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  • Pelvic inflammatory disease - Treatment

    If it's diagnosed early, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can be treated easily and effectively with antibiotics prescribed by a GP or doctor in a sexual health clinic.

  • Typhoid fever

    Typhoid fever can usually be successfully treated with antibiotics. It can often be treated at home, but you may need to go to hospital if it’s severe.

  • Typhoid fever

    People usually only get complications from typhoid fever if they haven't been treated with appropriate antibiotics or weren't treated straight away.

  • Pelvic inflammatory disease - Complications

    Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can sometimes lead to serious and long-term problems, particularly if the condition isn't treated with antibiotics quickly.

  • Endocarditis - Treatment

    Most cases of endocarditis can be treated with a course of antibiotics, though you may have to be admitted to hospital.

  • Brain abscess - Treatment

    Read about treating a brain abscess, which usually involves a combination of antibiotics or antifungals and surgery.

  • Tuberculosis (TB)

    NHS information about tuberculosis (TB), including symptoms, when to get medical help, treatments and causes.

  • Perforated eardrum

    NHS information about perforated eardrum, including symptoms, when to get medical help, treatments and causes.

  • Osteomyelitis

    Find out about osteomyelitis, including who's most at risk of getting it, what the symptoms are, what to do if you think you have it, and how it's treated.

  • MRSA

    Find out about MRSA, which is a bacteria that usually lives harmlessly on the skin but can cause a serious infection if it gets inside the body.