1.   Antiseptic and soothing lotions may relieve pain and itching of the bites, but any secondary infections shoud be treated with an appropriate antibiotic.

2.   A physician prescribes the appropriate antibiotic without seeing the patient.

3.   Ehrlichiosis almost always quickly subsides if promptly treated with the appropriate antibiotic, Ms. Dawson said.

4.   She is taking the appropriate antibiotics.

5.   The infection can cause sudden severe flu-like symptoms and, if not treated with the appropriate antibiotics, can become life-threatening, researchers say.

6.   The studies come as the CDC launches its annual conference promoting appropriate antibiotic use, which opens Thursday in Atlanta.

7.   Depending on the class of bacteria, patients would treat their infections with the appropriate antibiotic or other medicine.

8.   The UN agency is also working with the Nigerian government to supply affected regions with chloramphenicol, an antibiotic appropriate for the treatment of meningitis.