Question 1

can sex cause infections?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sexually transmitted diseases like : syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, human papilloma virus (hpv). HIV/aids. This can be reduced significantly by contraceptive condoms.

Question 2

what causes infections to continue
one after another.

Accepted Answer

Incomplete treatment: You may not have had adequate treatment (perhaps an antibiotic that "stunned" bacteria but didn't kill it). If you are having recurrent urinary tract infections, for example, get tested after treatment to be sure it's gone. I am assuming your immune system is healthy. See your doctor with questions. LGromkoMD

Question 3

can bursitis cause an infection?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Bursitis is inflammation in a fluid filled sac that typically sits between bone and muscle to reduce friction. We have bursae in our shoulders, elbows, knees and hips. If the bursa gets irritated it can become inflammed and fill with fluid. That is bursitis. Occasionally (but not often), a bursa can get infected. This is most common in the elbow and knee.

Question 4

can penicillin cause an infection?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: It's use could lead to an over-growth of yeast.

Question 5

spider bites that cause a infection ?

Accepted Answer

Yes they can: Any bite to the skin can get secondarily infected.  Best not to scratch the bite and use a topical antibiotic for a few days.  See your doctor if the bite is getting more red, swollen, and painful.

Question 6

what are nosocomial infections caused by?

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Hospital infection: Nosocomial infections are hospital acquired. Usually bacteria transmitted during a hospital stay. Typically pneumonia or uti.

Question 7

does fingerings cause infection to a woman?

Accepted Answer

No risk, no worries: Hand-genital contact (e.g. fingering) does not transmit STD, or too rarely to worry about. There is no significant risk for any infection.

Question 8

is trachoma infection caused by a housefly ?

Accepted Answer

No-Chlamydia is...: The bacteria causing infection is caused by chlamydia trachomatis, serovars a, b, ba, and c. It can cause an eye infection called chronic follicular conjunctivitis. It is primarily  spread by person-to-person transmission by ocular and respiratory secretions. However, it can also be spread by insect vectors like a housefly.

Question 9

stsph infection in anus area. what caused it?

Accepted Answer

Staph aureus: You are colonized with this organism in the GI tract and perhaps in the nasopharynx and the skin surface.  Any time you then have a break in the integument (skin and mucous membranes) it provides an opportunity for this bacteria to enter and produce disease.

Question 10

hi,which infection causes you to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

: Any serious infection can cause weight loss; there must be a hundred of them. See your doctor if your weight is dropping without explanation. It isn't necessarily an infection. Good luck.

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