Reflective Journal #1 The Learning Experience: In clinical last week‚ I had a patient who was methacillin resistant staphylococcus aureus positive resulting in the implication of contact precautions. It was the first time I had to deal with family members questioning the care we were providing for their loved one found. I found it fairly easy to describe MRSA as it is seen so often in the hospital. I explained to her what MRSA is and how to protect yourself from the bacteria. It was a good learning
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infections such as abscesses or cellulitis (4). The symptoms usually include redness‚ swelling‚ and pain at the site of infection. Most of these skin infections resolve without treatment‚ however‚ some infections require incision and drainage or antibiotic treatment to cure the infection. S. aureus also causes staph food poisoning which results from contaminated food (7). It yields symptoms of nausea‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea and in more severe cases‚ dehydration‚ muscle cramping‚ and changes in blood pressure
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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
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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
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Introduction Osteomyelitis is an ancient disease dating back to 460 BC (Schmitt‚ 2017). It is a bone infection‚ usually caused by bacteria‚ that can be either acute or chronic. This condition usually occurs as a result of an infection in one part of the body that is transported through the bloodstream to a bone in a distant location. Most cases stem from Diabetes because bacterial infections are a large risk factor for the diabetic patient due to high glucose levels weakening the immune system.
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antibacterial property of 2% povidone iodine‚ 10% Curcumin longa‚ 50% Syzygium cumini‚ GAM (Gentamycin‚ amoxicillin and metronidazole) antibiotic‚ chitosan and GAM-chitosan combination against Enterococcus fecalis‚ and to analyse the sustained release
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Primary Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections Kyle Volack Grand Canyon University During my community teaching experience‚ the opportunity to provide education to community health care workers regarding health care associated infections was given. Health care associated infections are a major epidemic throughout health care worldwide. Primary prevention is a major factor of preventing health care associated infections on all levels. As primary prevention seeks to stop injury
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Peaceful resistance is key when it comes to a free society. A free society means that the society as a whole has the right to be free. With that right comes a big responsibility to always do the right thing. Doing the right thing does not mean that it is okay for someone to yell just because they don’t like how a situation is going. A peaceful protest is not rioting and looting just because the situation is not going in your favor. Peaceful resistance can mean a lot of different things to all types
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Class of antibiotic w/c GABHS is very sensitive to: Penicillin - no reported resistance despite decades of use Single dose of IM Pencillin is effective Formulation for children because of less pain: combination of Penicillin G Benzathine and Penicillin G Procaine Oral penicillin is a good alternative - Penicillin V 4 Alternatives to Penicillin‚ if they have allergy: Erythromycin Cephalosporins Clindamycin Azithromycin What is the advantage of using penicillin as much as possible
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the greatest influence on humanity—both positively and the negatively. First of all‚ I want to remember penicillin: this drug (eventually group of drugs) was discovered in 1928‚ it opened the door to the discovery of antibiotics. Penicillin remains the most widely used antibiotic‚ despite the fact that many diseases it was once used to treat have now become resistant to it. Nevertheless‚ this discovery had a far reaching impact in the medical world. It’s difficult to imagine our world today
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