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...
Glomerulonephritis is a kidney condition that occurs when the glomeruli—the tiny filtering units within the kidneys—become inflamed due to various causes. Kidneys have many...
Croup, also referred to as viral laryngotracheitis, is a highly contagious upper respiratory tract illness that mainly affects infants and young children, particularly between...
Acute Laryngitis refers to the sudden inflammation of the larynx, or voice box, which is responsible for sound production. Located in the upper respiratory...