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HACEK Group InfectionsHACEK Group Infections. The acronym HACEK refers to a grouping of gram-negative bacilli: Haemophilus species (Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Haemophilus ...
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Staphylococcus Aureus InfectionStaphylococcus Aureus Infection. Both community-associated and hospital-acquired infections with Staphylococcus aureus have increased in the past 20 years, ...
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Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionUpper Respiratory Tract Infection. The VIDARIS trial, a randomized, placebo-controlled study from New Zealand that enrolled 322 adults older than age 18 ...
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Staphylococcal MeningitisStaphylococcal Meningitis. Meningitis due to Staphylococcus aureus accounts for 1-9% of cases of bacterial meningitis and is associated with mortality ...
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Infections in the Immunocompromised HostInfections in the Immunocompromised Host. Much of the practice of pediatric infectious diseases now focuses on the treatment of the fetus, neonate, infant, ...
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Pediatric HIV InfectionPediatric HIV Infection. Over the past 30 years, since the first cases of what is now recognized as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection were ...
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Arthroplasty-Associated InfectionsArthroplasty-Associated Infections. Infection, though an uncommon complication of arthroplasty, may be among the most devastating complications for the ...
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Infections After Bone Marrow TransplantationInfections After Bone Marrow Transplantation. Infection is the result of a shift in the equilibrium between host defenses and microorganism pathogenicity.
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Immediate Hypersensitivity ReactionsImmediate Hypersensitivity Reactions. The immune system is an integral part of human protection against disease, but the normally protective immune ...
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ImpetigoImpetigo. Impetigo is an acute, highly contagious gram-positive bacterial infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis.