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Untreated hemophilus infections--particularly meningitis, sepsis, and epiglottitis--have a high mortality rate.
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How are hemophilus infections treated?
Hemophilus infections are treated with antibiotics.
What are hemophilus infections?
Hemophilus infections, most of which are due to Haemophilus influenzae infections, are a group of contagious diseases that are caused by a gram-negative bacterium, and affect only humans.
How can hemophilus infections be prevented?
isolating patients with respiratory hemophilus infections; treating appropriate contacts of infected patients with rifampin; maintaining careful standards of cleanliness in hospitals,
What vaccines are used in the U.S. to immunize children against hemophilus infections?
There are three different vaccines for hemophilus infections used to immunize children in the United States: PRP-D, HBOC, and PRP-OMP.
What is the prognosis for untreated diabetic foot infections?
can lead to serious illness, gangrene, amputation, and even death if the infection spreads throughout the body. If treated properly and the patient practices good foot care, the prognosis is generally optimistic
What is the prognosis for mild melioidosis?
The prognosis for recovery from mild infections is excellent.
What is the prognosis for roundworm infections?
The prognosis for recovery from roundworm infections is good for most patients. The severity of infection, however, varies considerably from person to person.
What is the prognosis for parrot fever?
With antibiotic treatment, more than 99% of patients with parrot fever will recover. Severe infections, however, may be fatal to the elderly, untreated persons, and persons with weak immune systems.
How are hemophilus infections transmitted?
The organism can be transmitted by person-to-person contact, or by contact with nasal discharges and other body fluids.
How are hemophilus infections diagnosed?
The diagnosis is usually based on a combination of the patient's symptoms and the results of blood counts, cultures, or antigen detection tests.
What is the prognosis for a patient with nongonococcal urethritis?
NGU is completely curable with proper antibiotic treatment. Untreated, NGU can lead to sterility in both men and women, inflammation of the mouth of the uterus, and infections of the woman's internal sexual organs. An infection during pregnancy.
What is the prognosis of pellagra?
Untreated pellagra will continue progressing over the course of several years, and is ultimately fatal.
