Question 1

what is the best option for prevention of the anthrax infection?

Accepted Answer

Vaccine and : Antibiotics. Depending on the circumstances, a person may get vaccination. If a person has been exposed, s/he may be put on prophylactic antibiotics. See the site below for more information
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0002301/.

Question 2

will antibiotics effectively treat anthrax infection?

Accepted Answer

Not guaranteed : Antibiotics are not 100% in getting rid of infections including anthrax. When the disease course is late or fulminant, it becomes harder to treat.  For example sepsis.

Question 3

does the anti-biotic cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) help prevent an infection like anthrax virus or the flu?

Accepted Answer

No: The flu is caused by a virus. Cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) is an antibiotic, so it can't be used to treat or prevent a viral infection.  Anthrax is not caused by a virus; it's caused by a bacteria.  But why would you want to prevent something as rare as anthrax?

Question 4

help plz! can primary koch's infection in children develop even if it is not transmitted by another person?

Accepted Answer

Koch's infx/TB: Tuberculosis just doesn't develop - you catch it from someone who is infected. It is only transmitted human to human, so you need to be exposed to someone who either has an active case or is a carrier. Many people worldwide are unaware they are infected, are asymptomatic carriers. That's why when someone is diagnosed with TB, everyone around them they've had contact with need to be evaluated.

Question 5

what are the treatments of fungal infection in children?

Accepted Answer

Several options: depending on the type of fungus causing the infection, as well as where the infection is located on/in the body, there are several classes of anti-fungal medications available in different routes (topical, oral, intravenous). Do not attempt to self diagnose or treat a fungal infection in a child. See your pediatrician for evaluation who will recommend treatment or referral based on the symptoms.

Question 6

are schools a major source of mrsa infection in children?

Accepted Answer

No: Children, especially in daycare or early grades, where there is a lot of close contact, may often bring home staph. But MRSA is still not that common in most communities.

Question 7

what is the most prevalent salivary gland infection in children?

Accepted Answer

MUMPS: The most common salivary gland infection in children is mumps, which involves the parotid glands

Question 8

what is the most frequent salivary gland infection in children?

Accepted Answer

Mumps: The most common salivary gland infection in children is mumps, which involves the parotid glands.

Mumps - an acute contagious virus disease caused by a paramyxovirus  and marked by fever and by swelling especially of the parotid gland.  See you doctor for an evaluation.

Question 9

how to distinguish between viral and bacterial sinus infection in children?

Accepted Answer

Sinuses are 4 : sets of air-filled, mucous membrane-lined pockets near nasal passages that don&#x27;t develop fully until adolescence. 2 sets are small, but present at birth; 1 set begins to develop at 7 yrs. &amp; 1 in adolescence. Suspect bacterial sinusitis in a child with a 10-14 day history of viral or allergic nasal congestion, fever, green nasal discharge &amp; headache. See www.entnet.org/content/pediatric-sinusitis.

Question 10

what are some herbal treatments for sinus infection in children?

Accepted Answer

Depends: On the age of the child and whether its sinus congestion or sinus infection.  Sinus infections when serious rarely resolve with supportive care alone. Congestion on the other hand can improve significantly though temporarily with eucalyptus and/or peppermint. These measures should be avoided in young children.

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