Buddu FC defender Martin Nsubuga, a pillar in their Masaza Cup triumph last season, is now fighting for his life in the ICU at Roswell Hospital on Yusuf Lule Road after being diagnosed with acute ...

In addition, I share the opinion of those who fear that antibiotics may not inhibit the growth of Clostridium tetani located in fragments of devitalized tissue that may prove difficult or even ...

Be it a regular tetanus i Infection by Clostridium tetani, found in feces, soil, and rusty surfaces, causing muscle spasms, stiffening, and fever or flu shot, take the shots without fail.

Tetanus and rabies prophylaxis are very important considerations when managing a bite wound. Every patient with a bite injury that seeks medical care should have their tetanus status checked ...

Here’s everything experts need you to know. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces botulinum toxin, the neurotoxin that causes botulism, says Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, Chief of the ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(2):215-226. As with most mammalian bites, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (augmentin) is a reasonable empiric antibiotic in an ...

Biological toxins are poisonous substances, either naturally produced by an animal, plant or microbial source; or their analogs may be synthesized in a laboratory. Unlike most other biohazards, ...

A variety of organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and plants, produce secondary metabolites, also known as natural products. Natural products have been a prolific source and an inspiration for numerous ...