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A 39-year-old female asked:
foods that allow microorganisms to grow are called?
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Dr. John Weeks answered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Nutrients: All living things require sources of energy and building blocks for proteins, nucleic acids, etc.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
What are oral bacterias ?
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Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered
Periodontics 42 years experience
Germs: If you want a list there are too many to fit in this space, but most due not cause disease.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
What common diseases are caused by microorganisms?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Many: Colds, Flu, gastroenteritis, cellulitis, abscess, etc.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for microorganisms found in soil to cause harm to humans?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Yes: Are there specific microorganisms that you would like to know more about?
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What diseases are caused by microorganisms?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
So, so, so, so many!: See: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/alphaidx.asp?p=a_147
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Which microorganisms does chlindamycin kill?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Antibiotics: Clindamycin "has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of anaerobic, streptococcal, and staphylococcal infections." See: http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clindamycin-an-overview
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