamydia infection|chlamydia]], [[pelvic inflammatory disease]],<ref name="pmid3162653">{{cite

...rophylactic therapy against ''Neisseria meningitidis'' ([[meningococcal]]) infection. It is also used to treat infection by ''[[Listeria]]'' species, ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]'', ''[[Haemophilus

...age:Abacavir (Ziagen) 300mg.jpg|thumb|left|Two (2) Abacavir 300mg tablets]]Viral strains that are resistant to [[zidovudine]] (AZT) ''or'' [[lamivudine]] (3 ...with other antiretroviral agents, are indicated for the treatment of HIV-1 infection.

Didanosine became the second drug approved for the treatment of HIV infection in many other countries, including in the United States by the [[Food and D ...oside analogs, it acts as a chain terminator by incorporation and inhibits viral [[reverse transcriptase]] by competing with natural [[Adenosine triphosphat

...]] [[reverse transcriptase inhibitor]] (NRTI) for the treatment of [[HIV]] infection in adults and children. ...plication of HIV, emtricitabine can help to lower the amount of HIV, or "[[viral load]]", in a patient's body and can indirectly increase the number of [[im

...sphodiester linkage essential for DNA chain elongation, and therefore, the viral DNA growth is terminated. ...xplanation of the data is that lamivudine continues to have a partial anti-viral effect even in the presence of the M184V mutation.

...or]]s (nRTIs), which block [[reverse transcriptase]], an enzyme crucial to viral production in [[HIV]]-infected people. ...in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults. This indication is based on analyses of plasma HIV-1 RNA levels

For HIV infection that has not previously been treated, the [[United States Department of Hea ...an expanded [[postexposure prophylaxis]] regimen to reduce the risk of HIV infection in people exposed to a significant risk (e.g. needlestick injuries, certain

...de [[reverse transcriptase inhibitor]] (NNRTI) used to treat [[HIV|HIV-1]] infection and [[AIDS]]. ...everse transcriptase]] enzyme, an essential viral enzyme which transcribes viral RNA into DNA. Unlike nucleoside RTIs, which bind at the enzyme's active sit

...antiretroviral)|fixed dose combination]] drug for the treatment of [[HIV]] infection. It combines [[Gilead Sciences]]'s [[tenofovir]] and [[emtricitabine]] (alr ...rt is known to reduce the effectiveness of Atripla, resulting in increased viral load and possible resistance to Atripla.<ref name=>{{cite web | author= | t

'''Combivir''' is the brand name for a pharmaceutical treatment for [[HIV infection]]. It is a [[fixed dose combination (antiretroviral)|fixed dose combinatio ...anscriptase]], that the virus requires for reproduction. It reduces the [[viral load]] in the body and raises [[CD4 cell]] count.

...ion with [[HIV]] reverse transcriptase inhibitors for the treatment of HIV infection. <ref>{{cite journal |author=Zhang KE, Wu E, Patick AK, ''et al.'' |title=C ...he replication of the virus within the cell and also the release of mature viral particles from an infected cell. Though this mode of action is common to a

...with RNA metabolism required for viral replication. How it exactly affects viral replication is unknown; many mechanisms have been proposed for this (see Me ...t activities against [[influenza]]s, [[flavivirus]]es and agents of many [[viral hemorrhagic fever]]s.

*[[Urinary tract infection]]s (not recommended as a first-line antibiotic)<ref>{{cite web |title=Fluro *[[Lower respiratory tract infection]]s (not recommended as a first-line antibiotic choice)<ref name=cfaeocb>{{c

...o control [[flu-like symptoms]] or the symptoms of [[chickenpox]] or other viral illnesses, because of the risk of [[Reye's syndrome]].<ref name="BMJ2002-Ma ...commonly with a [[Respiratory tract infection (disambiguation)|respiratory infection]], [[chickenpox]], or [[diarrhea]]. Salicylates were detectable in 81.9% of

...r this reason AZT is usually used in conjunction with other NRTIs and anti-viral drugs. In this form, AZT is used as an ingredient in [[Combivir]] and [[Tr ...et Rideout, Sandi Lehman and others. Their research efforts focused on the viral enzyme [[reverse transcriptase]]. Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme that r

...pulmonary surfactant serve as principal defenses against influenza A virus infection in the airway and chemical agents up-regulating their levels may have thera ...): 557 - 568)</ref>Sore throat is usually caused by a viral infection. The infection is self limited and the patient recovers normally after a few days. What is

...y's [[immune]] responses that attempt to neutralize a bacterial or viral [[infection]]. A fever can be caused by many different conditions ranging from benign ...}} in 24 hours, ''e.g.'' [[lobar pneumonia]], [[typhoid]], [[urinary tract infection]], [[brucellosis]], or [[typhus]]. [[Typhoid fever]] may show a specific fe

...hat it resulted from exposure to a biological agent or its [[toxins]] or [[infection|infected]] material. ...release or escape of a [[biological agent]] likely to cause severe human [[infection]] or [[illness]].

The most common examples are [[HIV]], [[hepatitis B]], [[hepatitis C]] and [[viral hemorrhagic fever]]s. ...otentially infective. ''Blood and Body Fluid precautions'' are a type of [[infection control]] practice that seeks to minimize this sort of disease transmission

=== Infection === Some cancers can be caused by [[infection]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Pagano JS, Blaser M, Buendia MA, ''et al.'' |

...visible trauma, however, even in the absence of bleeding the risk of viral infection remains. Scalpel injuries tend to be larger than a needlestick. In turn, a ...23.</ref><ref>D.M. Bell, Occupational risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection in healthcare workers: an overview. Am J Med 102 Suppl 5B (1997), pp. 9–1

...p://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/353/13/1374 Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection in Humans] by The Writing Committee of the [[World Health Organization]] (W {{See|Influenza A virus subtype H5N1|Transmission and infection of H5N1}}

...isease]], [[transplant rejection]] in [[organ transplant]] patients, viral infection ([[respiratory syncytial virus]], [[adenovirus]], [[HIV]], [[cytomegaloviru

...isdscotland.org/eiu/pdfs/citric_acid_full.pdf (pdf)]. Scottish Center for Infection and Environmental Health.</ref>. Other acidifiers used for brown heroin ar ...ic acid is used as one of the active ingredients in the production of anti-viral tissues.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://money.cnn.com/2004/07/14/news/fortu

| HPV Infection | [[Human Papillomavirus]] Infection

...ngivitis, Trench mouth, Ulcerative gingivitis, Vincent gingivitis, Vincent infection, Vincent stomatitis, Vincent's disease) *[[Recurrent intraoral herpes simplex infection]]

* [[Valproic acid antenatal infection]] * [[Varicella virus antenatal infection]]

| [[Chlamydia infection|Chlamydia]] | [[Escherichia coli O157:H7|''Escherichia coli'' O157:H7]] infection

===Viral infections=== *[[Rabies]] (hydrophobia) is a fatal [[Virus|viral]] disease that can affect any mammal, although the close relationship of do

|A viral infection that infects extremely fast and only infects those that produce sex hormone ...n ones developed into drop-pods. Apparently named for the real-life fungal infection [[Eumycetoma|mycetoma]], which causes a rash and pustules.

...exposure to a living [[exogenous irritant]] such as a bacterial or [[viral infection]], which then results in PGL after the organism has been cleared from the b

*Infection : **Viral : [[Infectious mononucleosis]], Infective [[hepatitis]], [[AIDS]]

...of factors, including [[Fetal alcohol syndrome|maternal alcohol use]] and viral infections during pregnancy. Why the embryonic lymph sacs remain disconnect ...ma, large cysts can cause [[dysphagia]], respiratory problems, and serious infection if they involve the neck. Patients with cystic hygroma should receive [[Cyt

If an infection is present the tonsils may appear bright red, swollen and exudates may be p ...rylying skin of the armpit, breast or chest wall may be noted. Nodes from infection will gradually decrease in size upon subsequent examination.

...mice. Were this system to fail, the body would be largely undefended from infection. ...close to a source of infection, or disseminate it in the blood to fight an infection at a distance or in an inaccessible part of the body.

...HIV Type 1-Infected Patients Initiating Therapy during Primary or Chronic Infection

Certain microbial molecules, e.g., viral [[nucleotide]]s, bacterial [[lipopolysaccharide]]s, and protein [[antigen]] ...nsulin]]<ref name=rosen/> and the migration of [[neutrophils]] to sites of infection stimulated by bacterial products.&nbsp; The set of genes and the order in

...on the pharmaceutical markets of European countries for protecting against viral and bacterial infections. For example, an intranasal preparation based on t *Alibek K, Klimenko T, et al. (2007), "Viral Carcinogenesis: Current Point of View", ''[[Lik Sprava]], Jun-Aug issue.

...t or previous [[herpes simplex virus]] secondary to an [[upper respiratory infection]], involving cold sores. ...c]] keratitis. Amoebic infection of the cornea is the most serious corneal infection, usually affecting [[contact lens]] wearers.<ref>{{cite doi|10.1099/jmm.0.2