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The 24 pages that link to Infection, each with the reason it gives.

• SepsisNarrower topic: Infection is the trigger required by the clinical definition of sepsis.

• Germ theory of diseaseRelated: Infection describes the process by which disease-causing microbes inhabit a host.

• Aseptic techniqueRelated: Preventing microbial entry into vulnerable tissues reduces opportunities for infection.

• DeliriumRelated: Infections such as pneumonia and urinary tract infection can precipitate delirium, especially in older adults.

• Infectious diseaseRelated: Infection is the pathogen's establishment; disease occurs when infection disrupts health.

• Hand hygieneNarrower topic: Hand hygiene aims to reduce opportunities for infectious agents to reach a susceptible host.

• Host–pathogen interactionRelated: Infection is a possible outcome of host–pathogen contact, not its only one.

• OsteomyelitisNarrower topic: Osteomyelitis is the specific form of infection in which bone is involved.

• DiseaseBroader topic: Infection is one route to disease, but many infections remain asymptomatic.

• ContaminationCompared with: Biological contamination may expose a host without establishing infection.

• Granulomatosis with polyangiitisRelated: Immunosuppressive therapy increases susceptibility to serious infections.

• PoisoningCompared with: Infection involves replicating organisms, whereas poisoning results from exposure to a harmful substance.

• AntisepsisRelated: Reducing microbial burden aims to lower the chance that contamination becomes infection.

• AzathioprineRelated: Immunosuppression can increase susceptibility to infections, making new symptoms clinically significant.

• Optic neuritisNarrower topic: Infectious causes can inflame the optic nerve and alter the appropriate treatment.

• VariolationNarrower topic: Variolation intentionally established infection, unlike later approaches designed to avoid smallpox itself.

• CauterizationRelated: A cauterized wound remains vulnerable to infection until its damaged surface heals.

• EarringRelated: Poorly cared-for piercings can become infected, especially during healing.

• Familial Mediterranean feverCompared with: Familial Mediterranean fever attacks can resemble infection, but typically occur without an infectious cause.

• InfestationCompared with: Infection usually concerns microorganisms in hosts, while infestation commonly concerns parasites or pests.

• Pathogenic bacteriaRelated: Infection describes bacterial establishment, which may occur with or without disease.

• Natural reservoirNarrower topic: Infection is the host-level process through which many reservoirs maintain pathogens.

• Toxic injuryCompared with: Infection is caused by replicating agents, while toxic injury is caused by harmful exposure.

• Wounds and InjuriesRelated: An open wound can become infected when microorganisms enter damaged tissue.