recurrence

(noun)

The returning of a disease that was already treated successfuly.

Examples of recurrence in the following topics:

  • Pyelonephritis

    • Pyelonephritis requires antibiotic therapy, and sometimes surgical intervention, as well as treatment of any underlying causes to prevent its recurrence.

  • Other Infectious Eye Diseases

    • Herpetic simplex keratitis is a form of keratitis caused by recurrent herpes simplex virus in cornea.
    • Recurrent herpes of the eye in turn is caused by reactivation of the virus in a latently infected sensory ganglion, transport of the virus down the nerve axon to sensory nerve endings, and subsequent infection of ocular surface.
    • Focal or diffuse reduction in corneal sensation develops following recurrent epithelial keratitis.
    • Serologic tests in turn may show a rising antibody titer during primary infection but are of no diagnostic assistance during recurrent episodes.

  • Compromised Host

    • Patients' treatments can leave them vulnerable to infection: immunosuppression and antacid treatment undermine the body's defences, while antimicrobial therapy (removing competitive flora and only leaving resistant organisms) and recurrent blood transfusions have also been identified as risk factors.

  • Biofilms, Persisters, and Antibiotic Tolerance

    • Elimination of persisters remains an obstacle for the eradication of some tenacious and highly recurrent bacterial infections.

  • Bacterial Vaginosis

    • The treatment is usually successful but BV has high rates of recurrence.

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

    • Recurrences are common.
    • For those with recurrent infections, taking a short course of antibiotics when each infection occurs is associated with the lowest antibiotic use.

  • Prostatitis

    • The recurrence of the disease is high.

  • Genital Warts

    • It kills warts 71–79% of the time, but recurrence is 38% to 73% 6 months after treatment.
    • More effective than cryosurgery and recurrence is at a much lower rate.

  • Genital Herpes

    • Furthermore, it decreases the frequency and severity of recurrent infections.

  • Disease Severity and Duration

    • A flare-up can refer to either the recurrence of symptoms or an onset of more severe symptoms.