bacillus

Tubercle

...62;>> - Keep in mind that the tubercle bacillus remains with you; it is believed that you will have the seeds of it in your lungs for the remainder of your lifetime. Full article >>> TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST (TST): A purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli, called ...

Tuberculosis

...ozoa, rickettsia e, fungi, and the tuberculosis bacillus can also infect the lymph node s. Full article >>> Chronic disease such as sickle cell disease , kidney failure , or chronic infection such as tuberculosis Down syndrome or other genetic disorder ... Full article ...

Trench mouth

...ontagious infection , associated with a fusiform bacillus and a spirochete . Full article >>> Trench mouth — a severe gum infection — earned its name because of its prevalence among soldiers on the front lines during World War I. Full article >>> Trench mout...

Rickettsia

...ozoa, rickettsia e, fungi, and the tuberculosis bacillus can also infect the lymph node s. Full article >>> Respiratory syncytial virus disease section of Infections : Viral and rickettsia l. In WW Hay Jr et al., eds., Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment , 15th ed., pp. 9...

Puncture wounds

...e >>> Infection with the tetanus bacillus may follow any type of injury , whether incurred indoors or out, including nail puncture wounds , insect bites , splinter injuries , gunshot wounds , burns , laceration s, and fractures . Full article >>> Cats have extremely ...

Laceration

...e >>> Infection with the tetanus bacillus may follow any type of injury , whether incurred indoors or out, including nail puncture wounds , insect bites , splinter injuries , gunshot wounds , burns , laceration s, and fractures . Full article >>> suture any wound o...

Gums

...ontagious infection , associated with a fusiform bacillus and a spirochete . Full article >>> Small cuts in the gums make it easier for germs to get into the body. You should not let the person getting oral sex finish in your mouth. To be completely safe, do not have oral sex at all. Fu...

Cutaneous

...isease , which is not usually fatal to humans, the bacillus enters the skin through a scratch, cut, or sore. Full article >>> The name of muco cutaneous lymph node syndrome is quite descriptive because the disease is characterized by the typical changes in the mucus membrane s that li...

Clostridium

...tion of food containing toxins produced by the bacillus Clostridium botulinum. The bacterium can grow only in an anaerobic atmosphere, such as that found in canned foods . Full article >>> One type of bacteria in particular, a species called Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), ca...

Botulism

...tion of food containing toxins produced by the bacillus Clostridium botulinum. Full article >>> Botulism Definition: Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The bacterium may enter the body through wounds , or they may live in improperl...

Bladder Cancer

...IS BCG (for bladder cancer ) Immunotherapy uses bacillus Calmette-Gurin ( BCG ) for the treatment of carcinoma in situ of the bladder . Full article >>> Gallbladder cancer Gallbladder problems and procedures - biliary colic - bilirubin test - cancer - common bile duc...

BCG

... therapy with thiotepa, mitomycin, doxorubicin, or bacillus Calmette Gurin ( BCG ) is most often used in patients with multi ple tumor s or recurrent tumor s or as a prophylactic measure in high-risk patients after TUR. Full article >>> A vaccine , BCG , is available and has been of some b...

Bacillus anthracis

... bacterial infection caused by the organ ism bacillus anthracis . Full article >>> It is ...d goats and is almost always fatal in animals. The bacillus produces toxins that kill cells and cause fluid to accumulate in the body's tissue s. Full artic...

Amebiasis

...ommon causes of dysentery are infection with a bacillus (see bacteria ) of the... Full article >>> Amebiasis Alternate Names : Amebic Dysentery , Intestinal Amebiasis Pictures & Images ... Full article >>> Gastrointestinal Amebiasis What is gastrointestinal a...