The immune system is working continuously to prevent and control infections, but if its function is impaired, patients may suffer from repeated or recurrent infection.
Most common diseases
Urinary Tract Infection
OPTIONS: Recurrent urinary tract infections need careful investigation and can be efficiently treated and prevented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Recurrent UTI - this may be due to relapse or re-infection. The number of recurrences regarded as clinically significant depends on age and sex. [patient.info]
infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Urinary Tract Disease
recurrent infections. [kidshealth.org]
Complications of a UTI may include: Recurrent infections, especially in women who experience two or more UTIs in a six-month period or four or more within a year. [mayoclinic.org]
Good Bathroom Habits Peeing often and preventing constipation can help to prevent recurrent infections. [kidshealth.org]
Vaginal Candidiasis
Clustering analysis showed that, overall, the majority of patients in group A had recurrent infections caused by highly similar, but not identical, sequential strains [mean [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Other considerations in recurrent infection Give general advice as with non-recurrent infection. [patient.info]
Important contribution identifying yet another risk factor in nondiabetic women for recurrent infection. Google Scholar 22. [link.springer.com]
Acute Cystitis
The usual duration of treatment should be 3 days for an initial infection and 7-10 days for a recurrent infection. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Comparing cycloserine with sulphadimidine, no significant differences in symptomatic, persistent, or recurrent infections were noted. [dx.doi.org]
Recurrent UTI - this may be due to relapse or re-infection. The number of recurrences regarded as clinically significant depends on age and sex. [patient.info]
Cystitis
INTRODUCTION: Growing resistance of pathogens to antibiotics, including cross-resistance to other antimicrobial classes that are used in the treatment of recurrent infections [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
These may be recommended if you experience recurrent urinary tract infections. [conditions.health.qld.gov.au]
infections, despite treatment your symptoms are getting worse Some people can experience recurrent infections - be sure to mention this to a GP if this is the case. [pushdoctor.co.uk]
Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Acidifying agents such as cranberry can reduce risk of recurrent urinary infections in neurogenic bladders. [hindawi.com]
Patients should be provided with tips to prevent recurrent urinary infections such as awareness of signs of infection (cloudy urine or pain and odor), adequate fluid intake [hindawi.com]
Symptomatic lower urinary tract infections should be treated on the basis of a positive urine culture. [hindawi.com]
Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder
Prevalence “ The first cause of recurrent infections in children is childhood itself.” Average number of infections is 6-8 URI’s per year. [slideshare.net]
[…] with age Recurrent serious infections with common pathogens Serious infections with unusual pathogens Table 3. [aafp.org]
Some will suffer recurrent infections from infancy. [immunodeficiency.ca]
Herpes Labialis
The current paper presents the results of a pilot study of the safety and efficacy of DC vaccines in 14 patients with recurrent HSV-1 infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
CONCLUSION: As RHL is a recurrent infection, prevalence in a population will be related to the proportion of the population that has been infected with herpes simplex virus [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Herpes Labialis is a recurrent Herpes infection caused by herpes simplex virus. Around 15 to 30% of the community is affected by episodes of herpes labialis. [austinpublishinggroup.com]
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Type L1
infections, feeling tired, arm or leg pain, and enlarged lymph nodes can be prominent features. [en.wikipedia.org]
For example, patients who have recurrent herpes virus infections are often managed with prophylactic acyclovir or later-generation antiviral medications. [clinicaladvisor.com]
[…] leukemia had one or more of five features: a liver one can feel (64%), a spleen one can feel (61%), pale complexion (54%), fever (53%), and bruising (52%).[15] Additionally, recurrent [en.wikipedia.org]
Myelodysplasia
For thymoma patients with recurrent infections, comprehensive immunologic studies to exclude the possibility of Good's syndrome and prophylactic intravenous immunoglobulin [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
fatigue, weakness, pallor), recurrent infections, and/or petechial bleeding. Diagnosis of MDS requires blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, and possibly genetic analysis. [amboss.com]
As the disease progresses, patients might experience: Fatigue Recurrent infections, due to leukopenia (low white blood cell count) Shortness of breath or unusual paleness, [utswmed.org]