also cause a mild infection in a healthy patient. MRSA is a strain of the S.aureus bacterium that has evolved over the years and therefore has now become resistant to a number of regularly used antibiotics‚ including methicillin‚ penicillin and amoxicillin‚ therefore making it more difficult to treat than other strains of the S.aureus bacterium. The growth of the resistant strains of MRSA has now lead to health authorities and hospitals trying
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Lyme disease Lyme Disease Lyme borreliosis‚ commonly known as Lyme diseases is an infectious bacterial disease transmitted through the bite of the blacklegged tick. It is named after the neighboring towns of Lyme and old Lyme‚ Connecticut. The first reported cases of Lyme disease came from these towns in 1975. Although‚ it was not discovered that the disease was a tick-born disease until 1978 by Allen Steere. Today it is the most common disease caused by ticks throughout the
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Infection‚ as defined by Encyclopedia Britannica (2011)‚ is the invasion and multiplication of different pathogenic microorganisms in the body-such as fungi‚ bacteria and viruses- the body’s reaction to it and the defense mechanisms it activates to counter these pathogens or the toxins they produce. Infections can range from simple to complex ones that can be fatal or debilitating‚ but because of the continuous researches and studies to protect the human race‚ antibiotics were discovered. Antibiotics
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Informative Speech on Lyme Disease in Dogs By Karen Johnson General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of Lyme disease‚ to recognize the symptoms‚ and to understand treatment and prevention of this common tick borne disease. Thesis: Lyme disease affects humans and dogs and is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Recognizing common symptoms and understanding treatment and prevention could possibly save your dog from this deadly disease. Organizational
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The Never Ending Disaster There I was‚ stranded‚ with no one around to help me. I tried to move but I could not. It was as if the force of the world had been laid upon me. I was a prisoner to my own fate. I let everyone down. Instead of fighting for my own world‚ I am here. Stranded. With no one to help me. I could not feel any part of my body. I struggled to move my head‚ but I used every bit of force that I had left just to move it. There were pieces of metal scattered around me in a circular
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organism and diffusion characteristics of the antibiotic. Some common antibiotics used include; GRAM POSITIVE GRAM NEGATIVE Coltrimoxazole Augumentin Chloramphenicol Ofloxacin Cloxacinin Coltrimoxazole Erythromycin Amoxicillin Gentamicin Nitrofuranicin Augumentin Azithromycin Streptomycin Gentamicin Tetracycline Nalidixic acid Staining Bacterial morphology may be examined in two ways; 1. By
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Introduction Gram staining was developed by Christian Gram in the 1800’s‚ a Danish bacteriologist. (Smith and Hussey‚ 2005) It was the first differential staining technique and most common used in microbiology. Furthermore‚ bacteria are transparent and cannot be seen through the microscope. For that reason‚ Gram staining is an important tool for distinguishing between two main types of bacteria Gram-positive and Gram-negative. The Gram stain differentiates the Gram positive and gram-negative on
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Central Nuclear Myopathy By Jon Cline Although patients with the extremely rare and sometimes life-threatening disease‚ central nuclear myopathy‚ will never be able to walk‚ or do some of the more athletic things people who do not have it do‚ they are still capable of leading normal lives. Most patients capable of communicating through computers or by sign language. This enables them to work; hence lead their own lives‚ with simply the assistance of others. If one was to look at a child just
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Analgesics are used to relieve pain such as headaches. Addiction to these can happen if taken over a long period of time. Also‚ irritation of the stomach‚ liver damage and sleep disturbances as some analgesics contain caffeine. Antibiotics e.g. amoxicillin Antibiotics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Diarrhoea‚ feeling sick and vomiting are the most common side effects. Some people get a fungal infection such as thrush after treatment with antibiotics for a longer period of time. More
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Chief Complaint/ History of Present Illness: Mindy Perkins is 48 year old woman who presents to the ED with 10- 15 loose‚ liquid stools daily for the past 2 days. She completed a course of oral Amoxicillin seven days ago for a dental infection. In addition to loose stools‚ she complains of lower abdominal pain that began 2 days ago as well. She has not noted any blood in the stool. She denies vomiting‚ fever‚ or chills. She is on Prednisone for Crohn’s disease as well as Pantoprazole (Protonix)
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