Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are bacteria that are not controlled or killed by antibiotics. Multi-resistant organisms, or MROs, are bacteria that are resistant to most or all commonly available antibiotics. They can cause serious disease and ... [... more]
Better Health |
Growing Vegies
In our segment Don talked about the value of animal manure in the garden. Manure conditions soils of all types, it provides nutrients, it is already more or less decomposed and it is teeming with bacteria and other beneficial organisms. Animal ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Tuberculosis treatment
Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) takes six to nine months and sometimes longer. The tablets you take may cause some side effects such as itchiness or an upset stomach. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis could become resistant to treatment if you ... [... more]
Better Health |
Septicaemia - Better Health Channel.
Septicaemia is caused when certain bacteria get into the bloodstream. Without prompt medical treatment, septicaemia can be fatal. Treatment options include antibiotics to kill the infection. Septicaemia is the presence of disease-causing bacteria ... [... more]
Better Health |
Swimming pools - water quality
If not properly maintained, the water in your domestic swimming pool can harbour a range of microbes, including bacteria and algae, that can cause health problems such as ear, nose and throat infections. If not properly maintained, the water in ... [... more]
Better Health |
Antibacterial cleaning products
The overuse of antibacterial products may be producing strains of multi-antibiotic-resistant bacteria. These cleaning products are no more effective at preventing infection in the home than good personal and household hygiene using ordinary soap, ... [... more]
Better Health |
Kissing and your health
Kissing offers many health benefits but may also transmit a small number of disease-causing agents such as bacteria and viruses. Bacteria and viruses in the saliva or blood of one person can be spread to another person by kissing. Some diseases ... [... more]
Better Health |
Chlamydia in men
Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. It often occurs in young adults, and affects both women and men. It is being found more and more commonly each year. Many people who have ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Soil biology basics
Soil biology basics is an information series describing basic concepts in soil biology. How to encorage soil organisms Soil organisms range from bacteria to giant tunnelling earthworms. They all play an essential role in decomposing organic ... [... more]
NSW Dept Primary Industries |
Acne action: three drug-free alternatives
Skin follicles clogged by excessive sebum or dead cells become the perfect breeding ground for a bacteria called Propionibacterium acnes. The immune system rushes to the rescue, and lesions or pustules are formed. There are several reasons for ... [... more]
NineMSN Health |
'Pneumococcal disease'
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It can be caused by bacteria or viruses, and people who are ill for some other reason seem particularly likely to get pneumonia. People with pneumonia usually get short of breath because the infection ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
What is tetanus?
Tetanus is a serious illness, which can be fatal. It is caused by the tetanus bacteria (germs) getting into a wound or cut and producing a toxin (poison) which affects the nervous system. Spores of these bacteria are in the soil world wide. Few ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
