Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus - Infectious Disease Advisor
Feb 16, 2024 · Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) species are skin commensal bacteria typically encountered in hospital settings. 1 In the United States, they are the most common cause of health care-related infections. 2 There are more than 30 species of CoNS, and approximately 50% are known to colonize in humans. 2 Coagulase-negative staphylococci typically causes infection when there is a foreign ...
Proteus Mirabilis - Infectious Disease Advisor
May 9, 2024 · Proteus mirabilis is a Gram-negative bacterium in the Enterobacteriaceae family that frequently causes urinary tract infections (UTIs). 1 It often causes infections in patients with long-term catheterization due to its ability to swarm across surfaces (swarming motility), its production of urease, and its ability to form biofilms. 2 The increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance can ...
Diagnosis & Disease Information - Infectious Disease Advisor
Complicated UTI. Presentation and Causes of a UTI Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are categorized as uncomplicated or complicated.1 Uncomplicated UTIs typically occur in females because they have a shorter urethra than males, which is more likely to become colonized by bacteria. With an uncomplicated UTI, there are no structural abnormalities ...
Fever and Rash - Infectious Disease Advisor
Dec 5, 2022 · Fever with rash can have infectious or noninfectious causes and can occur in both children and adults. 1 The severity can range from minor to life-threatening. Patients who have weakened immune systems are at heightened risk for more severe illness. A rash that develops while fever is still present can be caused by a variety of infectious diseases.
Streptococcus - Infectious Disease Advisor
January 25, 2024. Streptococci are gram-positive bacteria that make up normal microbial flora of humans and animals. 1 In humans, they commonly inhabit the upper respiratory tract, urogenital tract, gastrointestinal tract, and oral cavity. 2 Streptococci are classified into α, β, and γ based on their hemolytic properties in blood agar medium ...
Intestinal Nematodes - Infectious Disease Advisor
Aug 29, 2023 · Commonly referred to as roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura), pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis), and hookworms (Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale, and A ceylanicum), intestinal nematodes are complex, nonsegmented, multicellular worms that comprise more than a dozen species of soil-transmitted helminths.
Type O and Rh-Negative Blood Type Protective Against COVID-19
Jan 13, 2021 · The relative protective effects of O, Rh-, and O- blood groups were greatest in patients younger than age 70. Secondary outcome results indicated that type O blood group had an aRR of 0.87 (95% CI, 0.78-0.97) for severe COVID-19 illness and death versus all other blood groups and Rh- status had an aRR of 0.82 (95% CI, 0.68–0.96) compared to ...
Buccal Space Infection - Infectious Disease Advisor
Feb 16, 2024 · The buccal space is a fascial space that occupies the bulk of the cheek. It is bounded medially by the buccinator muscle and its fascia and laterally by the lesser and greater zygomatic muscles and the risorius muscle. 1 The buccal space is one of at least 11 deep spaces that comprise the complex structure formed by the facial planes. 2 An ...
Serratia Marcescens - Infectious Disease Advisor
May 14, 2024 · Serratia Marcescens. If you have seen a pink discoloration in the corner of your shower, you have likely encountered Serratia marcescens. 1 S marcescens is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria that is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae. It can be found in soil, water, plants, and animals. 2 In homes and hospitals, it may be found in the ...
Entamoeba Histolytica - Infectious Disease Advisor
Entamoeba histolytica is an anaerobic, protozoan parasite that infects humans and other primates. 1 Infection can occur when a person ingests water or food that has been contaminated with fecal material containing mature E histolytica cysts — the infective stage of the parasite — or ingests E histolytica cysts present on their fingers or on ...