They checked, fearing the infections had arisen from improperly sterilized devices.

He may have heard some local doctor comment on curious features of Mrs. Craddock's casea wonder as to how the infection arose.

No infections have arisen in the post-surgery phase.

He was home a few days, but an infection arose and he was back.

This common infection can arise from prolonged moisture, polluted water, even clearing wax with a cotton swab that scratches the skin.

A positive result indicates only that a person had syphilis at some point in their lives, with no indication of when or from where the infection arose.

Often, an infection arises from home-preparation of contaminated meat, in which case microscopy can be used to determine the infection.

A few infections arise from inanimate sources: for example, pathogens that cause tetanus are harboured in the soil.

A secondary bacterial infection sometimes arises when the bite is scratched.

However, the infection arises insidiously, going long time without symptoms.