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Diagnosis of Staphylococcus

A diagnosis of the presence of staphylococcus is generally confirmed through the use of a culture grown of an appropriate specimen. Observation of the color, smell, clearance zone on the culture medium, or other tests helps determine the type of staphylococcus present. Relatively recently, a staph infection can be determined more quickly so that infection … Continue reading

Symptoms of Parasitic Infections

An infection caused by the organism known as Guinea worm is fairly well documented in ancient records. The infection is contracted by drinking contaminated water in which the eggs are found. The stomach acid releases the larvae into the intestine. Female worms live under the surface of the skin for about a year. They then … Continue reading

Treatment and Prevention of Sinus Infections

The type of infection will determine the appropriate treatment. Most sinus infections don’t require active treatment with drugs or medications, since antibiotics are not effective against viral or fungal causes. The natural defenses of the body will fight off an acute infection in many cases. Treatments to relieve sinus infection symptoms include nasal sprays, nasal … Continue reading

Treatment of Infections

Treatment of infections is much more comprehensive than in decades past, thanks to the growth in the number and availability of powerful antibiotics and effective vaccines. Many people are aware that antibiotics are not effective against a viral infection, but they can be a prime treatment mode for a bacterial infection. Many illnesses manifesting infectious … Continue reading

Common Childhood Infections

The common cold is one of the most persistent and widely spread types of infections. It is estimated that the typical adult will have had at least 100 colds during childhood and adolescence. Most children suffer through common types of infection, such as measles, mumps, chicken pox and the flu. Immunizations routinely given to most … Continue reading

Preventing Infections in Children

To parents, it often seems as if children have one infection after another. Especially for children in day care or preschool, it is a constant battle to deal with Infections and related symptoms. No matter how careful parents and staff members are about keeping surfaces clean, children seem to suffer many bouts of illness each … Continue reading

Typical Infection Sites

Infections can be found in almost every part of the body. Although living creatures are incredibly complex and have powerful defense mechanisms built in, there are many ways in which infections can be contracted. It is amazing that people and animals are not killed or sickened due to attacks by harmful organisms. An Infection may … Continue reading

Causes of Infection

There are four major types of infections: bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. Infections caused by bacteria include sore throat, ear infections, boils and sinusitis; Viruses cause such reactions as measles, mumps, chicken pox, flu and polio. An infection caused by fungi might show up as athlete’s foot and other itchy rashes that show up in … Continue reading

What is an Infection?

Infections are caused when pathogenic organisms invade a body. An infection is defined as the body’s response to germs that have attack the body or parts of the body. Germs that enter the body can mount an attack upon the cells, nerves and organs of the body. The response of the body when part is … Continue reading