Understanding Pathos Of Pathology: Case Study
MERSA
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HCA/240 - Health & Diseases Understanding Pathos of Pathology
October 07, 2012
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MERSA
According to the National Center for disease control and prevention, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is a type of staph infection that is resistant to the usual antibiotics that are effective in treating other types of staph ("CDC - Definition of MRSA | MRSA Infections", 2010). Sometimes antibiotic resistant infections are called super bugs. This essay attempts to discover how it happens, how it can be prevented and possible treatments available.
What about the body’s immune response? The simplest way to explain the immune response is to say the body has an army of cells which typically work …show more content…
Sometimes these people experience no symptoms, which make this disease more dangerous. The disease is passed typically from skin to skin contact. One of the scary things about this real Halloween type disease is that many times it is contracted in hospitals, Physician’s offices, and other institutions that most patients consider sterile havens from germs. As one could imagine those with already over worked immune or immune compromised systems are especially vulnerable. One can also contract it from places like locker rooms where people share razors or towels. I am not astute on sports but I am sure I was taught early on never ever share a towel, hair brush, or tooth brush. Certainly when I was deemed old enough to begin shaving, my grandmother extended the rule to my personal razor. It baffles me why anyone would share such items or borrow another, still it happens: despite public warning about MERSA, AIDS, Hepatitis and many other …show more content…
One should discover how they survive and break the chain of survival. One could ask what do they like to live in? Wet damp dark places. If you home has places like this take steps to dry them out. Along with disinfectant use in the home, one should have a daily regiment for cleaning and use gloves for areas like the family restroom or basement. In an institutional setting education may be required for janitorial staff. Educate children never to share items like towels, toothbrushes, or razors. Additionally, if one has cuts on his or her hands, wear gloves when doing laundry. This may not only prevent the spread of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, but other pathogens
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HCA/240 - Health & Diseases Understanding Pathos of Pathology
October 07, 2012
Name Removed
MERSA
According to the National Center for disease control and prevention, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is a type of staph infection that is resistant to the usual antibiotics that are effective in treating other types of staph ("CDC - Definition of MRSA | MRSA Infections", 2010). Sometimes antibiotic resistant infections are called super bugs. This essay attempts to discover how it happens, how it can be prevented and possible treatments available.
What about the body’s immune response? The simplest way to explain the immune response is to say the body has an army of cells which typically work …show more content…
Sometimes these people experience no symptoms, which make this disease more dangerous. The disease is passed typically from skin to skin contact. One of the scary things about this real Halloween type disease is that many times it is contracted in hospitals, Physician’s offices, and other institutions that most patients consider sterile havens from germs. As one could imagine those with already over worked immune or immune compromised systems are especially vulnerable. One can also contract it from places like locker rooms where people share razors or towels. I am not astute on sports but I am sure I was taught early on never ever share a towel, hair brush, or tooth brush. Certainly when I was deemed old enough to begin shaving, my grandmother extended the rule to my personal razor. It baffles me why anyone would share such items or borrow another, still it happens: despite public warning about MERSA, AIDS, Hepatitis and many other …show more content…
One should discover how they survive and break the chain of survival. One could ask what do they like to live in? Wet damp dark places. If you home has places like this take steps to dry them out. Along with disinfectant use in the home, one should have a daily regiment for cleaning and use gloves for areas like the family restroom or basement. In an institutional setting education may be required for janitorial staff. Educate children never to share items like towels, toothbrushes, or razors. Additionally, if one has cuts on his or her hands, wear gloves when doing laundry. This may not only prevent the spread of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, but other pathogens