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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Colonized
  1. Candida auris infection 
    ... germ without knowing it. However, people who are colonized with C auris are still at risk for ... living long-term in nursing homes can be colonized with C auris . They can spread it to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007758.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Staph infections in the hospital 
    ... an infection or symptoms. This is called being colonized with staph. These people are known as staph ... They can spread staph to others. Some people colonized with staph develop an actual staph infection that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000449.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Staph infections - self-care at home 
    ... an infection or symptoms. This is called being colonized with staph. These people are staph carriers and can spread it to others. Some people colonized by staph develop an actual staph infection that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000686.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 
    ... any symptoms. This is called "colonization" or "being colonized." Someone who is colonized with MRSA can spread it to other people. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007261.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Urine culture - catheterized specimen 
    ... cause a true infection. This is called being colonized.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003752.htm - Medical Encyclopedia