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Lymphadenitis : Causes

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The lymph system is a network of organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, and lymph vessels (or channels) that produce and move a fluid called lymph from tissues to the bloodstream. For more information on this part of the body, see lymph system. The lym...

Source:ADAM

Date:June 25, 2007

Lymphadenitis

Streptococcal and staphylococcal bacteria are the most common causes of lymphadenitis, although viruses, protozoa, rickettsiae, fungi, and the tuberculosis bacillus can also infect the lymph nodes. Diseases or disorders that involve lymph nodes in...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Lymphadenitis