A type of bacterium, Clostridium difficile (C. diff), causes one of the most common health care-associated infections in the United States.
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs, which may fill with fluid, in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2, the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Sepsis is a condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to an infection in the body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Long COVID refers to new or recurring symptoms that occur four or more weeks after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Coronavirus is a term describes a family of viruses, common in both animals and humans.
Parasitic diseases are infections caused by organisms that are often microscopic. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Urinary tract infections are bacterial infections that occur in the urinary tract. Learn about symptoms and treatment.