Infectious Disease

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• Diphtheria Date: Jun 17, 2008

  Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

• Tuberculous pleural effusion Date: May 20, 2008

  Tuberculous (TB) pleural infusion is a build-up of fluid in the space between the lining of the lung and the lung tissue (pleural space) after a severe, usually long-term infection with tuberculosis.

• Pulmonary actinomycosis Date: May 19, 2008

  Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection.

• Cryptosporidium enteritis Date: May 19, 2008

  Cryptosporidium enteritis is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the parasite cryptosporidium. The main symptom is diarrhea.

• Lyme disease Date: May 19, 2008

  Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease spread through a tick bite.

• Fever blisters and canker sores Date: May 13, 2008

  Canker sores and fever blisters

• Histiocyte Date: May 13, 2008

  A histiocyte is a type of immune cell that eats foreign substances in an effort to protect the body from infection.

• Breast infection Date: May 12, 2008

  A breast infection is an infection in the tissue of the breast.

• Chlamydia infections in women Date: May 12, 2008

  Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease. This article discusses chlamydia infections in women.