Clinical microbiology and infection: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesGateau, C., Couturier, J., Coia, J. and Barbut, F. (2018) How to: Diagnose Infection Caused by Clostridium difficile. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 24, 463-468. https://doi.org/10.1016...
Congenital syphilis can be difficult to diagnose because the mother's antibodies will be circulating in the baby's blood for the first 12 to 18 months of life. By examining nasal secretions under the microscope, the lab can confirm whether the baby hasT. pallidumor not.7 How Syphilis Is Tre...
Impact of HIV infection on meningitis in Harare, Zimbabwe: a prospective study of 406 predominantly adult patients. To determine the causative organisms and characteristics of patients presenting with features of meningitis.A prospective cross-sectional study.Two tertiar... JG Hakim,IT Gangaidzo,RS ...
Does this make it difficult to diagnose diseases of the brain? A bone tumor causes osteons to be disorganized. How will this affect the ability of bone? a) What is the role of the HPA axis in depression, and how might this relate to the hippocampus? b) What is the role of the ...
Powassan virus, a rare, difficult to diagnose tick-borne infection found mostly in the Northeast, can cause meningoencephalitis, or inflammation and infections of the brain. "Patients who have had this viral encepahlitis can have significant neurological problems, if they recover," Dr. Jeannina ...
Central nervous system (CNS) infections can be devastating and difficult both to diagnose and treat in the intensive care unit (ICU). Diagnosis is based on clinical suspicion, along with cerebrospinal fluid sampling and/or neuroimaging. The cornerstones of treatment of bacterial meningitis are prompt...
For instance, doctors can use video to quickly diagnose a stroke victim’s symptoms and suggest immediate action to minimize further damage to the brain or bring in specialists around the country to provide instant care. A survey by the American Journal of Managed Care suggests that telemedicine ...
Lumbar puncture: Inflammation or infection in and around the brain can cause neurological symptoms and headaches. A lumbar puncture, also referred to as a spinal tap, is a diagnostic test in which your healthcare provider places a needle in your back—below the region of your spine—to collect...
That said, the TSH test is not the only test that should be used to diagnose Hashimoto’s since, in the early stages, one’s TSH level may fluctuate or remain within the normal limits. Most conventional practitioners will stop further thyroid testing when they determine the TSH is “normal...
infectionscan affect any organ system. Often a physician can identify these infections through a physical examination. Sometimes further testing is required and in rare instances, fungal fevers may require a biopsy to diagnose the infection. An antifungal medication will usually treat the infection. ...