Ear infections are conditions in which bacteria or viruses invade the ear. Getting an Earful When Bobby’s little brother was still a baby, he started having one ear infection after another. At first, he was too young to tell anyone when his ear hurt, but he would tug at the ear and cry. Later, Bobby [...]
Chlamydial (kla-MID-ee-al) infections are caused by three species of microorganisms. Chlamydia trachomatis can cause eye or lung infections and can also infect the urinary and genital areas of both men and women. Chlamydia pneumoniae causes infections of the respiratory tract, and Chlamydia psittaci causes an illness, known as parrot fever, that is similar to the [...]
