Seroepidemiologic investigations have indicated that infection with H. pylori is very common throughout the world and most infections are acquired during childhood(3). An association between gastritis or peptic ulcer disease and sickle cell disease (SCD) has been reported (4-6). SCD is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin formation that is inherited as autosomal recessive sickle cell gene(7). Given the preexisting anemia‚ chronic
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2. It has the potential to become even more prevalent with global warming. The primary hosts for this disease are wild and domestic animals‚ and the disease is a major cause of economic loss in the meat and dairy industry. Humans acquire the infection by contact with the urine of infected animals‚ but human-to-human transmission is extremely rare 1. Mucous membranes and broken skin are most likely the sites of entry for this bacterium‚ but they are also believed to enter the host through sodden
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Stinging‚ biting and wounding in the nature are the equivalents of subcutaneous‚ intradermal‚ or intramuscular injections of venoms‚ poisons‚ bioactive substances and infection materials. Insects (mosquitos‚ flies‚ fleas‚ chiggers‚ ticks‚ lice‚ etc.) have always been the vectors of infections: plague‚ malaria‚ filariasis‚ leishmaniasis‚ trypanosomiasis‚ spotted fever‚ borreliosis‚ tularemia‚ babesiosis‚ viral encephalitis and many others. They introduce the bacterial‚ viral and
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inflammation. There are three major types of inflammation‚ which may have been caused infection by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi‚ however‚ there are some can be a result of certain medication‚ physical trauma or disorders. Over the 300 deaths every year‚ in the United States alone is the consequence of this very critical infection. The earlier meningitis is diagnosed is good and should be treated as soon as possible.This infection was discovered by William Osler. Meningitis can be fatal due to the inflammation
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parasite infests the central nervous system (CNS). This infection is becoming increasingly common in places such as‚ Latin America‚ Central America‚ and Southeast Asia. Immigration has increased the area of infection and stopped the confinement to certain geographical areas. These infections occur via fecal-oral route and can come from fresh produce. Most of the infections can be stopped by proper hygiene practices‚ which is why many of the infections occur in developing countries. Sometimes the tapeworm
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Trachoma is a bacterial infection that affects one eyes. This infection is very contagious‚ which can be passed along by contact with infected eyelids‚ throat‚ and nose of infected people. If this infection is left untreated‚ it may lead to eye blindness. This disease is the leading cause of preventable cause of blindness around the world. The majority of blindness comes from areas of lower class‚ such as Africa. Earlt treatment can help prevent trachoma complications. The first signs of trachoma
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penicillin antibiotic. It fights bacteria in your body. Amoxicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria‚ such as ear infections‚ bladder infections‚ pneumonia‚ gonorrhea‚ and E. coli or salmonella infection. Amoxicillin is also sometimes used together with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with a stomach acid reducer called lansoprazole (Prevacid). Amoxicillin
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Fungi Athlete foot. Yeast infections Ringworm Thrush Parasites Tapeworms Lice Fleas Lymes disease Scabies 1.3 Colonisation occurs whenever any one or more species populate an area and infection is the invasion of body tissues by disease causing micro-organisms‚ their multiplication and the reaction of body tissues to these micro-organisms. 1.4 Systemic infection means that it is in the blood stream and spreading or has spread throughout the body. Localised infection means its only in a small area
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symptoms in a patient that can be easily mistaken for another disease making it difficult to identify which makes it pertinent to fight this relatively harmless parasite that can result in death without treatment. Pathophysiology Giardiasis is an infection that affects the gastrointestinal tract caused by the parasite‚ Giardia lamblia‚ which is also known as Giardia intestinalis. Giardiasis is most commonly spread by contaminated water or food or by direct contact from person to person. In the world
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used. An example of Res ispa loquitur is causing an infection by the use of an unsterilized instrument. In this article they are trying to say that over 100‚000 people die each year from hospital-acquired infections spread by hospital workers failing to wash their hands in between patient contact. They are trying to use res ispa loquitur because they think it is appropriate because of the unique problems of proof associated with such infections and that it would provide and effusive incentive for
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