Lyme Disease: A Patient's Guide

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Topic: Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Spirochetal/Lyme_Disease

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Previous 270Shigellahttp://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/path/00001522.htm ShigellaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Shigellosis Shigella bacteria details, laboratory indications.
Other resource N0 The Merck Manual: Shigellosishttp://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec17/ch190/ch190q.jsp The Merck Manual: ShigellosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Shigellosis Features symptoms, cause, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N1 Communicable Disease: Typhoid Feverhttp://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/cd/cdtyp.html Communicable Disease: Typhoid FeverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Typhoid_Fever Information and risks from the New York City Department of Health.
Other resource N2 Typhoid Feverhttp://hlunix.hl.state.ut.us/els/epidemiology/epifacts/typhoid.html Typhoid FeverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Typhoid_Fever Definition, who gets it, how it is spread, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more information from the Utah Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology.
Other resource N3 Political Graveyard, Thehttp://politicalgraveyard.com/death/typhoid-fever.html Political Graveyard, TheTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Typhoid_Fever A list of politicians who died of typhoid fever.
Other resource N4 CDC Travelers' Health Information on Typhoid Feverhttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/typhoid.htm CDC Travelers' Health Information on Typhoid FeverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Typhoid_Fever Includes risk factors, symptoms, prevention, and precautions.
Other resource N5 Typhoid Mary Mallonhttp://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa062900a.htm Typhoid Mary MallonTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Typhoid_Fever Biography of the most famous carrier of the disease.
Other resource N6 Typhoid Fever Vaccineshttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/907107823.html Typhoid Fever VaccinesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Typhoid_Fever Protection is available as an oral vaccine series or as a single dose injection.
Other resource N7 BBC Health: Typhoidhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/typhoid.shtml BBC Health: TyphoidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Typhoid_Fever A feature on typhoid, its causes, and what vaccines are available to fight it.
Other resource N8 What is Cholera?http://www.disasterrelief.org/Disasters/971112cholera/ What is Cholera?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Cholera Disease description, prevention, treatment, and links.
Other resource N9 Cholera Information for Travelershttp://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/cholera.htm Cholera Information for TravelersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Cholera From the Centers for Disease Control. Includes recommendations on the use of the cholera vaccine.
Other resource N10 WHO: Cholerahttp://www.who.int/csr/disease/cholera/globaltaskforce/en/ WHO: CholeraTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Cholera Includes factsheets, news releases, control measures, vaccines, and information for travelers.
Other resource N11 Pan American Health Organization: Cholerahttp://www.paho.org/english/hcp/hct/eer/cholera.htm Pan American Health Organization: CholeraTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Cholera Incidence reports, surveillance, and databases.
Other resource N12 eMedicine - Cholerahttp://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic382.htm eMedicine - CholeraTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Cholera Article by Vidhu V Thaker, MD.
Other resource N13 Guidelines for the Control of Infectious Diseases: Cholerahttp://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/bluebook/cholera.htm Guidelines for the Control of Infectious Diseases: CholeraTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Cholera Factsheet from Australia.
Other resource N14 Plaguehttp://www.who.int/emc/diseases/plague/ PlagueTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Plague World Health Organization information on plague, focusing on recent outbreaks and epidemics.
Other resource N15 CIDRAP Plague Home Pagehttp://www1.umn.edu/cidrap/content/bt/plague/ CIDRAP Plague Home PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Plague Medical overview aimed at clinicians in identifying and treating plague, along with updated news and links related to the disease.
Other resource N16 Perspectives on Plaguehttp://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/plague/perspectives/perspectives.shtml Perspectives on PlagueTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Plague Features photographs, history, paintings, molecular models, and links.
Other resource N17 eMedicine - Plaguehttp://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1819.htm eMedicine - PlagueTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Plague Article by Robert D Schremmer, MD.
Other resource N18 InteliHealth: Plaguehttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/24675.html InteliHealth: PlagueTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Plague Factsheet with symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis.
Other resource N19 MedlinePlus: Plaguehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/plague.html MedlinePlus: PlagueTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Plague Directory of news stories, factsheets, and articles.
Other resource N20 An Old Plague Coming Back to Haunt Us: Diphtheriahttp://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/1667 An Old Plague Coming Back to Haunt Us: DiphtheriaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Diphtheria Approximately 1200 deaths per year have resulted from the ongoing diphtheria epidemic in the former Soviet Union which began in 1990 and is still going strong.
Other resource N21 Diphtheria - Dr. Greenehttp://www.drgreene.com/21_1071.html Diphtheria - Dr. GreeneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Diphtheria Information on this childhood disease and immunization against it.
Other resource N22 Kidshealth: Diphtheriahttp://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/diphtheria.html Kidshealth: DiphtheriaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Diphtheria Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N23 Diphtheriahttp://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact330/lecturediphth DiphtheriaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Diphtheria Scientific and medical article.
Other resource N24 Yersinia enterocoliticahttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/yersinia_g.htm Yersinia enterocoliticaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Yersinia_enterocolitica Fact sheet with cause, risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N25 Food Safety Research Information Office: Yersinia enterocoliticahttp://www.nal.usda.gov/fsrio/topics/tpy_enterocolitica.htm Food Safety Research Information Office: Yersinia enterocoliticaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Yersinia_enterocolitica Directory of factsheets, reports, press releases, and resources on the bacteria and its effects.
Other resource N26 Campylobacter Informationhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/campylobacter_g.htm Campylobacter InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Campylobacteriosis Frequently asked questions about Campylobacter from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Other resource N27 Kidshealth: Campylobacter Infectionshttp://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/stomach/campylobacter.html Kidshealth: Campylobacter InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Campylobacteriosis Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter fetus symptoms, causes, treatment, risk factors, and prevention.
Other resource N28 Campylobacter Enteritishttp://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/campyl.asp Campylobacter EnteritisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Campylobacteriosis Includes symptoms, source, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N29 Bad Bug Book: Campylobacter jejunihttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap4.html Bad Bug Book: Campylobacter jejuniTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Campylobacteriosis Includes organism information, symptoms, associated foods, and complications.
Other resource N30 The Increasing Incidence of Human Campylobacteriosishttp://www.who.int/emc-documents/zoonoses/whocdscsraph20017c.html The Increasing Incidence of Human CampylobacteriosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Campylobacteriosis Report and proceedings of a WHO consultation of experts.
Other resource N31 Listeriosis: One Tough Bughttp://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5562.html Listeriosis: One Tough BugTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Listeriosis Ohio State University Extension fact sheet about this bacteria which can cause serious foodborne illness.
Other resource N32 Listeriosis and Pregnancy: What is Your Risk?http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/lm_tearsheet.htm Listeriosis and Pregnancy: What is Your Risk?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Listeriosis Factsheet from the USDA.
Other resource N33 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Listeriosishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001380.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: ListeriosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Listeriosis Features symptoms, tests, complications, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.
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Other resource N42 eMedicine - Toxic Shock Syndromehttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic600.htm eMedicine - Toxic Shock SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Staphylococcal/Toxic_Shock_Syndrome Article by Dane Salandy, MD.
Other resource N43 Bad Bug Book - Staphylococcus aureushttp://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap3.html Bad Bug Book - Staphylococcus aureusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Staphylococcal/Food_Poisoning Features foods associated with the disease, cause, symptoms, and outbreaks.
Other resource N44 Kidshealth: Clostridial Infectionshttp://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/clostridium.html Kidshealth: Clostridial InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial Discusses gas gangrene, Clostridium food poisoning, and pseudomembranous colitis.
Other resource N45 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gas Gangrenehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000620.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gas GangreneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N46 Clostridium Perfringenshttp://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/clostrid.asp Clostridium PerfringensTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Clostridium_perfringens The symptoms, source, treament, and prevention of this bacterial food poisoning.
Other resource N47 Bad Bug Book - Clostridium perfringenshttp://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap11.html Bad Bug Book - Clostridium perfringensTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Clostridium_perfringens Features cause, associated foods, symptoms, diagnosis, and outbreaks.
Other resource N48 Clostridium Perfringens - DrGreene.comhttp://www.drgreene.com/21_1047.html Clostridium Perfringens - DrGreene.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Clostridium_perfringens Includes cause, symptoms, and prevention.
Other resource N49 Tetanus Patient Educationhttp://www.e-mds.com/healthinfo_view/i_000000070W/index.html Tetanus Patient EducationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Patient education on Tetanus (Lockjaw) offered in English and Spanish.
Other resource N50 NIP: Tetanus Vaccinehttp://www.cdc.gov/nip/vaccine/tetanus/default.htm NIP: Tetanus VaccineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Factsheet from the CDC on vaccination for tetanus.
Other resource N51 Tetanushttp://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/tetanus.html TetanusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Fact sheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N52 eMedicine - Tetanushttp://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic3038.htm eMedicine - TetanusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Article by Sonali Ray, MD.
Other resource N53 Luggage Life - Tetanushttp://www.luggage-life.com/disease/tetanus.php Luggage Life - TetanusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Tetanus Provides travel preparation advice and information relating to this potentially fatal disease.
Other resource N54 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pseudomembranous colitishttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000259.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pseudomembranous colitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Pseudomembranous_Colitis Includes cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
Other resource N55 CPS: Clostridium difficile - Pathogen or pest?http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/ID/ID00-02.htm CPS: Clostridium difficile - Pathogen or pest?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Clostridial/Pseudomembranous_Colitis Discusses the role of the bacteria in pseudomembranous colitis and diarrhea in children.
Other resource N56 DBMD - Brucellosishttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/brucellosis_g.htm DBMD - BrucellosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Brucellosis Factsheet with cause, transmission, prevention, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N57 BruNethttp://www.moag.gov.il/brunet/ BruNetTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Brucellosis Includes publications and links.
Other resource N58 Brucellosis: an Overviewhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol3no2/corbel.htm Brucellosis: an OverviewTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Brucellosis Scientific paper on the disease from the CDC.
Other resource N59 Bacillus Cereushttp://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/cereus.asp Bacillus CereusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Bacillus_cereus Discusses the causes, symptoms, sources, and prevention of the illness caused by the toxins produced the bacteria.
Other resource N60 eMedicine - Legionella Infectionhttp://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1288.htm eMedicine - Legionella InfectionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Article by Mobeen Rathore, MD
Other resource N61 Legionnaires' Diseasehttp://www.q-net.net.au/~legion/ Legionnaires' DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Caused by Legionella bacteria. Includes outbreaks and clinical information.
Other resource N62 Postgraduate Medicine: Legionnaires' Disease and Pneumoniahttp://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/05_01/akbas.htm Postgraduate Medicine: Legionnaires' Disease and PneumoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Research article on the disease.
Other resource N63 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Legionnaire's diseasehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000616.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Legionnaire's diseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Features cause, symptoms, tests, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
Other resource N64 Yahoo! Groups : legionnaires_diseasehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/legionnaires_disease/ Yahoo! Groups : legionnaires_diseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Legionellosis Discussions on Legionnaires' disease.
Other resource N65 Mycobacterial Diseaseshttp://web.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/lsteyn/lecture.html Mycobacterial DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial Information on several mycobacteria.
Other resource N66 eMedicine - Atypical Mycobacterial Diseaseshttp://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic930.htm eMedicine - Atypical Mycobacterial DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial Article by Noah S Scheinfeld, MD, JD, FAAD.
Other resource N67 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Atypical Mycobacterial Infectionhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000640.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Atypical Mycobacterial InfectionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial Includes causes, symptoms, treatments, diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention.
Other resource N68 Leprosy Info from the World Health Organizationhttp://www.who.int/lep/ Leprosy Info from the World Health OrganizationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Information on leprosy, research, treatment, WHO strategy for elimination and global statistics.
Other resource N69 The Leprosy Missionhttp://www.leprosymission.org/ The Leprosy MissionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease An international Christian charity, founded in 1874, and now bringing healing and restoration to some 200,000 people affected by leprosy in over 30 countries.
Other resource N70 National Hansen's Disease Programshttp://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp National Hansen's Disease ProgramsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Features history, research, rehabilitation, clinical care, and training programs.
Other resource N71 Danida Assisted National Leprosy Eradication Programmehttp://www.danlep.org Danida Assisted National Leprosy Eradication ProgrammeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Information about the organization as well as the disease. Includes publications, feed back and a resource directory.
Other resource N72 Indian Leprosy Foundationhttp://www.indianleprosy.org Indian Leprosy FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Voluntary organisation dedicated to leprosy eradication in India. Includes facts, news, events and photographs.
Other resource N73 The Leprosy Mission Northern Irelandhttp://www.tlm-ni.org/ The Leprosy Mission Northern IrelandTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Hansen's_Disease Includes information, news and events, as well as a childrens' section.
Other resource N74 Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)http://www.thebody.com/treat/mac.html Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/MAC Detailed treatment information and articles from The Body.
Other resource N75 NJMS National Tuberculosis Centerhttp://www.umdnj.edu/~ntbcweb/ NJMS National Tuberculosis CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis An institution performing research on the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, particularly in inner-city environments in the United States.
Other resource N76 Tuberculosis Resourceshttp://www.cpmc.columbia.edu/resources/tbcpp/ Tuberculosis ResourcesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Columbia University's website with information about tuberculosis, TB testing and treatment. Spanish and English.
Other resource N77 About Tuberculosishttp://www.lung.ca/tb/ About TuberculosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Public information on the biology of tuberculosis from the Canadian Lung Association.
Other resource N78 Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Centerhttp://www.harlemtbcenter.org Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis The goal is to meet the challenge of TB in Harlem by providing innovative prevention, treatment, and training programs to members community and healthcare providers serving the community.
Other resource N79 Stop TB Initiativehttp://www.stoptb.org/ Stop TB InitiativeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis The Stop TB Initiative is a partnership for global action. The mission of Stop TB is to ensure that every person with TB has all the necessary information and access to treatment and cure; to protect vulnerable populations from TB and multidrug-resistant TB; and to prevent the unnecessary social and economic tolls of TB.
Other resource N80 Tuberculosis.Net Forumhttp://tuberculosis.net/ Tuberculosis.Net ForumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis Resources for tuberculosis education, including a TB forum, images, FAQs.

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