Signs and Symptoms of MRSA The signs and symptoms of MRSA infection vary from one person to another, and also depends on the type of infection. In community-acquired MRSA, the infection usually affects the skin. The infection is more likely to occur in areas that are covered with hair, suc...
MRSA can affect different parts of the body, including the skin and eyes.The most common symptom of MRSA of the eye is the formation of a stye along the edge of the eyelid. Early Symptoms A stye is an infection that results in a tender red lump along the edge of an eyelid. The bact...
In 2014, a questionnaire study among 57 Dutch MRSA carriers (people that carry MRSA without signs of MRSA infection) was performed. Stigma was measured with an adjusted version of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale. Mental health was measured with the five-item RAND Mental Health Inquiry. Thirty-two...
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The inflammation causing meningitis is normally a direct result of either a bacterial infection or a viral infection. However, the inflammation can also be caused by more rare conditions, such as cancer, a drug reaction, a disease of the immune system or from other infectious agents such as fu...
Since it is often treatable, severe cases of sepsis in nursing homes can be a sign of neglect. Sadly, nursing home neglect and sepsis often go hand in hand. Nursing home residents should be monitored regularly for any signs of infection. If sepsis develops, it could mean that an infection...
Without treatment, certain health issues can causeserious complicationsfor nursing home residents, who are often already frail. For example, untreated infections could worsen over time and lead to a potentiallydeadly blood infection called sepsis. ...
When the tinea fungus sets up shop in the groin or inner thighs, it's called jock itch. But the infection doesn't only strike jocks. It typically develops with a lot of sweating and friction. Symptoms include a raised rash with scaly border that may be wet or blistered and itching. It...
Infectious disease occurs when a person's cells are damaged as a result of an infection. The body is unable to fight and destroy the invadingpathogens(disease-causing organisms). There are four types of pathogens that are the major causes of infectious disease. They are bacteria, viruses, fung...
Bacterial infections:Such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), pneumococcalpneumonia,typhoid,infective endocarditis, orsecondary syphilis. Nephritic syndrome following a streptococcalthroat infectionis fairly common, especially in children. ...