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  • Diagnosis of epiglottitis
    Health - 10 Jun 2023
    Epiglottitis, or infection and inflammation of the epiglottis, is mainly caused by Haemophilus influenza type b and commonly affects children between ages 2 and 7 and adults with a depressed immune...
  • What is Lymphogranuloma Venereum?
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    Lymphogranuloma venereum is an infrequent sexually-transmitted disease caused by three distinct serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis (L1, L2 and L3) that primarily infect the lymphatic tissue. This...
  • What is Blastomycosis?
    Health - 24 Jan 2022
    Blastomycosis is a rare infectious condition caused by a fungus known as Blastomyces dermatitidis.
  • What is Quinsy?
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Quinsy, or peritonsillar abscess, is among the commonest deep infections of the adult head and neck. In contrast to tonsillitis, it occurs in adults and the bacteria responsible are different, thus it...
  • Treatment for Fungal and Bacterial Nail Fold Infections
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Nail fold infections can be painful and interfere with daily activities. They may also spread around the nail to neighboring areas, or to other nails. It is therefore necessary to diagnose and treat...
  • Bacterial Nail Infections
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Bacterial nail infections are caused by microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). It is an infection of the nail fold which may involve the nail plate.
  • What is Lemierre Syndrome?
    Health - 7 Aug 2023
    Lemierre syndrome is a rare complication comprising oropharyngeal infection and thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.
  • Meningitis Diagnosis
    Health - 8 Jul 2023
    Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges and can be diagnosed using laboratory and imaging studies.
  • What is an Amebicide?
    Health - 27 Sep 2021
    An amebicide is an agent used to treat patients with amebiasis. Amoebiasis is an infection that is caused by the amoeba of the Entamoeba genus.
  • What Causes a Stye?
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    A stye is caused by an acute infection of the oil glands inside the eyelid. It does not usually affect vision. The infection at the base of the eyelash appears as a tiny yellow spot.

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