As many as 20% of Americans have been infected by the fungus known as Histoplasmosis. While most people are asymptomatic or only have slight symptoms, infection can progress to a rapid and potentially fatal superinfection.
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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
Rectus abdominis
Biceps femoris
Biceps femoris
Rectus femoris
Landmarks for urinary assessment: The rectus abdominis muscles and the symphysis pubis
