SMJ articles in the category "resistant"

Review

Introduction to Biofilms in Family Medicine

Abstract: The management of common infections in family medicine can be complicated by poor treatment response or infection recurrence. Bacteria can grow as free-floating, planktonic bacteria or complex communities called biofilms. Biofilms promote bacterial growth and diversity and offer unique environments, including both aerobic and anaerobic layers, to bacteria. Although…

Posted in: biofilm 3 resistant 2

Expired CME Article

Secondary Hypertension due to Drugs and Toxins

This review summarizes the current state of knowledge about drugs, other chemical substances, and toxins on blood pressure. Many classes of drugs, such as steroids, sympathomimetic amines, immunosuppressive agents, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antidepressants, erythropoietin, substances of abuse and other agents can induce transient or sustained hypertension, exacerbate well-controlled hypertension, antagonize…

Posted in: Drugs 6 Hypertension 41 resistant 2 secondary 2
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