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Results 1 - 10 of 398 for Infection
  1. Otitis media is an inflammation or infection of the middle ear. Acute otitis media (acute ear infection) occurs when there is bacterial or viral infection of the fluid of ...
  2. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. It is a contagious infection spread by unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sex with ...
  3. Primary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is an acute, flu-like illness that develops anywhere from 1-6 weeks following exposure to HIV. Chronic infection with this ...
  4. Most breast infections occur in breastfeeding women when bacteria enters the breast through cracks in the nipple. In severe infections, abscesses ...
  5. Secondary infection occurs during or after treatment of a primary infection because the normal bacterial flora is destroyed, allowing ...
  6. A middle ear infection is also known as otitis media. It is one of the most common of childhood infections. With this illness, the middle ear becomes red, ...
  7. This bacterial infection is caused by Mycobacterium marinum . Marinum is a relative of the organism which causes tuberculosis. This lesion is ...
  8. Yeast infections may follow a course of antibiotics that were prescribed for another purpose. The antibiotics change the normal " ...
  9. A paronychia is an infection around the nail. Many organisms can cause a paronychia. This particular case is caused by the yeast-like organism Candida. ...
  10. Asymptomatic HIV infection is characterized by a period of varying length in which there is slow deterioration of the immune system ...
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