What indicates bacterial infection?

Answer 1

* Vaginal itching * Vaginal discharge that may be thick, white and lumpy like cottage cheese * Vaginal soreness, irritation or burning * Rash or redness on the skin outside the vagina * Burning on urination * Painful vaginal intercourse

Answer 2

The signs of infection depend on what type of infection you are referring to. If you are talking about a systemic infection (internal), symptoms could include: -fever -aches -chills -nausea/vomiting -weakness A local infection effects a specific body part, such as a wound or cut. Symptoms of a local infection include: -pain -redness -pus/foul odor drainage -swelling/inflammation -heat at the site

Answer 3

Some signs of infection are: * Fever * Lethargy * Nausea * Diarrhea * Vomiting * increased production of mucous, changes in mucous color from clear to opaque and over to green and brown. * Some glassiness of the eyes. * Reddening of various mucous membranes * Increases white blood cell count

Answer 4

This is just a partial list of signs and symptoms: Elevated white blood counts, Fever, local redness, swelling and tenderness at local site, fatigue, pain, joint pain, elevated blood sugars in diabetics, yellow pus, coughing up yellow mucous. Those are a few of the symptoms people may experience. Some, not all, people with a bacterial infection get a one or more of the above. Also depends where the bacterial infection is. Sepsis is the worst and not a good situation.

Answer 5

basically, all bacterial infections are severe and all infections upon development into diseases, manifest signs and symptoms. signs is seen by the doctor while the symptoms are felt by the infected person. but if an infection has not turn to a disease, u can not feel sick, you can only have traces of bacteria cells in your blood, urine or other secretions.

Answer 6

The classic signs on inflammation, which would include infections, are:

calor - heat

rubor - redness

dolor - pain

tumor - swelling

Answer 7

bacterial infection causes skin pigmentation, irritation, itching and burning sensation.

Answer 8

Often you don't know. Your doctor may guess (an educated guess) but unless "you" can culture the bacteria you will not know for sure.