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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the development of a bacterial infection in the peritoneum, despite the absence of an obvious source for the infection. [1] It is specifically an infection of the ascitic fluid – an increased volume of peritoneal fluid. [2] Ascites is most commonly a complication of cirrhosis of the liver. [1]
Skin flora, also called skin microbiota, refers to microbiota (communities of microorganisms) that reside on the skin, typically human skin. Many of them are bacteria of which there are around 1,000 species upon human skin from nineteen phyla. [1][2] Most are found in the superficial layers of the epidermis and the upper parts of hair follicles ...
Navel piercings can be one of the slowest piercings to heal, with sources reporting a range of six months to two full years. [16] Navel piercings carry several risks, including: Infection: A new piercing may take up to 6–12 months before it can be taken out, during which time sweat, bacteria, and friction may lead to infection. A piercer ...
There were on average 67 species present in the belly button; some people had as few as 29 and as many as 107. There were no species that showed up in every single sample, but eight species ...
An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms of abscesses include redness, pain, warmth, and swelling. [ 1 ] The swelling may feel fluid-filled when pressed. [ 1 ] The area of redness often extends beyond the swelling. [ 6 ]
Helicobacter pylori. (Marshall et al. 1985) Goodwin et al., 1989. Synonyms. Campylobacter pylori Marshall et al. 1985. Helicobacter pylori, previously known as Campylobacter pylori, is a gram-negative, flagellated, helical bacterium. Mutants can have a rod or curved rod shape, that exhibit less virulence. [1][2] Its helical body (from which the ...
Bacteria in the human gut’s intestines are the most diverse in the human body and play a vital role in human health. In the gastrointestinal tract, dysbiosis manifests particularly during small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), commonly caused by a decrease in the passage of food and waste through the gastrointestinal tract following surgery or other pre-existing conditions. [17]
Corynebacterium (/ k ɔː ˈ r aɪ n ə b æ k ˌ t ɪər i ə m,-ˈ r ɪ n-/) is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria and most are aerobic.They are bacilli (rod-shaped), and in some phases of life they are, more specifically, club-shaped, which inspired the genus name (coryneform means "club-shaped").