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… Vaginal Yeast Infections On this page: Cause Prevention … Information What is a vaginal yeast infection? Yeast is a fungus that normally lives in the vagina in small numbers. A vaginal yeast infection means that too many yeast cells are growing in the …
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… Neutropenia: Preventing Infections On this page: … immune system . Neutrophils help protect your body from infection by killing bacteria. What causes it? Neutropenia … cause the body to make abnormal blood cells. Some types of infection. Low levels of vitamin B12 or folate . An enlarged …
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… HIV: Preventing Infections On this page: Overview … treated, you're more likely to get sick with opportunistic infections . HIV weakens your immune system so it can't fight off these infections. Preventing opportunistic infections is an …
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… Tympanocentesis for Ear Infections On this page: Overview Why It Is Done Results … a child has severe earache, fever, and signs that an ear infection is not getting better with treatment. When there … signs that a child has serious complications from an ear infection. When an ear infection is suspected in a newborn …
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… Complications of Ear Infections On this page: Overview Overview Complications from ear infections are rare. But some problems that can occur … to talk and understand speech if they have repeat ear infections. Rupture of the eardrum. If fluid continues to …
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… Opportunistic Infections in HIV On this page: Overview Overview Opportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whose immune systems have been weakened by a disease such as HIV infection. Opportunistic infections that are common in …
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… Bacterial Infections of the Spine On this page: Overview Overview Bacterial infections of the spine are rare but can include infection of: The discs (discitis). The spinal cord (usually …
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… Sexually Transmitted Infections On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … Check Your Symptoms Overview Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections spread by sexual contact. This includes genital …
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… Avoiding Infections in the Hospital On this page: Overview Overview Hospital infections can be very serious, especially if you're already … or problem put you in the hospital in the first place. An infection can add weeks to your hospital stay. So it's …
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… Tests for Lung Infections On this page: Overview Overview Other tests for lung infections, such as pneumonia and acute bronchitis , may … Fluid obtained during the test can be checked for signs of infection or cancer. Computed tomography (CT) scan. A CT …
