Ulcers
- Anthrax information for general practitioners
Anthrax is caused by a spore forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. It is primarily a disease of grazing herbivores such as sheep and cattle, which are infected through ingestion of soil contaminated by anthrax spores. The spores then ...
- Anthrax information for general practitioners
Anthrax is caused by a spore forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. It is primarily a disease of grazing herbivores such as sheep and cattle, which are infected through ingestion of soil contaminated by anthrax spores. The spores then ...
- HIV and your oral health
This fact sheet explains changes that can occur in the mouths of people with HIV and steps they can take to maintain oral health.
- Melioidosis
Melioidosis is a disease caused by a bacterium called Burkholderia pseudomallei, a germ which is found in soil. The disease occurs mostly in tropical areas, including north Queensland, but it occasionally occurs in other places including ...
- Mouth rinses
This fact sheet discusses when to use a mouth rinse, common types of mouth rinses and how to use a mouth rinse most effectively.
- Mouth sores
Mouth sores can be caused by infection,injury or oral cancer. This fact sheet explains some common mouth sores,their symptoms and treatment.
- Peptic Ulcer
A stomach or gastric ulcer is a break in the tissue lining the stomach. The term 'peptic ulcer' refers to those that occur in either the stomach or the first part of the small intestine that leads out of the stomach, called the duodenum. It was ...
- Stomach Ulcers
A stomach or gastric ulcer is a break in the tissue lining the stomach. The term 'peptic ulcer' refers to those that occur in either the stomach or the first part of the small intestine that leads out of the stomach, called the duodenum. It was ...
- Tobacco
Smoking is the single greatest cause of death and disease in Australia. According to the 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare] tobacco use caused 19,000 deaths and 142,500 hospital episodes ...
- Vibrio Vulnificus Infection
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that occurs naturally in marine and estuarine waters throughout the world. It thrives in warm waters (especially warmer than 18 degrees C) and it is therefore common in tropical and subtropical estuarine and ...
Last updated: 16 May, 2012
Last reviewed: 16 May, 2012
