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    LESSON PLAN 1. Name of the student: 2. Subject: 3. Topic: 4. Group: B.Sc. (N) 1st year 5. Place: Ambika College Of Nursing‚ Kharar. 6. Method of teaching: Lecture cum discussion 7. Teaching aids: General Objectives: The students of B.Sc.(N)1st year will have knowledge regarding prevention and control of nosocomial infection . Specific objective: At the structured teaching programme the students

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    Boumalia‚ C.‚ Jaubert‚ F.‚ Sarnacki‚ S.‚ Monnet‚ J.P.‚ Berche‚ P.‚ Gaillard‚ J.L. 1998. Comprehensive study of the intestinal stage of listeriosis in a rat ligated loop system. Infect. Immun. 66:747-755. Rao‚ G. 1998. Risk factors for the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Drugs 55:323-330. Rocourt‚ J.‚ Jacquet‚ C.‚ Reilly‚ A. 2000. Epidemiology of human listeriosis and seafoods. Int. J. Food. Microbiol. 62:197-209. Shahamat‚ M.‚ Seaman‚ A.‚ Woodbine‚ M. 1980. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes

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    Necrotizing fasciitis is a disease of the integumentary system that literally means “decaying infection of the fascia.” Also known as the flesh-eating bacteria‚ NF is very rare but very fast and deadly as well. It begins in existing infections; bacteria establishes itself inside an infection caused by injury‚ surgical complications‚ cuts‚ etc. and begins to attack the tissue. Specifically‚ the bacteria kills subcutaneous tissue and fascia‚ causing necrosis. The reason that necrotizing fasciitis is

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    chocolate agar plate or a Thayer-Martin medium‚ more selective because it includes antibiotics. Once a colony of bacteria is grown it is tested for oxidase‚ glucose‚ sucrose and carbohydrates maltose which are all positive signs of N. meningitidis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are also available in most industrialized countries. It is quicker to determine the organism present even after a patient has been given antibiotics. The bodies innate immune response responds to the meningococcal infection

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    Dental Procedures

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    confirm the diagnosis with an X-ray. Your dentist will likely prescribe a course of antibiotics‚ like penicillin‚ to stop the infection before he attempts treatment; often a painful infection can negate the effects of oral anesthetics‚ which can make treatment too painful. Your dentist may‚ however‚ proceed with an incision and a draining of the abscess to relieve some of your pain; but you will still need antibiotics to ensure that the infection is completely gone. Root canals are the most common

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    spore form leading to release two exotoxins toxin A (TcdA) and toxin B (TcdB) which contribute to thousands of deaths. CDI mainly occurs in patients with weakened immune system‚ such as patient over the age of 65 or patient undergo broad-spectrum antibiotics which disrupts gastrointestinal

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    if strep throat is not treated‚ it could lead to those things. Most sore throats are caused by viruses‚ not bacteria. Strep throat is treated with antibiotics only if the culture test is positive‚ the health care provider or doctors looked in the back of the throat for the little pus pocket‚ confirmation that the bacteria is present. The antibiotics are taken to prevent those serious health problems that can lead to damages of the human organs in the

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    practices. Over the years there have been alarming reports of multiple drug resistance in medically important strains of bacteria and fungi (Ozumba‚ 2003; Aibinu et al.‚ 2004). The persistent increase in antibiotic resistant strains of organismshave led to the development of more potent antibiotics such as 3rdand 4thgeneration of Cephalosporin by pharma-ceutical companies (Odugbemi‚ 2006). Many published reports have shown the effectiveness of traditional herbs against microorganisms. Over the years

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    recorded annually in USA. of which one- third end in death. Everyone has almost equal chances of getting this infection‚ though it’s more likely for someone with: urgerical Debridement Removal of the infected tissue so the infection doesn’t spread • Antibiotic

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    We excluded from this study‚ Patients with secondary bacterial peritonitis and non-cirrhotic causes of ascites such as tuberculosis or malignancy‚ patients received systemic antibiotics for any other infection (s) or exposed to paracentesis or endoscopy within 7

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