What Is a Chronic Infection?
Chronic infections are the result of the body’s inability to clear a pathogen. This can happen after an acute illness, environmental exposure, travel, mold exposure, dental infections, or immune suppression. Since the causative pathogens are often difficult to identify through routine laboratory testing, the infection and its associated symptoms can become persistent.
Unlike acute infections, chronic infections often:
- Evade the immune system
- Hide within tissues or biofilms
- Trigger ongoing inflammation
- Contribute to autoimmune-like symptoms
- Disrupt hormones, mitochondria, and detox pathways
At Bionuu Clinic, we look beyond surface-level testing and evaluate how chronic infections interact with your immune system, nervous system, and metabolic health.