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  • Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are infections of blood caused by blood-borne pathogens. The detection of microbes in the blood (most commonly accomplished...
    35 KB (3,681 words) - 09:15, 23 May 2024
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    An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they...
    116 KB (12,696 words) - 10:11, 5 June 2024
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    Human papillomavirus infection (HPV infection) is caused by a DNA virus from the Papillomaviridae family. Many HPV infections cause no symptoms and 90%...
    145 KB (16,008 words) - 19:26, 2 June 2024
  • the things that makes OPSI particularly dangerous. Another source of infection are species of Babesia, which are tick-borne parasites that cause babesiosis...
    12 KB (1,206 words) - 00:29, 27 May 2024
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    Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically...
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    Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any species of the genus Candida (a yeast). When it affects the mouth, in some countries it is commonly called...
    66 KB (6,348 words) - 22:08, 12 May 2024
  • of an infection. Any focus of infection will have a source of infection, and other common traits of such a place include a human community, a vector population...
    4 KB (477 words) - 13:49, 16 April 2020
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    contribute to the mineralization of, for example, aromatic compounds. Acinetobacter species are a key source of infection in debilitated patients in the...
    30 KB (2,891 words) - 15:20, 4 March 2024
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    body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. This initial stage of sepsis is followed by suppression of the immune system...
    124 KB (13,542 words) - 00:17, 1 June 2024
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    infected patient, staff that may be infected, or in some cases, the source of the infection cannot be determined. In some cases the microorganism originates...
    57 KB (5,729 words) - 01:54, 14 May 2024
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    digits. Blistering can occur in severe cases. In children the primary source of infection is the orofacial area, and it is commonly inferred that the virus...
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    bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. Signs and symptoms include an area of redness...
    30 KB (3,212 words) - 13:34, 13 March 2024
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    Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI or C-diff), also known as Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection due to the spore-forming...
    98 KB (10,357 words) - 04:55, 6 May 2024
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    in the case of multiple organ failure. Treatment includes removal or draining of the source of infection—often a tampon—and draining of abscesses. Outcomes...
    33 KB (3,416 words) - 20:00, 9 May 2024
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    Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption...
    98 KB (10,256 words) - 12:34, 3 June 2024
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    salmonella bacteria from animals, and chicken is a major source for these infections. There are two species of Salmonella: Salmonella bongori and Salmonella enterica...
    62 KB (6,758 words) - 14:01, 10 May 2024
  • probability of an infection, given a contact between an infected host and a noninfected host. Community transmission means that the source of infection for the...
    35 KB (3,987 words) - 23:43, 11 March 2024
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    may break open. The three types of plague are the result of the route of infection: bubonic plague, septicemic plague, and pneumonic plague. Bubonic plague...
    51 KB (5,310 words) - 23:20, 24 May 2024
  • within them. They also do not show a recognizable common source of infection. In the discussion of non-infectious diseases, a sporadic disease is a non-communicable...
    9 KB (1,071 words) - 03:54, 25 May 2024
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    in a household with multiple pertussis cases, and are often the source of infection for children. The antibiotics erythromycin, clarithromycin, or azithromycin...
    48 KB (4,576 words) - 10:31, 31 May 2024
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