Infection WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Infection
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
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Latest Headlines on Infection
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
Research Notes References
- ↑ KidsHealth: Infection
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MedlinePlus: Infectious Diseases
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Center for Health Statistics (via Centers for Disease Control): Infectious Diseases
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- Contributor: JGraham
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 29, 2009
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- Contributor: JGraham
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Infections, Chronic Infection, Disease Infection
- Last update: Apr. 7, 2009
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