Placentitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Placentitis is an inflammatory, usually bacterial, infection of the placenta that is much less relevant to human medicine today than it is to veterinary medicine. The disease exclusively affects pregnant women and in most cases is transmitted vaginally, causing premature rupture of the amniotic sac so that the infection can spread to the fetal membranes. … Placentitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Doxycycline: Effects, Uses & Risks

Doxycycline is an antibiotic. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections in the body, where they have a specific effect that prevents the pathogens from reproducing. What is doxycycline? Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is used for a wide variety of infections. Doxycycline is classified in the group of broad-spectrum antibiotics. This means that … Doxycycline: Effects, Uses & Risks

Klebsiella Granulomatis: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Klebsiella granulomatis is an unflagellated, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family. It lives facultatively anaerobically in the cytoplasm of large, mononuclear cells and is the causative agent of the venereal disease donovanosis. The bacterium does not form spores and therefore depends on direct human-to-human transmission, usually through sexual intercourse, for longer-term survival. What is … Klebsiella Granulomatis: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Chlamydia Infection

In the sexually active population, infections with the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium are relatively common; up to ten percent of the total population is infected. Approximately 80,000 cases of infertility in Germany alone are attributable to the extremely mutable bacteria. In addition, the Chlamydia pneumoniae species has been discussed as a hot candidate for the infectious … Chlamydia Infection

Sulfonamides

Effect Antibacterial Bakeriostatic Antiparasitic against protozoa Mechanism of action Sulfonamides inhibit the synthesis of folic acid in microorganisms. They are structural analogues (antimetabolites) of the natural substrate p-aminobenzoic acid and competitively displace it. Trimethoprim, used in combination with sulfamethoxazole, has a synergistic effect. Indications Bacterial infectious diseases caused by: Streptococcus Pneumococcus Actinomycetes Nocardia, e.g. nocaridosis … Sulfonamides

Oophoritis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Ovarian inflammation, also known as andexitis or oophoritis, is a disease of the ovaries. The trigger of oophoritis may be an infection caused by bacteria. However, in rare cases, oophoritis is caused by viruses. What is oophoritis? In very few cases, oophoritis actually affects only the ovaries– Predominantly, the fallopian tubes are also inflamed, so … Oophoritis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Ophthalmia neonatorum refers to conjunctivitis of the eye in babies. It is also known as neonatal conjunctivitis. What is ophthalmia neonatorum? In ophthalmia neonatorum, conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva) of the eye occurs during the first few weeks of a newborn baby’s life. In most cases, both eyes are affected. Conjunctivitis can be caused by … Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Josamycin: Effects, Uses & Risks

Josamycin is an antibiotic that is effective against anaerobic Gram-positive bacterial strains. In Austria, it is usually called Josalid as an alternative. It is an alternative in cases of allergy to penicillin. However, hypersensitivity, cross-reaction, or side effects may also occur with the administration of Josamycin in some patients. What is Josamycin? Josamycin is an … Josamycin: Effects, Uses & Risks

Endometritis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Endometritis is an inflammation of the lining of the uterus. It is usually caused by an ascending infection from the vagina. What is endometritis? In endometritis, the lining of the uterus (endometrium) becomes inflamed. The pathogens rise from the vagina and enter the uterus through the cervix. Inflammation of the endometrium is often accompanied by … Endometritis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment