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Mononucleosis, Infectious Mononucleosis is an acute infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes group. It primarily affects young adults and children, but some cases…

Monkeypox Droplet Precautions Contact Precautions Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that is identified mostly in the rainforest countries of Central and West Africa. The virus was originally discovered in…

Molluscum Contagiosum Infection M. contagiosum is a virus that causes a self-limiting skin disease resulting in lesions on affected areas. In adults it is considered a sexually transmitted disease. Patients…

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection Contact Precautions Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), a mutation of a very common bacterium, is spread easily by direct person-to-person contact. Once limited to large teaching hospitals…

Meningoencephalitis, Primary Amebic Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is an acute, fulminant, and rapidly fatal infection involving the central nervous system. It is caused by the parasite Naegleria fowleri, a free-living…

Meningitis Droplet Precautions Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges (dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater). It can be acute, with symptoms occurring in hours to days, or chronic, with…

Melioidosis Also known as Whitmore disease, melioidosis is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria, which thrive in tropical climates. It is considered a potential biological warfare agent in the aerosolized form…

Marburg Virus Infection Droplet Precautions Contact Precautions Marburg virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever: In a 1967 outbreak in Marburg, Germany, mortality rates reached 23%. Hemorrhagic fevers caused by Ebola and…

Malaria Malaria, an acute infectious disease, is caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium— P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and a more recent species, P. knowlesi—all of…

Lymphangitis The lymphatic system consists of a network of vessels, glands, and organs and functions as part of the immune system. The lymphatic system is also responsible for transporting fluids,…