Infectious Diseases

Infant Botulism: A Rare But Serious Illness

Infant Botulism is an intestinal toxemia that results from the ingestion of spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacillus. The estimated lethal dose...

Actinomycosis: The Pus Draining Malady

Actinomycosis is a rare, granulomatous infection of the skin characterized by the formation of multiple pus-filled abscesses (or bumps) in different body regions. The...