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Diseases » Staphylococcal infection » Glossary

Glossary for Staphylococcal infection

Abscess: General name for any pus-filled lump or swelling
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Boil: Infected puseous hair follicle on the skin
Carbuncle: Group of multiple boils
Cellulitis: Inflammation of skin or subcutaneous tissues.
Conjunctivitis: Contagious eye infection
Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus) glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas, and intestines, causing progressive disability due to multisystem failure.
Diabetic Diarrhea: Diarrhea that occurs in diabetics as a result of the damage done by diabetes to the digestive system. Digestive system damage is caused by intestinal neuropathy (damage to intestinal nerves) or bacterial overgrowth or both.
Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Enteritis: Inflammation of the intestine.
Erythroderma: Condition with thickening and flaking skin
Flu: Very common viral respiratory infection.
Folliculitis: An inflammatory reaction which occurs in the follicles
Food poisoning: Poisoning from a substance or microbe in food.
Gas gangrene: A condition characterized by death of tissue usually followed by bacterial invasion and putrefaction
Headache: In medicine a headache or cephalalgia is a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and sometimes neck. Some of the causes are benign while others are medical emergencies. It ranks among the most common pain complaints
Hyper-IgE Syndrome: A condition characterized by an excess of immunoglobulin E
Impetigo: Contagious skin rash from bacteria
Keratitis: Any inflammation of the cornea of the eye
Lung abscess: Pus (abscess) in the lung
Lymphangitis: Inflammation of the lymphatic channels caused by an infectious agent.
Mastitis: Infected breast common in nursing mothers
Meningoencephalitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation of the brain and meninges
Myalgia: Muscle aches and pains
Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
Osteomyelitis: A bone inflammation caused by bacteria. The inflammation usually originates in another part of the body and is transported to the bone via the blood.
Paronychia: Skin infection of a nail
Pneumonia: Infection of the lung by bacteria, viruses or fungus.
Prostatitis: Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, in men.
Pyomyositis: A bacterial infection of the muscles caused by Staphylococcus aureus. It occurs in tropical areas and people with weak immune systems are the most vulnerable.
Rash: A reaction to the exposure of the skin to an allergen
Rectal abscess: Abscess in the rectal area
Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning: Common type of food poisoning.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: A rare but serious condition involving inflammation and blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. It is believed to be an allergic reaction that can occur in response to some drugs or infectious diseases.
Toxic Shock Syndrome: Severe immune reaction causing shock
Vomiting: Vomiting or retching symptoms.
Wound Infection: Infection of a skin wound.