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HIV infections HIV infections
AIDS-related cancers Definition The AIDS-related cancers are a group of cancers that occur more frequently in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection than in the general population. The most common form of AIDS-related cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma(KS),... Read more
Cross infection Cross infection
Hospital-acquired infections Definition A hospital-acquired infection, also called a nosocomial infection, is an infection that first appears between 48 hours and four days after a patient is admitted to a hospital or other health-care facility. Description About 5–10% of patients admitted to... Read more
Helicobacter infections Helicobacter infections
Helicobacteriosis Definition Helicobacteriosis refers to infection of the gastrointestinal tract with the bacteria, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). While there are other rarer strains of Helicobacter species that can infect humans, only H. pylori has been convincingly shown to be a cause of... Read more
Hepatitis A Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Definition Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Description Hepatitis A is a form of viral hepatitis also known as infectious hepatitis, due to its ability to be spread through personal contact. Hepatitis A is a milder liver disease than hepatitis B ,... Read more
gramicidin gramicidin
gramicidin , antibiotic obtained from the bacterial species Bacillus brevis, which is found in soil. Gramicidin is particularly effective against gram-positive bacteria (see Gram's stain ). Because the drug is highly toxic, it cannot be administered internally and so is used only on the skin as... Read more
puerperal puerperal
puerperal (pew-er-per-ăl) adj. relating to childbirth or the period that immediately follows it. p. infection infection of the female genital tract arising as a complication of childbirth. p. psychosis a severe psychiatric disturbance, which may be depressive, manic, or schizophrenic, that is... Read more
Cellulitis Cellulitis
Cellulitis Definition Cellulitis is a spreading bacterial infection just below the skin surface. It is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus. Description The word "cellulitis" actually means "inflammation of the cells." Specifically, cellulitis refers to an... Read more
impetigo impetigo
impetigo , contagious skin infection affecting mainly infants and children. The causative organisms are either hemolytic streptococci or staphylococci . The eruption consists of small red spots or blisters that rupture, discharge, and become encrusted. The infection is easily spread over the skin... Read more
psittacosis psittacosis
psittacosis or parrot fever, infectious disease caused by the species of Chlamydia psittaci and transmitted to people by birds, particularly parrots, parakeets, and lovebirds. In birds the disease takes the form of an intestinal infection, but in people the illness runs the course of a virus... Read more
tularemia tularemia
tularemia or rabbit fever, acute, infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis ( Pasteurella tularensis ). The greatest incidence is among people who handle infected wild rabbits. Tularemia may also be transmitted by other infected animals, ticks, or contaminated food or water. Within... Read more

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