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… TB). If you are diagnosed with TB, to prevent a serious TB infection you must first be treated for it before you start … immune system. It can lower your body's ability to fight an infection. You may be more likely to get serious infections, such as lung infections, bone/joint infections, …
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… Pap test? Most abnormal Pap tests are caused by HPV infections. Other types of infection—such as those caused by bacteria, yeast, or … test? You may need more tests to find out if you have an infection or to find out how severe the cell changes are. …
Medications
… medication can decrease your body's ability to fight an infection. This effect can lead to very serious (possibly fatal) infections (such as fungal infections, bacterial infections including tuberculosis). …
Medical tests
… If the infected person does not have symptoms of infection, they may be a carrier or have a chronic infection. These tests are specific for Giardia lamblia and do not test for other intestinal infections that cause similar symptoms. People may get …
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… Overview Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an infection of fluid that builds up in the belly. It causes … swelling inside the belly. It may also cause a fever. This infection most often occurs when a person has had cirrhosis … Sometimes the fluid builds up without a clear cause. This infection is serious. Even if your symptoms are mild, you …
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… pregnancy and to physical pressure on the bladder . Bladder infections are more common during pregnancy. When a bladder infection develops during pregnancy, you may have discomfort … to urinate but pass only a small amount of urine. Bladder infections during pregnancy may increase your risk of kidney …
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… is molluscum contagiosum? Molluscum contagiosum is a skin infection that causes small pearly or flesh-coloured bumps. The centre of the bump is often indented. The infection is caused by a virus. The virus is easily spread but is not harmful. This infection is most common in children. But teens and adults …
Medical tests
… . The antibodies are made by the immune system to fight an infection. Mono tests include: Rapid mono test. This test detects a type of antibody that forms during certain infections. Rapid mono testing can usually detect antibodies … The rapid mono test is done to help diagnose a recent mono infection. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody testing is also …
Medical tests
… years. The presence of certain antibodies means a recent infection, a past infection, or that you have been vaccinated against the … or wants to become pregnant is immune to rubella. A recent infection was caused by the rubella virus. The presence of …
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… the bladder, to reach the kidneys. This can lead to kidney infection, scarring, and damage. What causes it? There are … kidney damage if a child who has VUR gets a urinary tract infection. A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be a symptom of VUR. Symptoms of a UTI …