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Bacterial Infections 99 conditions
- Acne Vulgaris (Cutibacterium acnes)
- Actinomycosis (Actinomyces israelii)
- Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum)
- Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)
- Antibiotic-Associated Colitis (Clostridioides difficile)
- Atypical Pneumonia (Mycoplasma pneumoniae)
- Bacillary Dysentery (Shigella)
- Bacterial Vaginosis (Gardnerella vaginalis)
- Bartonellosis/Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae)
- Botulism (Clostridium botulinum)
- Brucellosis/Undulant Fever (Brucella species)
- Bubonic Plague (Yersinia pestis)
- Burkholderia cepacia Infections in Cystic Fibrosis (Burkholderia cepacia)
- Campylobacter Gastroenteritis (Campylobacter jejuni)
- Cervicofacial Actinomycosis (Actinomyces israelii)
- Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)
- Clostridial Food Poisoning (Clostridium perfringens)
- Colorectal Cancer Association (Streptococcus gallolyticus - S. bovis)
- Dental Caries (Streptococcus mutans)
- Diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)
- Dysentery (Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli)
- Ear Infection (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia species)
- Endocarditis (Enterococcus faecium/faecalis)
- Endocarditis (Staphylococcus epidermidis)
- Endocarditis (Streptococcus gallolyticus - S. bovis)
- Endocarditis (Streptococcus mitis)
- Endocarditis (Streptococcus sanguinis)
- Epidemic Typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii)
- Epiglottitis (Haemophilus influenzae type b - Hib)
- Eye Infection (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Food Poisoning (Bacillus cereus)
- Gas Gangrene (Clostridium perfringens)
- Gastric Cancer (Helicobacter pylori)
- Gastric Ulcer (Helicobacter pylori)
- Gastroenteritis (S. typhi)
- Gastroenteritis (Salmonella spp. except S. typhi)
- Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome (Campylobacter jejuni)
- Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (Escherichia coli)
- Kidney Stones (Proteus mirabilis)
- Legionnaires' Disease (Legionella pneumophila)
- Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) (Mycobacterium leprae)
- Leptospirosis (Leptospira species)
- Listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes)
- Liver Abscess (Klebsiella pneumoniae)
- Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) (Chlamydia trachomatis L1-L3)
- Malabsorption (Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli)
- Meningitis (Haemophilus influenzae type b - Hib)
- Meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis)
- Meningitis (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
- Meningococcemia (Neisseria meningitidis)
- Murine Typhus (Rickettsia typhi)
- Neonatal Conjunctivitis (Chlamydia trachomatis D-K)
- Neonatal Meningitis (Streptococcus agalactiae - Group B Streptococcus)
- Neonatal Pneumonia (Chlamydia trachomatis D-K)
- Nocardiosis (Pulmonary and Cutaneous Infections) (Nocardia species)
- Nosocomial Pneumonia (Serratia marcescens)
- Otitis Media (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
- Pasteurellosis (Soft Tissue Infections) (Pasteurella multocida)
- Pediatric Diarrhea (Enteropathogenic E. coli)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (Bordetella pertussis)
- Pharyngitis (Streptococcus pyogenes - Group A Streptococcus)
- Pneumonia (Haemophilus influenzae type b - Hib)
- Pneumonia (Klebsiella pneumoniae)
- Pneumonia (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
- Pneumonic Plague (Yersinia pestis)
- Pontiac Fever (Legionella pneumophila)
- Prosthetic Device Infection (Staphylococcus epidermidis)
- Psittacosis (Chlamydophila psittaci)
- Reactive Arthritis (Campylobacter jejuni)
- Reactive Arthritis (Reiter Syndrome) (Chlamydia trachomatis D-K)
- Rheumatic Fever (Streptococcus pyogenes - Group A Streptococcus)
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii)
- Scarlet Fever (Streptococcus pyogenes - Group A Streptococcus)
- Sepsis (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Sepsis (Streptococcus agalactiae - Group B Streptococcus)
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (Staphylococcus aureus)
- Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (Viridans group streptococci)
- Syphilis (Treponema pallidum)
- Tetanus (Clostridium tetani)
- Toxic Shock Syndrome (Staphylococcus aureus)
- Trachoma (Chlamydia trachomatis A-C)
- Traveler's Diarrhea (Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli)
- Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
- Tularemia (Rabbit Fever) (Francisella tularensis)
- Typhoid Fever (Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi)
- Urinary Tract Infection (Enterococcus faecium/faecalis)
- Urinary Tract Infection (Klebsiella pneumoniae)
- Urinary Tract Infection (Proteus mirabilis)
- Urinary Tract Infection (Serratia marcescens)
- Urinary Tract Infection (Staphylococcus saprophyticus)
- Urogenital Chlamydia Infection (Chlamydia trachomatis D-K)
- Wound and Soft Tissue Infection (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Yersiniosis (Gastroenteritis - Yersinia enterocolitica)
- Yersiniosis (Reactive Arthritis - Yersinia enterocolitica)
Ectoparasites 1 conditions
Fungal Infections 10 conditions
- Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) (Coccidioides spp.)
- Cryptococcal Meningitis (Cryptococcus neoformans)
- Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum)
- Mucormycosis (Rhizopus, Mucor spp.)
- Paracoccidioidomycosis (Paracoccidioides spp.)
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) (Pneumocystis jirovecii)
- Pneumonia (Cryptococcus neoformans)
- Sporotrichosis (Sporothrix schenckii - Rose Gardener’s Disease)
- Tinea (Dermatophytosis - Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton spp.)
- Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (Candida albicans)
Helminth Infections 15 conditions
- Ascariasis (Ascaris lumbricoides)
- Cysticercosis (Taenia solium - Tissue Infection)
- Diphyllobothriasis (B12 Deficiency - Diphyllobothrium spp.)
- Hookworm Infection (Iron Deficiency Anemia - Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus)
- Hydatid Disease (Liver and Lung Cysts - Echinococcus spp.)
- Loiasis (Eye Worm Infection - Loa loa)
- Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis - Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia spp.)
- Neurocysticercosis (Taenia solium - Brain Infection)
- Onchocerciasis (River Blindness - Onchocerca volvulus)
- Pinworm Infection (Perianal Itching - Enterobius vermicularis)
- Schistosomiasis (Liver Fibrosis, Bladder Cancer - Schistosoma spp.)
- Strongyloidiasis (GI and Disseminated Infections - Strongyloides stercoralis)
- Trichinellosis (Myositis, Periorbital Edema - Trichinella spp.)
- Trichuriasis (Whipworm Infection, Anemia - Trichuris trichiura)
- Visceral Larva Migrans (Toxocara canis - Systemic Migration)
Prion Diseases 2 conditions
Protozoal Infections 17 conditions
- African Sleeping Sickness (Trypanosoma brucei)
- Amebiasis (Bloody Diarrhea, Liver Abscess - Entamoeba histolytica)
- Babesiosis (Babesia spp.)
- Chagas Disease (Cardiomyopathy, Megacolon - Trypanosoma cruzi)
- Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium spp.)
- Giardiasis (Watery Diarrhea, Malabsorption - Giardia lamblia)
- Leishmaniasis (Cutaneous - Leishmania spp.)
- Leishmaniasis (Mucocutaneous - Leishmania spp.)
- Leishmaniasis (Visceral - Leishmania spp.)
- Malaria (Plasmodium spp.)
- Malaria, Mild (Chronic Infections - Plasmodium falciparum)
- Malaria, Severe (Cerebral, Hemolytic - Plasmodium falciparum)
- Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (Naegleria fowleri)
- Relapsing Malaria (Plasmodium vivax/Plasmodium ovale)
- Toxoplasmosis (Brain Abscess - Toxoplasma gondii)
- Toxoplasmosis (Congenital Defects - Toxoplasma gondii)
- Trichomoniasis (Vaginitis, Urethritis - Trichomonas vaginalis)
Viral Infections 66 conditions
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS - HIV)
- Anogenital Warts (HPV)
- Aplastic Crisis (Parvovirus B19)
- Burkitt Lymphoma (Epstein-Barr Virus - HHV-4)
- Cervical Cancer (Human Papillomavirus - HPV)
- Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus - HHV-3)
- Chikungunya Fever (Polyarthritis, Rash - Chikungunya Virus)
- Common Cold (Coronaviruses)
- Common Cold (Rhinovirus)
- Congenital Infections (Cytomegalovirus - HHV-5)
- Congenital Zika Syndrome (Zika Virus)
- COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 - Coronaviruses)
- Croup (Paramyxoviruses)
- Dengue Fever (Breakbone Fever) (Flavivirus)
- Ebola Virus Hemorrhagic Fever (Filoviruses)
- Encephalitis (HSV-1)
- Erythema Infectiosum (Fifth Disease - Parvovirus B19)
- Gastroenteritis (Adenovirus)
- Gastroenteritis (Rotavirus)
- Genital Herpes (HSV-2)
- Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (Coxsackievirus Type A)
- Hemorrhagic Cystitis (BK Virus)
- Hemorrhagic Fevers (Lassa Fever - Arenaviruses)
- Hemorrhagic Fevers (Machupo Virus - Arenaviruses)
- Hepatitis A Infection (Acute Hepatitis)
- Hepatitis B Infection (Acute)
- Hepatitis B Infection (Chronic)
- Hepatitis C Infection (Chronic Liver Disease)
- Hepatitis C Infection (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
- Hepatitis D (HDV, Requires HBV Co-Infection)
- Hepatitis D Virus Co-Infection
- Hepatitis E Infection (Fulminant Hepatitis in Pregnancy)
- Herpangina (Coxsackievirus Type A)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr Virus - HHV-4)
- Influenza (Flu - Influenza Viruses)
- Influenza (Flu - Orthomyxoviruses)
- Kaposi Sarcoma (HHV-8)
- Marburg Virus Hemorrhagic Fever (Filoviruses)
- Measles (Rubeola - Measles Virus)
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) (Coronaviruses)
- Molluscum Contagiosum (Poxvirus)
- Mumps (Parotitis, Orchitis, Aseptic Meningitis - Mumps Virus)
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (Epstein-Barr Virus - HHV-4)
- Neonatal Herpes (HSV-2)
- Nephropathy (BK Virus)
- Norovirus Gastroenteritis
- Oral Herpes (Cold Sores - HSV-1)
- Pharyngoconjunctival Fever (Adenovirus)
- Pneumonia (Adenovirus)
- Pneumonia (Cytomegalovirus - HHV-5)
- Primary Effusion Lymphoma (HHV-8)
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML - JC Virus)
- Rabies (Rabies Virus)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
- Retinitis (Cytomegalovirus - HHV-5)
- Roseola (Exanthem Subitum - HHV-6 & HHV-7)
- Roseola Infantum (High Fever, Rash - HHV-6 & HHV-7)
- Rubella (German Measles - Rubella Virus)
- Rubella (German Measles - Rubella Virus)2
- SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Coronaviruses)
- Severe Diarrhea in Children (Rotavirus)
- Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus - HHV-3)
- West Nile Virus (Flavivirus)
- Yellow Fever (Flaviviruses)
- Zika (Flaviviruses)