Colds (Health/Respiratory_Disorders)
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Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and... treatment of colds. From eMedicine Health.The cold is the most commonly occurring illness in the entire world, with more than 1 billion colds per year reported in the United States alone. The common cold is
Specializes in: colds common cold rhinovirus flu flu virus coronavirus adenovirus respiratory syncytial virus... rsv cold symptoms

eMedicine Health Viral Pneumonia (Health/Respiratory_Disorders)
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Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and... treatment of this disorder.Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation of the lungs. It can be in just one part of the lungs, or it can involve many parts. Pneumonia is caused by bacteria
Specializes in: viral pneumonia lung infection lung inflammation influenza virus respiratory syncytial virus herpes virus varicella virus severe... acute respiratory

eMedicine: Hospital Acquired Infections (Health/Infectious_Diseases)
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Description: Physician reports on the viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens likely to cause nosocomial... infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, colitis, and candidiasis. Includes medical care and prevention tips.HospitalAcquired Infections Hospitalacquired infections encompass almost all clinically evident infections that do not originate from patients original admitting diagnosis. Within hours after admission, a patients flora begins to acquire characteristics of the surrounding bacterial pool. Most infections that become clinically evident after 48 hours of hospitalization are considered hospitalacquired. Infections that occur after the patients discharge from the hospital can be considered to have a nosocomial origin if the organisms were acquired during the hospital
Specializes in: hospitalacquired infections nosocomial infection vancomycinresistant enterococcus vre methicillinresistant staphylococcus aureus mrsa pseudomonas candidiasis... legionella respiratory syncytial virus