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… Staph Infection On this page: What is a staph infection? Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is a type of …
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… Staph Foodborne Illness On this page: What is staph foodborne illness? Staph foodborne illness is a type of foodborne illness caused by infection with the Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) …
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… Pseudomonas Infection On this page: What is a pseudomonas infection? A pseudomonas infection is caused by a very common type of bacteria called …
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… Ear Infections On this page: Health Tools Cause … Surgery What is an ear infection (otitis media)? An ear infection is an infection of the middle ear , the area …
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… Diabetes and Infections On this page: Overview … the ability of white blood cells to come to the site of an infection, stay in the infected area, and kill … plaque in blood vessels associated with diabetes, areas of infection may receive a poor blood supply, further lowering …
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… HIV: Stages of Infection On this page: Overview … Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies HIV infection into 4 stages: footnote 1 WHO stages of HIV infection Stage 1 (HIV infection) : The CD4+ cell count is …
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… Symptoms of Pelvic Infection On this page: Overview … Abnormal vaginal bleeding with fever may be caused by an infection in the pelvic organs . During your period, … the vagina into the uterus and fallopian tubes and cause an infection. This is more common during menstruation but can …
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… Yeast Skin Infection On this page: What is a yeast skin infection? A yeast infection is usually caused by a fungus called Candida …
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… Signs of an Eye Infection On this page: Overview Overview Signs of an eye infection may include: Pain in the eye. A feeling that … home treatment is usually all that is needed. More serious infections affect the entire eye area (periorbital …
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… Treating a Nail Infection On this page: Overview … Overview Try home treatment if you think you have an infection in the skin around your nail. Soak your foot or … nail. Remove an artificial nail if you think you have an infection around or under a nail. Nail …
