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Invasion of an organism's body by pathogenic agents
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they
Infection
Spectrum of conditions caused by HIV infection
Eventually the HIV infection increases the risk of developing other infections such as tuberculosis, as well as other opportunistic infections, and tumors which
HIV/AIDS
Infection transmitted through human sexual behavior
sexually transmitted infection (STI), also known as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual
Sexually transmitted infection
Sexually_transmitted_infection
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up infected, infection, or infectious in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign
Infection_(disambiguation)
Class of viral infections, usually of the respiratory tract
Adenovirus infection is a contagious viral disease, caused by adenoviruses, commonly resulting in a respiratory tract infection. Typical symptoms range
Adenovirus_infection
Infection that affects part of the urinary tract
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects a part of the urinary tract, which includes the bladder, urethra and the kidney. Lower UTIs
Urinary_tract_infection
Medical condition (infection)
furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus
Boil_(infection)
Bacterial or fungal infection of blood
Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are infections of blood caused by blood-borne pathogens. The detection of microbes in the blood (most commonly accomplished
Bloodstream_infection
Human disease
papillomavirus infection (HPV infection) is an infection caused by a DNA virus from the Papillomaviridae family. Many HPV infections cause no symptoms
Human papillomavirus infection
Human_papillomavirus_infection
focus of infection is a place containing whatever epidemiological factors are needed for transmission of an infection. Any focus of infection will have
Focus_of_infection
Disease caused by fungi to animals or humans
Fungal infection, also known as mycosis, is a disease caused by fungi. Different types are traditionally divided according to the part of the body affected:
Fungal_infection
Infections of the skin
A skin infection is an infection of the skin in humans and other animals, that can also affect the associated soft tissues such as loose connective tissue
Skin_infection
Infection spread in hospitals or health care facilities
A hospital-acquired infection (HAI), also known as a nosocomial infection (from Greek nosokomeîon "hospital, infirmary", from nósos "disease" + koméō
Hospital-acquired_infection
Bacterial infection (genus Staphylococcus)
A staphylococcal infection or staph infection is an infection caused by members of the Staphylococcus genus of bacteria. These bacteria commonly inhabit
Staphylococcal_infection
Medical condition
Pinworm infection (threadworm infection in the UK), also known as enterobiasis, is a human parasitic disease caused by the pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis
Pinworm_infection
Species of bacteria
disorders. Gastric disorders due to infection begin with gastritis, or inflammation of the stomach lining. When infection is persistent, the prolonged inflammation
Helicobacter_pylori
Bacterial foot disease of birds, rodents, and rabbits
Bumblefoot (ulcerative pododermatitis) is a common bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction that occurs on the feet of birds, rodents, and rabbits
Bumblefoot_(infection)
Human retrovirus, cause of AIDS
life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive. Without treatment, the average survival time after infection with HIV is estimated to be
HIV
Infection following childbirth
Postpartum infections, also known as childbed fever and puerperal fever, are any bacterial infections of the female reproductive tract following childbirth
Postpartum_infections
Medical condition
Hantavirus infection or hantavirus disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by viruses in the Orthohantavirus genus of viruses. It can result
Hantavirus_infection
Human viral disease
occasionally include pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, and bacterial skin infections. The disease is usually more severe in adults than in children. Chickenpox
Chickenpox
Infection that develops from a pre-existing condition
An opportunistic infection is an infection that occurs most commonly in individuals with an immunodeficiency disorder and acts more severely on those
Opportunistic_infection
Sexually transmitted infection
as the clap, is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Infection may involve the genitals, mouth, or rectum
Gonorrhea
2009 studio album by Chimaira
The Infection is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Chimaira. Released in the US on April 20, 2009, and worldwide on April 24, it reached
The_Infection
Disease caused by intestinal parasites
Hookworm infection is an infection by a type of intestinal parasite known as a hookworm. Initially, itching and a rash may occur at the site of infection. Those
Hookworm_infection
Infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria
Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis or Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis. Infection typically occurs by contact with the
Anthrax
Fungus infection of the skin
Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically
Dermatophytosis
Viral disease caused by herpes simplex viruses
often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. Herpes infections are categorized by the area of the body that
Herpes
Nursing diagnosis
Risk of infection is a nursing diagnosis which is defined as the state in which an individual is at risk to be infected by an opportunistic or pathogenic
Risk_of_infection
Archaic theory of chronic disease
Focal infection theory is the historical concept that many chronic diseases, including systemic and common ones, are caused by focal infections. A focal
Focal_infection_theory
Long-term complication of COVID-19
persisting or developing after an initial period of COVID‑19 from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Symptoms can last weeks, months, or years and are often debilitating
Long_COVID
Infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue
(NF), also known as flesh-eating disease or flesh-eating bacteria, is an infection that kills the body's soft tissue. It is a serious disease that begins
Necrotizing_fasciitis
Disease caused by C. difficile bacteria
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI or C-diff), formerly known as Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection due to the spore-forming
Clostridioides difficile infection
Clostridioides_difficile_infection
Virus of the herpes family
oncogenic virus, a virus that can cause cancer. EBV establishes a permanent infection in human B cells. It is the most common cause (90% of cases) of infectious
Epstein–Barr_virus
Infectious disease
Most infections show no symptoms, in which case tuberculosis is considered to be inactive or latent. A small proportion of latent infections progress
Tuberculosis
Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
experience persistent symptoms (long COVID), for months or years after infection, including fatigue, cognitive issues and shortness of breath. Damage to
COVID-19
Human disease caused by parasitic worms called schistosomes
bloody stool, or blood in the urine. Those who have had a schistosomiasis infection for a long time may experience liver damage, kidney failure, infertility
Schistosomiasis
Topics referred to by the same term
Chest infection may refer to: Upper respiratory tract infection Lower respiratory tract infection Bronchitis Pneumonia Pleurisy Tuberculosis This disambiguation
Chest_infection
Inflammation of the ear
inflammation in ear or ear infection, inner ear infection, middle ear infection of the ear, in both humans and other animals. When infection is present, it may
Otitis
Mosquito-borne disease
may have recurrences of the disease months later. Those who survive an infection develop partial immunity, being susceptible to reinfection although with
Malaria
Infection of the bones
non-hematogenous. It is commonly caused by bacterial infection, but rarely can be due to fungal infection. Symptoms are commonly non-specific but may include
Osteomyelitis
In medicine, an endogenous infection is a disease arising from an infectious agent already present in the body but previously asymptomatic. Hendrik K
Endogenous_infection
Species of bacterium
mechanisms, and its association with serious illnesses – hospital-acquired infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia and various sepsis syndromes.
Pseudomonas_aeruginosa
Infectious disease affecting nose, throat and lungs
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are infectious diseases involving the lower or upper respiratory tract. An infection of this type usually is further
Respiratory_tract_infection
Infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, spread by ticks
spread by ticks in the Northern Hemisphere. Infections are most common in the spring and early summer. Infection is treatable with antibiotics. Most treated
Lyme_disease
Viral disease affecting humans
body. Common complications include diarrhea (in 8% of cases), middle ear infection (7%), and pneumonia (6%). These occur in part due to measles-induced immunosuppression
Measles
Contagious virus mainly affecting dogs
direct or indirect contact with their feces. Vaccines can prevent this infection, but mortality can reach 91% in untreated cases. Treatment often involves
Canine_parvovirus
Topics referred to by the same term
A water infection may refer to: Waterborne diseases Contaminated drinking water A urinary tract infection (UTI) This disambiguation page lists articles
Water_infection
Infection originating in a tooth
An odontogenic infection is an infection that originates within a tooth or in the closely surrounding tissues. The term is derived from odonto- (Ancient
Odontogenic_infection
Medical condition
Vaginal yeast infection, also known as candidal vulvovaginitis and vaginal thrush, is excessive growth of yeast in the vagina that results in irritation
Vaginal_yeast_infection
Species of virus
syncytial virus (hRSV) and human orthopneumovirus, is a virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract. It is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA
Respiratory_syncytial_virus
2019 TV crossover event
It began with "Infection: Part I" of Chicago Fire, continued with "Infection: Part II" of Chicago Med, and then concluded with "Infection: Part III" of
Infection_(Chicago_franchise)
Life-threatening response to infection
life-threatening condition that arises when the body's dysregulated response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. This initial stage of sepsis
Sepsis
Infection of the nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx or trachea
An upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is an illness caused by an acute infection, which involves the upper respiratory tract, including the nose
Upper respiratory tract infection
Upper_respiratory_tract_infection
Measure of the chance or risk of a population contracting an infectious disease
An infection rate or incident rate is the probability or risk of an infection in a population. It is used to measure the frequency of occurrence of new
Infection_rate
Medical condition
Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail. Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of
Onychomycosis
Fungal infection due to any type of Candida
Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any species of yeasts in the genus Candida or those that were formerly classified in genus Candida but are now
Candidiasis
Antimicrobial substance active against bacteria
for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. They may either kill
Antibiotic
Symptoms after infections
Post-acute infection syndromes (PAISs) or infection-associated chronic conditions (IACCs) are medical conditions characterized by symptoms attributed to
Post-acute_infection_syndrome
Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) consist of infections primarily of the brain and spinal cord. They include mostly viral infections, less
List of infections of the central nervous system
List_of_infections_of_the_central_nervous_system
Infection caused by pathogens that use mother-to-children transmission
A vertically transmitted infection is an infection caused by pathogenic bacteria or viruses that use mother-to-child transmission, that is, transmission
Vertically transmitted infection
Vertically_transmitted_infection
Medical discipline for preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is the discipline concerned with preventing healthcare-associated infections; a practical rather than academic
Infection prevention and control
Infection_prevention_and_control
Fluid produced by inflammatory infection
white-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown, formed at the site of inflammation during infections, regardless of cause. An accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space
Pus
Medical condition
several forms of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection. These include asymptomatic infections, the primary infection, infectious mononucleosis, and the progression
Epstein–Barr_virus_infection
Class of bacterial infections
Group A streptococcal infections are a number of infections with Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A streptococcus (GAS). S. pyogenes is a species of beta-hemolytic
Group A streptococcal infection
Group_A_streptococcal_infection
Protozoan parasitic disease
is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an apicomplexan. Infections with toxoplasmosis are associated with a variety of neuropsychiatric and
Toxoplasmosis
Disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi
providing clean drinking water, good sanitation, and handwashing. Until an infection is confirmed as cleared, the infected person should not prepare food for
Typhoid_fever
of HIV infection vary across the three stages of infection: acute infection, latency, and AIDS. Acute infection (also known as primary infection) begins
Signs and symptoms of HIV/AIDS
Signs_and_symptoms_of_HIV/AIDS
Genus of bacteria
of which certain serotypes cause illness such as salmonellosis. Most infections are due to the ingestion of food contaminated by feces. Typhoidal Salmonella
Salmonella
Vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis
has some effectiveness against Buruli ulcer infection and other nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. It is also often used as part of the treatment
BCG_vaccine
Inflammation of the sinus' membranes
Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis and commonly known as a sinus infection, is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the sinuses resulting
Sinusitis
Rod-shaped, gram-negative bacterium
the gut, but virulent strains can cause gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis, hemorrhagic colitis, and Crohn's disease. Common
Escherichia_coli
Inflammation of the brain
Viral infections are the usual cause of infectious encephalitis. Viral encephalitis can occur either as a direct effect of an acute infection, or as
Encephalitis
Common viral infectious disease
Infectious mononucleosis (IM, mono), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). Most people are infected
Infectious_mononucleosis
Disease-causing bacteria
potentially initiate skin infections. Streptococcal infections include sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis. These infections can become serious creating
Pathogenic_bacteria
Human disease caused by amoeba protists
Amoebiasis, or amoebic dysentery, is an infection of the intestines caused by a parasitic amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amoebiasis can be present with
Amoebiasis
Human and animal disease
break open. The three types of plague are the result of the route of infection: bubonic plague, septicemic plague, and pneumonic plague. Bubonic plague
Bubonic_plague
Academic journal
Infection and Immunity is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Society for Microbiology. It focuses on interactions between bacterial
Infection_and_Immunity
Academic journal
The Journal of Infection is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of infectious disease, covering microbiology, epidemiology and clinical
Journal_of_Infection
Infection-induced anorexia is the loss of appetite in a person with an infection, which confers advantages in fighting the infection. In association with
Infection-induced_anorexia
Animal or plant disease resulting from a viral infection
A viral disease (or viral infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach
Viral_disease
Rapid spread of disease affecting a large number of people in a short time
population within a short period of time. For example, in meningococcal infections, an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive
Epidemic
Group of infections occurring around the oral cavity
Mouth infections, also known as oral infections, are a group of infections that occur around the oral cavity. They include dental infection, dental abscess
Mouth_infection
Video game series
and published by Bandai for the PlayStation 2. The four games, .hack//Infection, .hack//Mutation, .hack//Outbreak, and .hack//Quarantine, all feature
.hack_(video_game_series)
Infectious disease
a small number of people who have strep throat or streptococcal skin infections. The bacteria are usually spread by people coughing or sneezing. It can
Scarlet_fever
Ratio of infecting agents to infection targets
microbiology, the multiplicity of infection or MOI is the ratio of agents (e.g. phage or more generally virus, bacteria) to infection targets (e.g. cell). For
Multiplicity_of_infection
Infection caused by the Nipah virus
Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic viral disease caused by the Nipah virus. Results of human contraction range from asymptomatic infection to influenza-like
Nipah_virus_infection
Cancer of the skin, integumentary lymph nodes, or other organs
caused by a combination of immune suppression (such as HIV/AIDS) and infection by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8 – also called KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV))
Kaposi's_sarcoma
Inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the crown of a partially erupted tooth
there is an associated pericoronal abscess (an accumulation of pus). This infection can spread to the cheeks, orbits/periorbits, and other parts of the face
Pericoronitis
Viral disease caused by the varicella zoster virus
chickenpox. In the case of chickenpox, also called varicella, the initial infection with the virus typically occurs during childhood or adolescence. Once
Shingles
Medical condition
organisms in the granules. About 70% of infections are due to either Actinomyces israelii or A. gerencseriae. Infection can also be caused by Streptomyces
Actinomycosis
Mosquito-borne disease
or manifest mild symptoms. Symptoms typically begin 3 to 14 days after infection. They may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains
Dengue_fever
Bacterium responsible for difficult-to-treat infections in humans
systems are at greater risk of healthcare-associated infection. MRSA began as a hospital-acquired infection but has become community-acquired, as well as livestock-acquired
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus
Class of flatworms
having both male and female reproductive organs. Humans are subject to infection by several species of tapeworms if they eat undercooked meat such as pork
Cestoda
Post-streptococcal inflammatory disease
and infection of the valves. Rheumatic fever may occur following an infection of the throat by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. If the infection is
Rheumatic_fever
Eradicated viral disease
with historical death rates of 1% or less. Subclinical (asymptomatic) infections with variola virus were noted but were not common. In addition, a form
Smallpox
Nearly or completely asymptomatic infection
infection—sometimes called a preinfection or inapparent infection—is an infection by a pathogen that causes few or no signs or symptoms of infection in
Subclinical_infection
Infection caused by anaerobic bacteria
Anaerobic infections are caused by anaerobic bacteria. Obligately anaerobic bacteria do not grow on solid media in room air (0.04% carbon dioxide and 21%
Anaerobic_infection
Medical condition
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection (MAI) is an atypical mycobacterial infection, i.e. one with nontuberculous mycobacteria or NTM, caused by
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection
Mycobacterium_avium-intracellulare_infection
Infection following vaccine administration
A breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a vaccinated individual becomes infected with the illness, because the vaccine has failed to provide
Breakthrough_infection
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Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German
Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German : habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a rose.Dutch (also de Roos) : metonymic occupational name for someone who grew roses, from roos ‘rose’.Dutch : from the female personal name Rosa (Latin rosa ‘rose’).Dutch : nickname from roos ‘erysipelas’, an infection which causes reddening of the skin and scalp, applied presumably to someone with a ruddy complexion.Swiss German : from a personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’.Swedish and Danish (of German origin) : as 1.Swedish : variant of Ros.English and Scottish : variant of Ross 2.
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