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An infection occurs when organisms multiply in the body, causing a person to become sick.¹ Infections can spread throughout the body or may stay contained in a certain area. ² The organisms that can lead to an infection include bacteria, yeast, fungi, or viruses.²

• Fast Facts:
• -- Infectious diseases cause more deaths than anything else.²
• -- Americans make an estimated 26.7 million visits to the doctor each year due to infections.³
• -- 3.5 million are rushed to the emergency room.³

5 Great Resources on Infection

• Mayo Clinic: Infectious Disease
• MedlinePlus: Infectious Diseases
• WebMD: Diabetes and Infection
• EczemaNet: Infection Common in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
• National Cancer Institute (via MedicineNet): Cancer Treatment Side Effect: Infections

5 Latest Headlines on Infection

• More Infection News from Topix

What is Infection?

• Wikipedia: Infection
• MedicineNet: Definition of Infection
• KidsHealth: Infection
• Mayo Clinic (via CNN Health): Kidney Infection

What Are The Symptoms of Infection?

• Mayo Clinic: Salmonella Infection Symptoms
• Healthwise (via WebMD): E. coli Infection Symptoms
• MedicineNet: What are the Signs and Symptoms of MRSA Infection?
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): HIV Symptoms Infection
• About.com: Ear Infection Symptoms
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Sinus Infection (Sinusitis) Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Infection?

• Reuters Health (via HealthCentral): Early Smoke Exposure Ups Serious Infection Risk (June 5, 2008)
• HealthDay News (via HealthCentral): Implants Double Infection Risk After Breast Reconstruction (Jan. 22, 2008)
• A.D.A.M (via HealthCentral): Urinary Tract Infection - Complications
• Mayo Clinic: Pinworm Infection Complications
• MedicineNet: What are the Complications of Sinus Infection?
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Ear Infections - Cause
• Healthline: Middle Ear Infection: Complications
• NBC4.com: Teacher Dies From Staph Infection Complications (Dec. 10, 2007)
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Chlamydia Complications

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Infection?

• HealthDay News (via HealthCentral): New Ear Tube Device Helps Treat Ear Infections Faster (July 2, 2008)
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Ear Infections - Treatment Overview
• eMedicineHealth: Sinus Infection Treatment
• About.com: Getting Rid of Yeast Infections
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Treatment of HIV Infection
• Mayo Clinic: HPV Infection Treatments and Drugs

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Infection?

• YouTube: How Cranberry Juice Prevents Urinary Tract Infections
• HealthNews Day (via HealthCentral): Mud Harnessed to Fight Infections (April 6, 2008)
• About.com: Natural Remedies and Home Remedies for Yeast Infection
• Health Library (via ThirdAge): Principle Proposed Natural Treatments

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Infection?

• KidsHealth: Middle Ear Infections
• Women'sHealth.gov: What is a Vaginal Yeast Infection?
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Infections
• eMedicineHealth: Sinus Infection Overview
• MedlinePlus: Staphylococcal Infections
• National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disrases: HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview

How Do You Prevent Infection?

• Mayo Clinic: Staph Infection Prevention
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Ear Infections - Prevention | Vaginal Yeast Infections - Prevention
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Protecting Patients
• About.com: How to Prevent Surgical Infections

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Infection

• Yahoo Answers: Sinus Infection Symptoms?
• HealthTalk: Coping with Chronic Respiratory Infections
• BabyCenter: Combating Ear Infections
• HealthBoards: Possible Prostate Infection?
• eHealthForum: Male Yeast Infection?

Foundations and Support Groups on Infection

• DailyStrength: HIV Support Group
• GroupHealth: HPV Resource Center
• Hepatitis B Foundation: About Hepatitis B

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Infection

• PubMed Central: Articles on Infections
• JAMA: Article Listings about Infections
• Google Scholar: Search Results for Infections

Clinical Trials on Infection

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Listings for Clinical Trials on Infections
• CenterWatch: Infection Clinical Trials
• Cleveland Clinic: Clinical Trial Listings for Infections

Related WisdomCards

• Bacterial Infection
• Viral Infections
• Staph Infection
• MRSA
• E.coli Infection
• Fungal Infection
• HIV
• AIDS
• Hepatitis B

GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ KidsHealth: Infection
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} MedlinePlus: Infectious Diseases
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} National Center for Health Statistics (via Centers for Disease Control): Infectious Diseases

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