Blood Poisoning

Home body-piercing kits ban after blood poisoning links

mirror.co.uk     Aug 4, 2008          

By Bob Roberts Political Editor 4/08/2008 Home body-piercing kits could be banned after being linked to rises in blood poisoning and infections. Health Minister Dawn Primarolo has told MPs she will order a review of the kits,...                    

Blood poison tragedy of little Precious

icnetwork.co.uk     Jul 25, 2008          

Jul 25 2008 by Helen Hunt, Liverpool Echo A MOTHER was told her child died of the bug that causes meningitis, at an inquest. Elizabeth Langa yesterday heard nine-year-old Precious’s life was taken by meningococcal septicaemia,...                    

'Hospital killed my dad' family claim

news.com.au     Jul 23, 2008   1 related          

The Hills Private Hospital blamed for Dr Phil Davis' death By Kate Sikora, Health Reporter IT WAS the dying wish of a Sydney grandfather for his family to find out why he was forced to wait hours as a Sydney hospital attempted...                    

Pre-existing renal disease promotes sepsis-induced acute kidney injury and worsens outcome.

biowizard.com     Jul 23, 2008          

1National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. While it is known that risk of death from sepsis is higher in patients with pre-existing chronic kidney...                    

Teen dies 2 days after toothache

metro.co.uk     Jul 15, 2008   2 related          

Danny Hugill was killed by a particularly aggressive form of septicaemia A teenager has died just two days after complaining of toothache. Danny Hugill was killed by a particularly aggressive form of septicaemia – blood...                    

Low Serum Mannose-Binding Lectin Level Increases the Risk of Death due to Pneumococcal Infection.

biowizard.com     Jul 12, 2008          

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Jul 8; Eisen DP, Dean MM, Boermeester MA, Fidler KJ, Gordon AC, Kronborg G, Kun JF, Lau YL, Payeras A, Valdimarsson H, Brett SJ, Ip WK, Mila J, Peters MJ, Saevarsdottir S, Till JW, Hinds CJ, McBryde ES                    

Vaccinated infants well protected against severe pneumococcal infection in Norway

brightsurf.com     Jul 10, 2008   2 related          

Pneumococcus is a bacterium that can cause serious illnesses in some young children, e.g. meningitis, blood poisoning and pneumonia. Most of those who become ill are previously healthy without any known predisposing factors....                    

Synercid (Quinupristin and Dalfopristin) - updated on RxList

rxlist.com     Jul 9, 2008          

Synercid® I.V. (quinupristin and dalfopristin) for Injection One of Synercid's approved indications is for the treatment of patients with serious or life-threatening infections associated with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus...                    

Author Learns To Leave Well Enough Alone

reverbiage.com     Jul 7, 2008          

Audio for this story will be available at approx. The good news is she doesn't actually have heart disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis or any other condition she's diagnosed herself with. I was used to being sick—by the time I...                    

What is preeclampsia/eclampsia?

thefacts.com     Jul 6, 2008          

PREECLAMPSIA Also known as toxemia, is seen in 2 to 10 percent of all pregnancies. Marked by high blood pressure accompanied by a high level of protein in the urine. Women with preeclampsia often will also have swelling in the...                    

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