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An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. In an infection, the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host's resources to multiply, usually at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning of the host and can lead to chronic wounds, gangrene, loss of an infected limb, and even death. The host's response to infection is inflammation. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered a microscopic organism though the definition is broader, including parasites, fungi, viruses, prions, bacteria, and viroids. A symbiosis between parasite and host, whereby the relationship is beneficial for the former but detrimental to the latter, is characterised as parasitism. The branch of medicine that focuses on infections and pathogens is infectious disease. "When infection attacks the body, anti-infective drugs can help turn the tide of battle. Four types of anti-infective drugs exist: antibacterial, antiviral, antitubercular, and antifungal.

Discussions about: infection
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		Infection Control Lacking at Ambulatory Surgical Centers pautrey: Infection Control Lacking at Ambulatory Surgical Centers Nancy Fowler Larson June 8, 2010 — Lapses in infection control are widespread in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), according to an article published June 9 in the Journal of the...	06-08-2010 08:42 PM	0	6	Health
		Not an Intestinal Candida Infection: Call it Gut FermentationSyndrome pautrey: Originally published August 17 2009 http://www.naturalnews.com/z026864_candida_infections_health.html Not an Intestinal Candida Infection: Call it Gut Fermentation Syndrome by Kerri Knox, RN, citizen journalist (NaturalNews) Across the...	05-29-2010 07:19 PM	0	6	Health
		Penile Yeast Infection - Learn How to Naturally Cure a Penile YeastInfection Kristine Mccormack: For many men, a penile yeast infection is the bane of their existence and they all would agree that they could have lived their whole lives without experiencing one and not regret it. It is a very painful and reoccurring situation that is...	05-24-2010 09:03 PM	1	6	Children's health
		Yeast Infection Cures - What You Need to Know Kristine Mccormack: Yeast infections can occur in both men and women and have many causes. They are at times very uncomfortable, and in some cases, they can even cause serious health problems. It all depends on the person's body and what they've done or had done....	05-24-2010 03:39 PM	0	4	Health
		Cure For Yeast Infection Kristine Mccormack: If you have a yeast infection, you are certainly not alone. 3 out of every 4 persons, or 75% of the population, suffer from some sort of yeast infection at some time in their lives. You may be surprised to learn that it's not just women that can...	05-02-2010 04:19 PM	0	5	Children's health
		Finding Real Yeast Infection Remedies Kristine Mccormack: Many women are plagued by yeast infections and often seek any type of yeast infection remedies they can find. Luckily, remedies for these infections abound... even in your own home. The most common yeast infection is vaginal. They can cause...	05-02-2010 04:18 PM	0	4	Health
		Home Remedies For Yeast Infection - Strategies For a PermanentSolution Kristine Mccormack: Interest in home remedies for yeast infection has continued to increase since the start of the 1990's. This has occurred as the result of two significant trends. The first trend is the explosion of what is known as the modern urban lifestyle....	03-27-2010 04:21 PM	0	4	Children's health
		Yeast Infection in Males - How to Spot One Kristine Mccormack: If you want to know how to spot a yeast infection in males then you have come to the right place, though I should probably tell you that spotting it can be tricky considering some people don't actually have any visible signs or symptoms. Before...	03-27-2010 04:18 PM	0	2	Health
		Natural Cure For Yeast Infection Kristine Mccormack: Yeast infections are painful if you are one of the many who suffer the symptoms. And if you do suffer from the discomfort of yeast infection, you know that it is not easy to find some way to get rid of both the symptoms and the infection's cause....	01-11-2010 03:16 AM	0	2	Children's health
		A prostate infection patient recovered experience wujiang: A prostatitis patient recovered experience http://www.prostatitis1.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was ever been a prostatitis patient for seven years . The prostate expand and pain...	12-13-2009 02:37 PM	0	5	Benign prostatic hypertrophy
		Mouth Yeast Infection Kristine Mccormack: Mouth yeast infection is a condition commonly known as "Thrush". It is a fairly rare infection, so much so, that only in the past 10-15 years has it been clearly defined medically. Two decades ago, the cause of mouth yeast infection was unknown....	12-13-2009 01:29 AM	0	2	Children's health
		Sarah Summer Natural Cure For Yeast Infection Kristine Mccormack: The yeast infection is a condition that is likely to be familiar to almost everyone, especially the women. It can be an infection found in the intestine, the skin, heart, esophagus, and the tongue. For most women, yeast infection symptoms are...	12-13-2009 01:27 AM	0	2	Health
		cure prostate , urethra, bladder infection with chinese herb medicineexperience wujiangchina@21cn.com: A prostatitis patient recovered experience http://www.prostatitis1.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was ever been a prostatitis patient for seven years . The prostate expand and pain...	11-29-2009 02:28 PM	0	6	Benign prostatic hypertrophy
		Choosing The Best Treatments For Yeast Infection Kristine Mccormack: Because there are so many options available, you should compare treatments for yeast infections before deciding which method to use. When you compare treatments you will find that they range from tried and true natural remedies to prescription...	11-28-2009 11:44 PM	1	2	Children's health
		How to Treat a Yeast Infection- 5 Tips For Fast Relief Kristine Mccormack: Most women have had to deal with a yeast infection at least once in their lives. Yeast infections are caused by a bacterium in the vagina called Candida, which can cause the yeast in the vagina to overgrow. When this happens it causes the...	11-24-2009 04:55 AM	0	2	Health
		My son has symptoms of bladder infection, but tests keep coming upnegative. Muffy: My 6-year-old son has been complaining for a couple of years now that his penis hurts sometimes. It appears to be right before he needs to pee. He often holds his crotch, and says it's uncomfortable and it hurts. Sometimes, his pee has sort of...	10-18-2009 07:50 AM	1	2	Children's health
		Vaginal Candida Answers - 3 Solutions To Treat Your Yeast Infection Kristine Mccormack: In this article I'm going to talk about Vaginal Candida answers. If you have this infection, its one of the most annoying things to experience. The soreness, burning, pain during intercourse, and especially the itchiness is not fun. The worst is...	09-24-2009 09:48 AM	0	2	Children's health
		What Is Yeast Infection - Its Causes - Its Symptoms - Its Remedies Kristine Mccormack: A yeast infection occurs when there is an overgrowth of naturally occurring yeasts in the vagina to the extent that it is severe enough to cause the patient to have symptoms. A yeast infection (also referred to as "candida" and "thrush") is a...	09-24-2009 09:47 AM	0	3	Health
		prostate infection patient consult wujiangchina@21cn.com: prostate infection patient consult: http://www.prostatitis1.org 1. What is the different between prostatitis without bacteria infection and prostatitis with bacteria infection? The prostatitis with bacteria infection usually cause by the...	09-16-2009 04:00 PM	0	4	Benign prostatic hypertrophy
		Not an Intestinal Candida Infection: Call it Gut FermentationSyndrome rpautrey2: http://www.naturalnews.com/z026864_candida_infections_health.html NaturalNews.com printable article Originally published August 17 2009 Not an Intestinal Candida Infection: Call it Gut Fermentation Syndrome by Kerri Knox, RN, citizen...	08-19-2009 05:57 PM	0	6	Psychobiology

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