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An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. In an infection, the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host's resources to multiply . The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning of the host and can lead to chronic wounds, gangrene, loss of an infected limb, and even death. The host's response to infection is inflammation. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered...


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due baby girls only a few months old get yest infections? If they due how...

Yes they can and it depends on where the yeast infection is located. If its in the diaper area the dr would prescribe a cream and maybe an oral antibiotic...

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Here's an article for more information about the various cervical infections during pregnancy and what to do: Bleeding during pregnancy: Why it happens, what to do Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy has many...

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