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Infection

Infection is the invasion of a host organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce.

Infection Classification

Infection Classification.

Types

Acute

Subacute

Chronic


see Central nervous system infection


see Nosocomial infection.

see Community acquired infection.


Postneurosurgical infection.

see Organ space infection

Intracranial epidural abscess

Skin infection

Spine infections

Subdural empyema

Surgical site infection

Urinary tract infection….

Infections in neurosurgery

see Neurosurgical infections.

By microorganism

Examples:

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Parasitic infection

Risk factors

Having other medical conditions such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), autoimmune disease, among others. If you have other medical conditions, ask your doctor if they put you at increased risk for infection. Other factors, such as poor nutrition, stress, or lack of sleep.

Infectious disease diagnosis

Infectious disease diagnosis.

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Complications

Infection-triggered encephalopathy syndrome.

Infection prevention

Infection prevention.