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Bookmark or Share- Infection | definition of infection by Medical dictionaryInfection may be transmitted by direct contact, indirect contact, or vectors. Direct contact may be with body excreta such as urine, feces, or mucus, or with drainage from an open sore, ulcer, or wound. Indirect contact refers to transmission via inanimate objects such as bed linens, bedpans, drinking glasses, or eating utensils.
- Infection: Types, causes, and differencesAn infection occurs when a microorganism enters a person’s body and causes harm. The microorganism uses that person’s body to sustain itself, reproduce, and colonize. These infectious microscopic...
- How to Treat a Wound Infection - Symptoms & Treatment OptionsA wound infection occurs when bacteria enters a break in the skin. The infection may involve just the skin, or affect deeper tissues or organs close to the wound. What increases my risk for a wound infection? Anything that decreases your body's ability to heal wounds may put you at risk for a wound infection.
- Signs of Infection: Symptoms and TreatmentsA bacterial infection occurs when bacteria enter your body and begin to multiply. Not all bacteria are bad. In fact, various species of bacteria begin to colonize our bodies shortly after we’re...
- Bacterial Infections 101: Types, Symptoms, and TreatmentsA bacterial infection is a proliferation of a harmful strain of bacteria on or inside the body. Bacteria can infect any area of the body. Pneumonia, meningitis, and food poisoning are just a few illnesses that may be caused by harmful bacteria. Bacteria come in three basic shapes: rod-shaped (bacilli), spherical (cocci), or helical (spirilla).
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