Acute Flaccid Myelitis Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare – but serious – condition that affects the nervous system.
Bone and Joint Infections Bone infections, or osteomyelitis, involve inflammation of the bone, usually caused by a bacterial infection. Learn more about this condition.
Fever of Unknown Origin The body has several ways to maintain normal body temperature. The organs involved in helping with temperature regulation include the brain, skin, muscle, and blood vessels.
Influenza Influenza (or flu) is a highly contagious viral infection and is one of the most severe illnesses of the winter season.
Lyme Disease Lyme disease (LD) is a multi-stage, multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a spiral shaped bacterium that is most commonly transmitted by a tick bite.
Meningitis Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection that invades the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF).
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Staph and MRSA) Staphylococcus (Staph) is a germ that lives in our noses and on our skin. An infection can happen when the skin is open from a scratch or cut or an insect bite. MRSA are Staphylococcus bacteria that have become resistant to certain antibiotics, like penicillin, amoxicillin or augmentin.
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial infection that usually infects the lungs, although other organs are sometimes involved.