Infection

Trench Mouth Trench mouth is a sudden (acute) infection that affects the gum tissue between your teeth (gingivitis). This infection quickly kills the gum tissue and causes painful sores (ulceration). Trench mouth causes very bad gum pain, very bad breath, and bleeding gums. The infection is not passed from person to person. CAUSES The mouth normally contains a balance of all the germs growing in it. An unhealthy mouth environment allows these bacteria to grow out of control, which upsets the…

The viral infection causes inflammation of the bronchial tubes. The virus causes the tissues of the bronchioles to become necroes which causes it to slough off. This in return causes blockage or collapse of the alveoli. Blockage to the alveoli causes air to become trapped and collapse will cause less surface space for oxygen to transfer. Viral infections commonly diagnosed are respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, adenovirus, enterovirus…

involved in sore throat infection. Rheumatic fever and scarlet fever can be treated with penicillin injection to kill the bacteria while Azithromycin can be given for those who are allergic to penicillin. Scientists have been trying many trials to stop the bacterial infection in the regions which have the highest rates of the disease. Amongst them; the professor, Michael Good who developed a vaccine cooperating with some scientists. It is believed that it would prevent an infection with the…

Equine help in transportation, field work, pulling heavy loads and for pleasures in races and riding. Among the serious problems affecting equine are parasitic infections, of which blood protozoal diseases are considered of great importance in Egypt. The main blood parasites are those belong to family Babesiidae: the cause of equine piroplasmosis (Ahmed, 1981). Equine piroplasmosis remain important diseases for the development of equine industries worldwide, including Egypt, especially…

The cornea is a transparent avascular tissue covering the front of the eye. Keratitis 65 simply means inflammation of the cornea of any cause, infection and otherwise. 66 Infectious keratitis is the most frequent cause of keratitis where bacterial infection 67 account for approximately ninety percent of microbial keratitis [1,2]. Predisposing 68 factors can be divided to four categories: extrinsic factors such as physical or chemical 69 trauma, ocular surface disease as tear-film deficiencies,…

described in case reports. Pancreatitis is infrequent, but occasionally occurs without parotitis; the hyperglycemia is transient and is reversible. Although single instances of diabetes mellitus have been reported, a causal relationship with mumps virus infection has yet to be conclusively demonstrated; many cases of temporal association have been described both in siblings and individuals, and outbreaks of diabetes have been reported a few months or years after outbreaks of mumps. In the…

of the industrial age and through to the present. When an abscess becomes filled with infected pus the only solution is to drain the site of all infection and to clean the site with antimicrobial substances to ensure the infection does not recur. A simple…

Introduction Erythema infectiousum is a common viral exanthem illness found in children. It is also known as “fifth disease” as it is one of the six most common viral rash illness found in children. The infection can also affect adults, however less commonly. This febrile illness typically affects children, age range 5-15 years old. Although less common the viral illness can also affect adults. Route of transmission is primarily via droplets from respiratory secretions and can spread via…

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and is one of the top 10 leading causes of death (WTO, 2014). While AIDS refers to the last stage of infection, the term is generally used to refer the entire stage of the illness caused by HIV. Ebola, famous for its 2013-2016 West African outbreak, is another deadly infectious diseases that brought a huge threat to the survival and prosperity of the human society. Because of their strong power and…

The protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord are called the meninges. The meninges consist of three layers, the dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia mater, which all provide protection against bacteria and other threats. If an infection occurs in the cerebrospinal fluids surrounding these membranes, the meninges suffer from inflammation. This swelling of the meninges can range…