With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Shingles (herpes zoster) General definition and information: A viral infection that causes a painful, itchy rash of fluid-filled blisters, shingles is caused by the…
Nurses who work in supportive environments more likely to screen patients Recent survey results suggest that nurse practitioners who work in offices where staff supports of routine HIV screening are more likely to screen patients for infection. In the Journal of the Association of…
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Rhinovirus General definition and information: The most common cause of the “common cold,” and as such the most common viral agent among humans, rhinoviruses…
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Q Fever General definition and information: An extremely rare disease with a specific patient population, Q Fever is a condition that is spread to…
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Pneumonia General definition and information: A preventable yet potentially severe condition of the lungs that is responsible for about 50,000 deaths per year in…
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Onychomycosis (tinea unguium) General definition and information: Better known as a fungal infection of the nail(s), onychomycosis is a common ailment that can cause…
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Norovirus General definition and information: The most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in the United States,1 Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes…
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Measles (Rubeola) General definition and information: An extremely contagious and rare respiratory infection, measles was a common condition at one time in the United…
Tick problems prevalent and growing in many U.S. areas The good news is that last year’s high incidence of Lyme and other tickborne illnesses has increased general awareness of the issue for many Americans. The bad news? We’re not really any closer to solving…
With this new column, Elite Healthcare will compile an index of various infectious diseases, with occasional highlights of emerging conditions. Lyme disease General definition and information: An infection that causes illness in more than 300,000 people per year, Lyme disease is caused by the…
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