of Streptococcus pneumoniae is the key factor in the significant increase of morbidity and mortality rate globally. For instance‚ the proposed research of studying the resistant strains of the Streptococcus pneumoniae can lead to a potential new antibiotic (Science and Social Responsibility - Dual Use Research). Despite the many benefits that may derive from such proposal‚ the potential risks of misuse could outweigh the
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Identifying bacteria can furthermore be utilized in various other areas to knowing the causative agent of a disease in a patient‚ so as to know how it can be treated‚ to knowing the correct microorganism to be used for producing certain foods or antibiotics‚ to biological warfare. Their uses are infinite as are their abilities to develop and adjust to altering environments. That is why it is so significant to be competent to identify microorganisms. This study was conducted by applying techniques and
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Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the penicillin class that destroys bacteria. The mechanism of action of amoxicillin involves inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Therefore‚ it is valuable in destroying actively growing and cell wall synthesizing bacteria. Lysis of bacteria causes a lack of bacterial cell wall leading to death. Amoxicillin is used to treat several forms of infections of the nose‚ ear‚ skin‚ urinary tract‚ or throat and other infections caused by bacteria‚ such as bronchitis
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under the roof of a warehouse. To combat diseases‚ factory farms use antibiotics to cure anything and everything that infects the animals before they are processed. This problem should be cared about as almost everybody eats meat that was processed in a farm and by understanding the situation one can make better decisions when it comes to
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particular antibiotics‚ has helped saved the lives of millions. Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections. Used properly‚ antibiotics save lives. However as antibiotic resistance increases‚ the rise of super bugs such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus becomes more apparent. That is why it is important to carefully follow the instructions given to you when prescribed antibiotics. The feature of this article will be antibiotics as well as Antibiotic resistance
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Excessive Use of Antibiotics and Their Effects on the Global Healthcare Environment Melissa A McKinney Drexel University Abstract This literature review explores numerous published articles that discuss the importance of recognizing that excessive antibiotic use has become a universal threat to our healthcare environments. This issue has turned into a global health phenomenon associated with increased occurrence of various antibiotic resistant bacteria‚ causing a serious danger
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are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin. Enterococci infections are the most common type acquired by hospitalised patients. Vancomycin was the last-line antibiotic for hospital treatment of serious methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections according to Collignon (2002‚ p. 327). These enterococci have become resistant because of the overuse of the antibiotics that control these infections. Cross-resistance between classes and exposure to one antibiotic may promote resistance
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that steak contained antibiotics that are the cause of many of the superbugs in the news lately. There is a lot of controversy around the use of antibiotics in livestock and the risks or benefits of using it‚ but for the most part the risks outweigh the benefits. Our large corporate ranch in northwestern Montana should not use antibiotics in our feed because most of it wouldn’t help the livestock anyway‚ antibiotics are already over used‚ and there is a growing market for antibiotic free meat. The use
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Antibacterial activity of medicnal plants has turned out to be a global concern. Medicnal plants are very useful in treating various diseases. Antibiotics are an important class of pharmacological agents used for treating antibacterial infections. Although antibiotics were first isolated from fungi and bacteria but over the years more and more synthetic antibiotics has been synthesized‚ which are in great demand. This present study has been done to determine the antibacterial activity of Cannabis sativa
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Chancroid‚ also know as Haemophilus Ducreyi‚ is a bacterium that attacks the skin tissue and produces an open sore. The sore appears in the region of the reproductive organs. The chancroid bacterium appears in both men and women. The symptoms of chancroid may vary between gender but nonetheless appear a few weeks after initial exposure. In men a small red bump will form near the genitals and convert to an open sore only a day or two later. For women four red bumps form in the genital region and also
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