Chronic Infection: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Chronic Infection

Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Type 6

infections, disruptions of the autonomic nervous system (which regulates body temperature and sweating), and many more. [gofundme.com]

Conditions Associated With Dravet Syndrome Several other health conditions have been linked with Dravet syndrome, including: Chronic infection Delayed growth Delayed language [citiva.com]

Patients also may experience movement and balance problems, growth or nutrition issues and, chronic infections. [dravetsyndromenews.com]

Bronchitis

Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a disease caused by the chronic infection of the conducting airways. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Professor Mark L Everard, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK; m.l.everard{at}sheffield.ac.uk Abstract Chronic [dx.doi.org]

Chronic cough is common in the paediatric population, yet the true prevalence of this condition remains difficult to define. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sinusitis

The patient presented with intermittent horizontal diplopia following an acute on chronic infective sinusitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Staphylococcal infection and toxin production in chronic rhinosinusitis. [medtronic.com]

Radical removal of all dead and infected tissue is necessary. The chronic infection requires surgery as well. [upmc.com]

Acute Bronchitis

Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a disease caused by the chronic infection of the conducting airways. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Professor Mark L Everard, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK; m.l.everard{at}sheffield.ac.uk Abstract Chronic [dx.doi.org]

Chronic cough is common in the paediatric population, yet the true prevalence of this condition remains difficult to define. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Sinusitis

Sinusitis;chronic, chronic infection sinus, chronic rhinosinusitis, chronic sinus infection, chronic infections sinus, sinusitis chronic, Sinusitis, chronic, Chronic sinusitis [fpnotebook.com]

Chronic sinusitis refers to ongoing long-term sinus infection-inflammation that often develops secondary to a prolonged/refractory acute sinus infection. [radiopaedia.org]

Recent research on the pathogenesis of CRS has been focused on the potential role of biofilms in this chronic infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Toxoplasmosis

Chronic infection model. [jac.oxfordjournals.org]

whereas 10 cysts were inoculated to establish chronic infection. [jac.oxfordjournals.org]

Model of chronic infection in the immunosuppressed host (reactivated toxoplasmosis). DXM and CA were used to induce immunosuppression in chronically infected mice. [jac.oxfordjournals.org]

Chronic Prostatitis

Chronic prostatitis is usually caused by a chronic bacterial infection of the prostate gland. [prostatitisradicalcure.com]

Chronic Infection with Bacteria: Enterobacteria, Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, ... [urology-textbook.com]

What causes chronic bacterial prostatitis? Chronic bacterial prostatitis is a type of infective prostatitis. [patient.info]

Chronic Laryngitis

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The importance of bacterial biofilm in the human body, both when associated in chronic infections and as the default mode of microbial growth in the normal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

infections of the upper respiratory tract such as chronic rhinosinusitis,3 chronic tonsillitis4 and chronically infected adenoid tissue.5 Typically, biofilm-related infections [jamanetwork.com]

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Chronic Bronchitis

Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a disease caused by the chronic infection of the conducting airways. [dx.doi.org]

Bacterial infections are causes of acute exacerbations in chronic bronchitis and indications for antibacterial therapy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Professor Mark L Everard, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK; m.l.everard{at}sheffield.ac.uk Abstract Chronic [dx.doi.org]

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

A hyper-biofilm forming clinical variant of P. aeruginosa, known as a rugose small-colony variant (RSCV), is frequently isolated from chronic infections and is correlated [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

chronic infection. [mgen.microbiologyresearch.org]

Different adapted Pseudomonas aeruginosa morphotypes are found during chronic infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Otitis Media

Chronic ear infection is an ear infection that does not heal. A recurring ear infection can act like a chronic ear infection. [healthline.com]

Chronic ear infections develop from a long-lasting or recurrent acute ear infection. Preventing acute ear infections can help prevent chronic ear infection. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Chronic suppurative otitis media is one of the most common chronic infections in children worldwide. Symptoms include otorrhea, otalgia and hearing loss. [clinicaltrials.gov]

Hepatitis

[…] year of life develop chronic infections; 30–50%% of children infected before the age of 6 years develop chronic infections. [web.archive.org]

chronic infections. [who.int]

[…] of serologic testing for chronic HBV infection. [web.archive.org]

Acute Prostatitis

[…] of the prostate) Category II – Chronic bacterial prostatitis (ie, recurrent urinary tract infection and/or chronic infection of the prostate) Category III – Chronic abacterial [emedicine.com]

Many reports have emphasized the serious nature of prostatitis, as it may cause acute urinary retention, potential progression to a chronic infection, but also systemic dissemination [symptoma.com]

[…] prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (ie, discomfort or pain in the pelvic region for at least 3 mo with variable voiding and sexual symptoms and/or no demonstrable infection [emedicine.com]

Chronic Otitis Externa

[…] otitis externa Left chronic non-infective otitis externa Left chronic otitis externa Otitis externa (ear canal infection), chronic Right chronic eczematoid otitis externa [icd9data.com]

In dogs with very chronic infections and/or severe allergic skin disease (skin does in fact line the er canal). [aperc.com]

Chronic infections, however, can last several weeks or months. [humanillnesses.com]

Chronic Pyelonephritis

Chronic pyelonephritis is a form of pyelonephritis where there are longstanding sequelae of renal infection. [radiopaedia.org]

Chronic pyelonephritis generally is due to chronic recurrent infections secondary to urinary reflux, or obstruction in the genitor-urinary tract. [lecturio.com]

Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Pyelonephritis In general, chronic pyelonephritis is asymptomatic in the absence of acute infection. [urology-textbook.com]

Osteomyelitis

With prompt treatment, only about 5% of cases of acute bone infection become chronic infections. [summitmedicalgroup.com]

In adults, osteomyelitis is usually a subacute or chronic infection that develops secondary to an open injury to bone and surrounding soft tissue. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The treatment for acute infection is usually for four to six weeks and chronic infection for at least 12 weeks. [patient.info]

Acute Adenoiditis

The tonsils can also become chronically infected with formation of foul-smelling white deposits within the crypts (pockets) of the tonsils. [newenglandent.com]

Etiology Pathophysiology It is currently believed that bacterial biofilms play an integral role in the harboring of chronic infection by tonsil and adenoid tissue so contributing [dict.eudic.net]

Chronic infections of the adenoids can affect other areas such as the eustachian tube - the passage between the back of the nose and the inside of the ear. [newenglandent.com]

Paronychia

Abstract Acute and chronic infections and inflammation adjacent to the fingernail, or paronychia, are common. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Steroids should not be used alone with a chronic infection. [byebyedoctor.com]

Chronic paronychia The underlying agent of infection in chronic paronychia is most commonly Candida yeast, but it can also be bacteria. [healthline.com]

Viral Hepatitis

Recovery from an acute infection provides lifelong protection against a future exposure to HAV. There is no chronic infection associated with HAV. [hepb.org]

Chronic HBV infection can be classified into five phases: (I) HBeAg-positive chronic infection, (II) HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis, (III) HBeAg-negative chronic infection [easl.eu]

A chronic infection can occur in 90% of infants exposed to HBV, up to 50% of young children, and 10% of adults. [hepb.org]

Osteomyelitis of the Foot

The seriousness of this condition cannot be ignored because a severe chronic infection that does not get better may require removal of the infected part of the body (amputation [footankleinstitute.com]

Chronically infected joints cannot be restored to function. [journals.lww.com]

Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that may be either an acute or chronic process. [ppp.mhmedical.com]

Chronic Tonsillitis

Additionally, chronic ITP is characterized by relapses coinciding with infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic infection in sinuses or teeth m.ay be a predisposing factor. Types Chronic follicular tonsillitis. [earnosethroatclinic.blogspot.com]

Meanwhile, chronic infection of the tonsils leads to diseases such as rheumatism, kidney, heart, and a number of others. [medusanews.com]

Nasal Polyp

[…] sinus infections Allergic fungal sinusitis (an allergy to an airborne fungi) Other acute (short-term) or chronic infections What causes nasal polyps? [my.clevelandclinic.org]

It is a chronic condition that can recur if the underlying irritation allergy or infection is not adequately controlled. [palmbeachsinus.com]

[…] these conditions are: Asthma An allergy to aspirin or other pain relievers Cystic fibrosis Allergic rhinitis (a condition that causes stuffy or runny nose and sneezing) Chronic [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Normocytic Normochromic Anemia

Chronic infection Anemia or chronic renal failure Anemias associated with endocrinopathies: a. Hypothyroidism. b. Addison's disease. c. Hypogonadism. d. [enotes.tripod.com]

A common form of anemia is that occurring in association with various chronic infections and in a variety of chronic systemic diseases. [britannica.com]

Secondary anemias Anemia of chronic inflammation: a. Connective tissue diseases. b. [enotes.tripod.com]

Bacterial Hepatitis

Treatment for chronic HBV infection For chronic HBV infection, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend treating the individual with an antiviral medication. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Both hepatitis A and E do not lead to chronic infections, according to the CDC. [livescience.com]

HCV can lead to chronic infection. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Chronic Hepatitis C

To date, no study has evaluated pegylated interferon for the treatment of chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 6. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] prevalent than chronic hepatitis B virus infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Up to 4 million persons are newly infected each year, of which some 50%–85% will progress to chronic infection [ 2 ]. [web.archive.org]

Ethmoid Sinusitis

Abstract Aspirates from 26 acutely and 17 chronically infected ethmoid sinuses were studied. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

ethmoidal) 473.2 Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9 ethmoidal (chronic) (sinus) (see also Sinusitis, ethmoidal) 473.2 Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory [icd9data.com]

We found that chronic ethmoid sinusitis involves more organisms per specimen than does acute infection and that the most common isolates in chronic infection were oropharyngeal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Cystitis

Further, proteomics identified bladder epithelial remodeling consequent to chronic infection that enhances sensitivity to neutrophil damage. [zora.uzh.ch]

in an experimental mouse model of chronic bladder infection with uropatogenic E. coli infection (causative agent of 80% of UTI), injury to the bladder mucosal lining due [pathologyoutlines.com]

Treatment of chronically infected mice with the same FimH inhibitor lowered their bladder bacterial burden by >1000-fold. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Non-viral Hepatic Infection

A hepatitis B infection can result in either an acute infection or a chronic infection. [hepb.org]

Both hepatitis A and E do not lead to chronic infections, according to the CDC. [livescience.com]

If a chronically infected mother gives birth, 90% of the time her infant will be infected and develop chronic hepatitis B, usually for life. [onhealth.com]

Viral Arthritis

Some viruses establish prolonged latency in the host after acute infection, whereas other agents produce chronic infections following the primary stage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Many common viral infections can induce autoantibody formation. Parvovirus B19 (B19) can cause acute arthritis, and occasionally chronic arthropathy, in infected adults. [mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com]

Chronic infection may be inapparent. viral hepatitis see duck hepatitis. viral interstitial pneumonia bovine syncytial virus, a common cause of interstitial pneumonia in all [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Chronic Pyogenic Osteomyelitis

Open fractures resulting from road accidents, and infection following surgical procedures, contributed to a lesser extent and may well become the main source of chronic bone [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Devitalized bone forms a foundation for chronic infection. [ic.steadyhealth.com]

E-mail: mondal.soumya14@gmail.com ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: In developing country the incidence of chronic pyogenic infection of long bone is high among children and adults. [jemds.com]