Introduction Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs which can develop from bacteria‚ a virus‚ or toxins and is the sixth leading cause of death in the states. People who are at a higher risk in contracting the disease are the elderly‚ those who are hospitalized for other conditions‚ those with coughs after a stroke‚ smokers‚ those who suffer with malnutrition‚ alcoholics‚ those who have bronchitis‚ those with sickle-cell anemia‚ those undergoing radiation treatments or chemotherapy‚ and those
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the experimentation. Six treatments were made in the set-up-Treatment A as 100% water served as the negative control; Treatment B as 100% Kamias leaves extract; Treatment C as 50% Distilled water and 50% Kamias leaves extract; Treatment D as 100% antibiotics was used as the positive control because of its known antibacterial properties;
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cause minor infections like swimmer’s ear. But for people who are ill and have weak immune system‚ this bacteria can cause deadly infection to many parts of the body. The infection is hard to treat because Pseudomonas aeruginosa can resist many antibiotics. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is spread easily in hospitals by health care professionals and uncleansed medical equipment. This serious infection can cause pneumonia in the lungs and can cause septic shock if released into the blood stream. Symptoms include
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researchers from the University Of Michigan School Of Public Health plain soap is just as good‚ if not better then the advertised antibacterial in reducing bacterial related illnesses. In fact‚ antibacterial soaps can increase bacterial resistance to antibiotics in some bacteria’s can pose problems (Hall‚ 2007). For effective hand washing certain steps should be followed to properly wash hands. First‚ a person must remove rings and jewelry on their fingers and wrist. Secondly‚ turn water on and adjust
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appetite. In some cases you may get a rash. The biggest difference between strep throat and a cold virus is that strep throat usually does not cause runny nose‚ congestion‚ sneezing or coughing. All cases of strep throat must be treated with an antibiotic to avoid serious complications including heart problems‚ kidney problems or Scarlett fever -- especially in children. For these reasons‚ it is very important to see the doctor if you or your child have symptoms of strep
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The human body is rich in bacteria‚ in fact it has more bacteria than cells. Bacteria can be helpful‚ but can be extremely harmful as well. The harmful bacteria have acted as parasites towards humans since the initiation of mankind. Campylobacter Jejuni‚ ranked as a subspecies of the Campylobacter species‚‚ is the most common form of bacterial gastroenteritis in third-world countries. In fact‚ it causes 5-14% of diarrhea-related diseases worldwide‚ resulting in hospitalization. For instance‚ in the
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damages the lining of the small intestine. The infection has been responsible for many outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness in the U.S and in 2007‚ 7% of gut-related disease reported in health agencies of U.S. E. coli currently has no vaccines or antibiotics. Treatment for food before consumption is normally advised to if you are cooking to wash and cook food thorough. If you are out eating it is best to use your better
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products used commercially every day. Antibacterial Hand Soaps – contains triclosan‚ which is an antibacterial agent that can possibly affect the hormones‚ but studies are still being done to test the actually risks. It is also known to help breed antibiotic resistant bacteria. Fabric softener – Contains Quarternary Ammonium Compounds‚ or “QUATS”‚ which has the same health risks as triclosan as stated previously. Multipurpose Cleaner – Contains 2-Butoxyethanol which in small doses can cause a sore
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Prize. On May 25‚ 1948 Andrew Moyer was granted a granted a patent for the mass production of penicillin! In Conclusion‚ penicillin has come a long way in a sense of development. It took a while for penicillin to develop into what is not a super antibiotic. Penicillin has now saved millions of lives and will continue to do
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I. Thesis Statement: The symptoms of the bubonic plague spread rapidly causing outbreaks and identifying the need for modern science to deal with epidemics. II. Topic Sentence: The bubonic plague or otherwise known as the black plague spread extremely fast and there were many symptoms of the disease. A. There are many initial symptoms and symptoms before death of the black plague. “The Bubonic Plague” E medicine. 24 December 2004. http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic428.htm ‚ Velendzas‚ Demetres
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