Influenza It is a systemic viral infection that predominately affects respiratory tract and holds significant mortality. It is caused by Influenza A virus or influenza B virus. Its diagnosis and management have been illustrated below in detail. Signs and symptoms of Influenza The patients present with the following signs and

Typhoid Typhoid is a systemic infection caused by bacteria salmonella Typhi or Paratyphi. It is transmitted by fecal oral route. About 5% of patients become chronic carriers. Its signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and management have been explained below in detail. Signs and Symptoms The patients present with Delirium  Diagnosis of

Candidiasis Systemic candidiasis is an opportunistic infection caused by Candida spp. The most common disease causing specie is Candida albicans. Other species are C. glabrata, C. krusei, and C. tropicalis. It usually affects immunocompromised individuals. Endogenous infection originates from oropharyngeal, genitourinary or skin colonization. Candidiasis signs and symptoms, diagnosis and

Malaria Malaria is a protozoal infection caused by the bite of anopheles mosquito. There are four species of plasmodium viz. Plasmodium falciparum, plasmodium oval, plasmodium vivax, and plasmodium Malariae that cause human infection. The most severe infection is caused by the plasmodium falciparum. The signs and symptoms, diagnosis and management

Infectious Mononucleosis and Epstein Barr virus Infectious mononucleosis is a clinical syndrome that present with pharyngitis, cervical lymphadenopathy, fever and lymphocytosis. It is also known as glandular fever. It is most commonly caused by Epstein-Barr virus but other infections such as HIV-1 primary infection, cytomegalovirus, Toxoplasmosis and human herpes virus

What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is a systemic bacterial infection predominately found in tropical regions and flooded areas. It is the most common zoonotic disease. The organism persists in the convoluted tubules of the kidney and are shed into urine in massive numbers. Leptospirosis treatment, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis have