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Results 1 - 10 of 2,515 for Infection
  1. Central line infections - hospitals 
    You have a central line. This is a long tube (catheter) that goes into a vein in your chest, arm, or groin and ends in your heart or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000474.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Candida infection of the skin 
    Candida infection of the skin is a yeast infection of the skin. The medical name of the condition is ... harm or benefit, and some can cause harmful infections. Some fungal infections are caused by fungi that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000880.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Staph infections - self-care at home 
    ... a type of germ (bacteria) that can cause infections almost anywhere in the body. One type of ... the time, the germ does not cause an infection or symptoms. This is called being colonized with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000686.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Cancer treatment - preventing infection 
    ... cancer, you may be at higher risk for infection. Some cancers and cancer treatments weaken your immune ... as viruses and bacteria. If you get an infection, it can quickly become serious and be hard ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000913.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hookworm infection 
    Hookworm infection is caused by roundworms. The disease affects the small intestine and lungs. ... The infection is caused by infestation with any of the following roundworms: Necator americanus Ancylostoma duodenale Ancylostoma ceylanicum Ancylostoma ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000629.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Urinary tract infection - adults 
    A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection of the urinary tract. The infection can occur at different points in the urinary ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000521.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Urinary tract infection - children 
    A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract. This article discusses urinary tract infections in children. The infection can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000505.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Ear infection - acute 
    Suspected ear infections are one of the most common reasons parents take their children to the health care provider. The most common type of ear infection is called otitis media. It is caused by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000638.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Ear infection - chronic 
    Chronic ear infection is fluid, swelling, or an infection behind the eardrum that does not go away or keeps coming back. ... blocked, fluid can build up. When this happens, infection can occur. A chronic ear infection develops when ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000619.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Carbuncle 
    A carbuncle is a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles. The infected material forms a lump, which occurs deep in the skin and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000825.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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