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Infection Report

An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning of the host and can lead to chronic wounds, gangrene, loss of an infected limb, and even death.


What we've learned from patients who report Infection

Symptom severities

Severe
 4
Moderate
 3
Mild
 6
None
 23

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Infection

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Infection
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Amoxicillin 15   Amoxicillin: 115%
Antibiotics 10   Antibiotics: 77%
Levaquin 8   Levaquin: 62%
Bactrim DS 7   Bactrim DS: 54%
Diflucan 5   Diflucan: 38%
Bactrim 4   Bactrim: 31%
Ciprofloxacin 3   Ciprofloxacin: 23%
Cipro 3   Cipro: 23%
Doxycycline Hyclate 3   Doxycycline Hyclate: 23%
Xifaxan 2   Xifaxan: 15%
Zithromax 2   Zithromax: 15%
Doxycycline 2   Doxycycline: 15%
Amoxil 2   Amoxil: 15%
Bactroban 1   Bactroban: 8%
Nystatin 1   Nystatin: 8%
Flagyl 1   Flagyl: 8%
Flucloxacillin 1   Flucloxacillin: 8%
Co-amoxiclav 1   Co-amoxiclav: 8%
Stromectol 1   Stromectol: 8%
Trimethoprim 1   Trimethoprim: 8%
Levofloxacin 1   Levofloxacin: 8%
Cleocin HCl 1   Cleocin HCl: 8%
Tetracycline 1   Tetracycline: 8%
Vancomycin 1   Vancomycin: 8%
SMZ-TMP DS 1   SMZ-TMP DS: 8%
Cephalexin 1   Cephalexin: 8%
Augmentin 1   Augmentin: 8%
Mitral valve replacement 1   Mitral valve replacement: 8%
Metronidazole 1   Metronidazole: 8%
Cortisone 1   Cortisone: 8%

Report created on February 09, 2012.