Infectious disease causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]
Causes
Causes
Infectious disease are caused by pathogenic microorganisms. These disease can be categorized into 4 main categories:
- Bacterial infections
- Viral infecions
- Fungal infections
- Parasitic infections
Gram-Positive Organism Diseases
Gram-Negative Organism Diseases
- Melioidosis and Glanders
Mycobacterial Diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
- Other Mycobacterial Infections
Spirochetal Diseases
- Syphilis
- Non-venereal Treponematosis: Yaws, Pinta, and Endemic Syphilis
- Leptospirosis
- Relapsing Fever
- Lyme disease (Borreliosis)
Viral Diseases
- Common Viral Respiratory Infections
- Rubella (“German Measles“) and Other Viral Exanthems
Infection Caused by Fungi and Higher Bacteria
Rickettsia, Mycoplasma and Chlamydia
Protozoal and Helminthic Infections
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