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Bookmark or Share- Infection: Bacterial or viral? - Mayo ClinicAnswer From Pritish K. Tosh, M.D. Bacteria cause bacterial infections. Viruses cause viral infections. Antibiotic medicines kill or keep many bacteria from growing but don't treat viruses. Antiviral medicines help the body clear out some viruses.
- MRSA infection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicOverview. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections. Most methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections occur in people who've been in hospitals or other health care settings, such ...
- Staph infections - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicSeptic arthritis. Septic arthritis is often caused by a staph infection. The bacteria often target the knees, shoulders, hips, and fingers or toes. Artificial joints may also be at risk of infection. Signs and symptoms may include: Joint swelling. Severe pain in the affected joint. Fever.
- Kidney infection - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicKidney scarring. This can lead to chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and kidney failure. Blood poisoning. The kidneys filter waste from blood and return the filtered blood to the rest of the body. A kidney infection can cause bacteria to spread through the bloodstream. Pregnancy complications.
- Urinary tract infection (UTI) - Symptoms and causesA urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of the urinary system. The urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract — the bladder and the urethra. Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than are men. If an infection is limited to the bladder, it can ...
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