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Norwalk and Norwalk-like viruses are increasingly being recognized as leading causes of foodborne disease in the United States. However, since no routine diagnostic test is available, the true prevalence is not known. Norwalk and Norwalk-like
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The average child is not at increased risk. However, a child who participates in team and contact sports might be. Staph infects a person through skin-to-skin contact; the bacteria must get under the skin through openings such as cuts or abrasions.
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Yes, the treatment is not for lifetime, you can get infected repeatedly if you do not take careful precautions.
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Yes, it may be passed on to the baby by the infection of the birth canal. It is very important for pregnant woman to have a screening test done.
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The simple answer is yes, but that question is loaded. The definition of periodontal disease is measurable attachment loss and infection does not need to be present to have attachment loss. However, 99% of the time there is infection or
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There are several causes related to an oral yeast infection and this can include a weakened immune system due to an excessive use of antibiotics or steroids. Stress and poor lifestyle choices such as a diet high in yeast and poor hygiene can also
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Yes. The VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) test is a highly sensitive test used to screen individuals for exposure to syphilis. However, although this particular test is used to screen for positive exposure to syphilis, a biologic false
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Vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis may be treated with antifungal medications that are applied topically in and around the vagina or with antifungal medications taken by mouth. Sometimes, mixed infections with more than one microbe can require
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MRSA infections can cause a broad range of symptoms depending on the part of the body that is infected. These may include surgical wounds, burns, catheter sites, eye, skin and blood. Infection often results in redness, swelling and tenderness at
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Infection of pierced body part is managed by removing the foreign body irritant (jewelry, etc) inside the pierced area, washing the part well with water and perhaps disinfectant, and application of topical triple-antibiotic ointment to the infected
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