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Last Updated:, 23 August 2008, 00:02 GMT |
Common Causes of Infectious Diseases by organ.
Central
Nervous System Infections
Bacterial meningitis
Neonates(less than 1 month old) -
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group b streptococcus)
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Escherichia col
Children and adults -
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Neisseria meningitidis
Elderly (>60 yrs old) -
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Gram negative bacilli
Viral (aseptic) meningitis and encephalitis (90% of cases in
patients under 30 years old) -
Enteroviruses (70%; late summer and early fall)
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Arboviral meningoencephalitis (summer via tick or mosquito; West
Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, Western Equine
Encephalitis virus, St. Louis Encephalitis virus, California
group Encephalitis viruses, Powassan Encephalitis virus)- are
the most common cause of episodic encephalitis in the US.
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Mumps (late winter and early spring)
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Herpes simplex virus (sporadic)
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HIV (sporadic)
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Rabies virus (rare)
Granulomatous Meningitis (Chronic meningitis) -
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Cryptococcus neoformans
Spinal cord -
Clostridium tetanus*
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Polio virus
Skin (Integument) Infections
There are a huge number of infectious diseases of this the largest
organ of the human anatomy. Therefore, only the more common
bacterial, viral and fungal microbes are mentioned here.
Common Bacterial Infections. -
Staphylococcus aureus - impetigo, bullous impetigo, scalded
skin syndrome, folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles, cellulitis,
myositis and toxic shock syndrome.
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Streptococcus pyogenes - impetigo, scarlet fever,
erysipelas, necrotizing fasciitis, and streptococcal toxic shock
syndrome.
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Propionibacterium acne - acne
Common Viral Infections. -
Herpes Simplex 1 and 2 viruses- oral and genital herpes
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Papilloma viruses – warts, genital warts, cervical dysplasia and
cervical carcinoma
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Common childhood rashes (exanthems) are caused by
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Coxsackie viruses and Echoviruses (enteroviral rashes),
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Erythrovirus B19 (formerly Parvovirus B19; Erythema
Infectiosum)
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Human Herpes virus 6B (Exanthem subitum or Roseola)
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Human Herpes Virus-7 (Exanthem subitum or Roseola)
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Varicella-Zoster virus (Chickenpox)
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Measles virus (Rubeola)
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Rubella virus (Rubella).
Common Fungal Infections. -
Malassezia furfur- Tinea versicolor
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The dermatophytes (Microsporum,Trichophyton and
Epidermophyton) - Tinea pedis, Tinea corporis, Tinea
capitis, Tinea manus and Tinea cruris.
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Candida albicans - intertrigo, perlèche, folliculitis,
paronchyia and onychomycosis.
Ear Infections
Otitis Media-
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Moraxella catarrhalis
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Haemophilus influenzae (nontypable)
Otitis externa -
Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
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Staphylococcus aureus

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