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Infection

An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign parasite species. Infecting organisms seeks to utilize the host'sresources 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 immune system of mammalian hosts reacts to infections with an innate response, often involving inflammation, followed by an adaptive response. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered a microscopic organism though the definition is broader, including macroparasites, fungi, viruses, prions, bacteria, and viroids. Asymbiosis between parasite and host, whereby the relationship is beneficial for the former but detrimental to the latter, is characterised asparasitism. 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 or drugs exist: antibacterial (antibiotic), antiviral, antitubercular, and antifungal.

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Articles About Infection

Surgeons in Rome save life of 16-month-old baby by implanting titanium pump in pioneering operation

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By IBTimes UK

Surgeons in Rome save life of 16-month-old baby by implanting titanium pump in pioneering operation. (May 25)

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By IBTimes UK

Singer Sir Elton John isbeing treated in hospital in Los Angeles for a serious respiratory infection (May 25)

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By IBTimes

Elton John was hospitalized on Wednesday, May 23, for a serious respiratory infection. Doctors reportedly ordered the "Tiny Dancer" singer to postpone seven days' worth of concerts, as he needs "complete rest and antibiotic treatment to prevent damage.". (May 24)

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By IBTimes UK

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By IBTimes UK

FDA researchers inching towards identifying the reasons of drug-related autoimmune reactions. (May 23)

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By IBTimes

In a recent study, researchers found that 20-foot-long tapeworms could be eating holes in your brain without you even knowing. Brain tapeworms, a parasitic infection of the nervous system, can leave their victims paralyzed, epileptic, or worse, accor... (May 22)

Aimee Copeland, a Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. She may need to amputate her hands and foot, after surgeons already amputated the 24-year-o

Aimee Copeland: Georgia Woman With Flesh Eating Bacteria Disease In "Critical" Condition

By Reuters

Aimee Copeland, a Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. She may need to amputate her hands and foot, after surgeons already amputated the 24-year-old's left leg at the hip. (May 21)

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By IBTimes AU

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