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… Insulin Resistance On this page: Overview Overview Insulin resistance refers to the inability of the body tissues to … properly to insulin, the blood sugar level rises. Insulin resistance causes the pancreas to release too much insulin …
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… Resistance to HIV Medicines On this page: Overview Related … are taking. You have not taken your medicine as prescribed. Resistance reduces the number of treatment options in the future. So it is important to keep resistance from happening. When should you be tested for …
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… a type of bacteria called enterococci that have developed resistance to many antibiotics, especially vancomycin. Enterococci bacteria … a type of bacteria called enterococci that have developed resistance to many antibiotics, especially vancomycin. …
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… vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)? Vancomycin is an antibiotic medication that is used to treat serious … infections caused by organisms that are resistant to other antibiotics such as penicillins. Vancomycin-resistant … are much more difficult to treat. Why is VRE a concern? The antibiotic vancomycin is one of the few antibiotics that can …
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… or "staph" bacterium that is resistant to many antibiotics. Staph bacteria, like other kinds of bacteria, … causing problems. But if these bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, they can cause serious infections, especially … types of staph because it cannot be treated with certain antibiotics such as methicillin. MRSA infections are more …
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… Cardiac Rehabilitation: Weight and Resistance Training On this page: Overview Overview Resistance training may be done with many things, including … weights, elastic bands, machines, or your own body weight. Resistance training can help you get the most benefit from …
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… bacteria are types of SA that have become resistant to some antibiotics that are used to treat SA infections. This … do the infection can be much harder to treat because of resistance to common antibiotics. CA-MRSA strains generally … where previous cases of MRSA have been reported. Injection drug users and people with long-term illnesses are also at …
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… Antibiotics On this page: About This Medicine About This … of antibiotics. Why are antibiotics used? Antibiotics are drugs used to kill bacteria. Bacteria can cause infections … to kill in the future. This is called antibiotic resistance . Take your antibiotics as directed. This will …
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… Antibiotic Sensitivity Test On this page: Test Overview Test Overview An antibiotic sensitivity (or susceptibility) test is done to help choose the antibiotic that will be most effective against the specific …
