Explore the most common bacterial infections. cefpodoxime Cefpodoxime is a broad spectrum third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including bronchitis, pneumonia, gonorrhea, sinus infection, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), ...
Viral and Bacterial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis in Childrendoi:10.1093/ofid/ofv133.1319Lauri IvaskaJussi NiemelTytti VuorinenMatti WarisKaisu Rantakokko-JalavaVille PeltolaOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Acute pharyngitis (AP) is an infection of the pharynx, which may involve the tonsils. AP may be a part of a generalized URI, or it may be a specific localized infection inside the pharynx. The most common cause of AP is a viral infection, but it can also be caused by a bacterial in...
Edema and erythema of the pharynx are typical in viral pharyngitis. The degree of erythema does not correlate with the degree of soreness. Exudate can be present but is generally less effusive than in bacterial pharyngitis. Pharyngitis in the common cold syndrome Redness around the external nares ...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook viral meningoencephalitis Viral encephalitis, see there. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster...
Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and the spinal cord, most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by fever, vomiting, intense headache, and stiff neck. men′in·git′ic (-jĭt′ĭk) adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edit...
The most common identifiable causes of acute pericarditis in children are bacterial infections, viral pericarditis, inflammatory or connective tissue diseases, malignancies, metabolic diseases, and postpericardiotomy syndrome. Two children with underlying malignancy including one with Hodgkin's disease in rem...
Aka:Viral Conjunctivitis,Pink Eye,Adenopharyngitis Associated Conjunctivitis II. Epidemiology Viral Conjunctivitis is most commonConjunctivitiscause (80% of cases) Viral Conjunctivitis accounts for 55 to 80% ofConjunctivitiscases in adults Bacterial Conjunctivitisis more common in children (up to 71% of ...
Viral Pharyngitis Most episodes ofpharyngitisare caused by viruses (seeTables 2.2 and 2.3). It is difficult to precisely distinguish between viral and bacterial pharyngitis on clinical grounds, though certain clues may help. Accompanying findings ofrhinitis,conjunctivitis,cough, croup,laryngitis, or discr...
A very low level may indicate a low likelihood of bacterial infection in lower respiratory infections. This association, however, does not imply that the cause is viral. To establish a viral cause, another diagnostic method (culture or PCR assay) is still necessary. Diagnosis The accuracy of ...