Filariasis Filariasis is a parasitic infection that is classified according to the body cavity inhabited by the parasite. The areas most commonly affected are cutaneous and lymphatic, but other body…

Fifth Disease Droplet Precautions Fifth disease, also called erythema infectiosum, is an illness that mostly affects children ages 3 to 15 years but can also affect adults. Fifth disease causes…

Escherichia Coli Infection Contact Precautions The Enterobacteriaceae—a group of mostly aerobic, gram-negative bacilli—cause local and systemic infections, including an invasive diarrhea that resembles shigellosis and, more commonly, a noninvasive, toxin-mediated…

Erythrasma Erythrasma is a superficial, chronic skin condition that causes pink patches that develop into brown patches. These patches are commonly found in skin folds, such as under the breast…

Erysipelas Contact Precautions Erysipelas, also known as “St. Anthony’s fire,” is a skin infection caused by bacterial inoculation into an area of skin trauma, most commonly on the face or…

Epstein-Barr Virus A member of the herpes group, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common viral infections and affects most people at some point during their life. The…

Epiglottitis Droplet Precautions Epiglottitis, also known as supraglottitis, is an acute inflammation of the epiglottis and surrounding area. It is a life-threatening emergency that rapidly causes edema and induration of…

Enterobiasis Enterobiasis (also called pinworm, seatworm, or threadworm infection, or oxyuriasis) is a benign intestinal disease caused by a thin, small, white roundworm that is about the length of a…

Endometritis Endometritis, which occurs in women of childbearing age, is inflammation of the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus. Inflammation extends into the myometrium, the middle layer of the…

Encephalitis Encephalitis is a severe inflammation of the brain characterized by intense lymphocytic infiltration of brain tissue and the leptomeninges. This process causes cerebral edema, degeneration of the brain’s ganglion…