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The diagnostic path includes a comprehensive NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATIONand testing for the pres- ence of C. botulinumin either a sto ...

C campylobacteriosis An illness that results from INFECTIONwith the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni. The BACTERIAare commonly pre ...

balance. They are vital for numerous body func- tions such as digestion. Candidiasis develops when there is a disturbance of the ...

exposure to airborne droplets containing the vari- cella-zoster virus. The INCUBATION PERIOD (time from exposure to illness) is ...

chlamydia Illness resulting from INFECTIONwith the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is one of the most common SEXUALLY ...

BLOOD TYPE AND CHOLERA SUSCEPTIBILITY For reasons researchers do not understand, peo- ple who have BLOOD TYPEO have twice the li ...

for infection through continued exposure to soil and dust. See also ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; HISTOPLASMOSIS; PLEURAL EFFUSION; PNEUMO ...

ANTIFUNGAL MEDICATIONSto treat severe symptoms or cryptococcosis in people who are immunocom- promised (including those who have ...

detect the presence of CMV antibodies to confirm the diagnosis of CMV infection. Though most peo- ple recover without complicati ...

D–E diphtheria An illness that results from INFECTION with the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Routine childhood IMMUNIZA ...

older children may complain of severe HEADACHE. Adults often exhibit changes in mental alertness, cognitive ability, and emotion ...

cell lymphocytes containing the latent Epstein- Barr virus from endlessly proliferating. As a result of this balance, in most pe ...

of people who become ill with it recover without complications. Risk Factors and Preventive Measures E. coliinfections result fr ...

F–G fever An elevation of body temperature above the normal range. Body temperature varies over the course of a circadian cycle, ...

thoroughly cooking all animal-based foods (including eggs), to 160ºF for most meats and poultry (no pink in the flesh) prompt r ...

simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, may also cause sores in the genital area. Genital herpes is one of the most pr ...

may recommend CESAREAN SECTION(surgical deliv- ery) for women whose infections are active (symptomatic) near the time of deliver ...

vague, such as lower abdominal discomfort, and go away in a few days to a week. When symptoms are present they typically include ...

H hantavirus pulmonary syndrome An illness resulting from INFECTIONwith hantavirus. Certain species of deer mice carry the hanta ...

symptoms develop as organs fail. The only treat- ment for viral hemorrhagic fevers is supportive; the illnesses are usually fata ...