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Virginia State Department of Agriculture/consumer Sciences: About Food Poisoning
This site about food poisoning discusses Staphylococcus Aureus - what it is, where the common sources of "staph" are, common symptoms, and what can be done to prevent contamination and infection.
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Kids Health: Staphyloccus Aureus
KidsHealth provides some information related to staph bacteria. Read about what it is, the different types of infections it can cause, how it can be prevented, duration, and how it can be treated at home and professionally.
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Merck Manual: Pneumonia
Visit this site from The Merck Manual for information on pneumonia. Read about the causes, how its diagnosed, symptoms, how it can be prevented, and treatment.
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Kids Health: Osteomyelitis
Did you know that bacteria can infect bones? Osteomyelitis is when bacteria infects a bone through a wound or through the blood stream. Signs, symptoms, and treatments are included in this site. Links to related articles are also available.
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Cystic fibrosis.com: Reference Site
Cystic fibrosis is defined and a summary of its symptoms is provided. Includes an explanation of sweat tests, blood tests, and CF's effects on the digestive, respiratory, skeletal, and reproductive systems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Signaling in Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
This is a five-question quiz relating to signaling in staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Diseases Caused by Bacteria
A collection of background information, description of microscopic appearance, and characteristics of pathogenic bacterias.
Science Daily
Science Daily: Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic. It is a specific type of drug resistance. Antibiotic resistance evolves naturally via natural selection through random mutation, but it...