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Presence of bacteria and their toxins in tissue usually through infection?
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Abnormal values of urine culture?
Abnormal values in a urine culture typically indicate a bacterial infection in the urinary tract. Common abnormal findings include high levels of bacteria, presence of white blood cells, and possible presence of red blood cells. Treatment usually involves antibiotics to clear the infection.
How do you get a cyst?
A cyst is the accumulation of bacterial infection underneath the skin. This is usually caused by the combination of excess oil, excess skin, and presence of bacteria in the pores. The combination typically results in swelling, redness and pain.
What is Quinsy?
Quinsy is a form of bacterial infection of the tonsils, usually by streptococcal bacteria.
What is osteomylitis?
Osteomyelitis is a pus-producing infection of bone marrow or bone structure, usually caused by bacteria or fungi.
How does infection from Yersinia usually occur?
Whether from pets or undercooked meat (especially pork), these bacteria almost always enter the human body through the mouth (oral transmission).
What does the medical abbreviation UTI mean?
UTI stands for Urinary Tract Infection. It commonly affects the bladder (sometimes ureters and kidneys) because of the presence of bacteria in the urinary tract. The most common bacteria that triggerss UTI usually occur in the large intestine, the e-coli bacteria. It is estimated that 50% of women will experience UTI in their lifetime.
What does LE mean in the result field of a urinalysis?
On a urinalysis, LE most likely stands for Leukocyte Esterase. This is an enzyme that is released by white blood cells and thus marks for their presence in the urine. Elevated levels of LE may indicate the presence of a urinary tract infection or infection of the bladder or kidneys. A positive test will usually be followed by a culture for certain forms of bacteria that could be present in urine.
When does idney infection occur?
Kidney infection, also called pyelonephritis and upper urinary tract infection, occurs when microbes, usually bacteria, invade the tissues of the kidney and multiply.
What is the most common fungal infection?
Usually disease can be contracted through air or fluids. Through human to human it is more often airborne than fluid borne.
What are the causes of acute pericarditis?
Infection with a virus, bacteria, or fungus--usually in the lungs and upper respiratory tract.
What causes cellulitis infection?
Mostly people get cellulitis infection of dermis and subcutaneous tissues after minor skin trauma such as insect bites, cuts and burns. On this spot where skin was previously broken bacteria enters into human body causing this type of infection. I have this from a shot at the doctor's, too. It's shown by a spot of swollen, red, usually itchy and/or painful skin around a bite or break in the skin.
Could a 2nd antibiotic course be needed for kidney infection?
Possibly. If the first antibiotic was not the right one for the specific infection (bacteria), then a different antibiotic may need to be taken. Urologists usually do urine cultures to determine the specific bacteria causing the infection, then treat it accordingly.
