infections can develop into more serious infections like invasive bacteremia‚ endocarditis‚ bone and joint infection and pneumonia. Treating server MRSA infections‚ first contact an infectious disease specialist. Treatments may include surgical or antimicrobial interventions. Antibiotics routinely prescribed no longer work
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Antimicrobials Anti-bacterials * Need a drug selectively toxic to bacterial cells but won’t harm human cells * Many drugs that achieve this still have side effects as every drug is a poison Bacterial Infections * Immunocompromised especially vulnerable * Opportunistic infection – Infection caused by pathogens that usually do not cause disease in a healthy immune system. A compromised immune system however presents ‘opportunity’ for pathogen to infect * Prophylaxis
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I. An Historical Overview of Antibiotics Allow me to begin with an historical overview of antibiotics. The antibiotics field was initiated when Paul EHRLICH first coined the term ‘magic bullet’‚ or chemotherapy‚ to designate the use of antimicrobial compounds to treat microbial infections. In 1910‚ EHRLICH discovered the first antibiotic drug‚ Salvarsan‚ which was used against syphilis. EHRLICH was followed by Alexander FLEMING‚ who discovered penicillin by accident in 1928. Then‚ in
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NECROTIZING FASCIITIS Necrotizing fasciitis is commonly known as ‚ flesh eating bacteria (infection). Is a disease condition of rapidly spreading infection‚ usually located in fascial planes of connective tissue that results in tissue necrosis (dead and damaged tissue). The disease occurs infrequently‚ but it can occur in almost any area of the body. In many cases have been caused by Abeta-hemlytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes)‚ and many different bacterial genera and species‚ either alone
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References: 2. Institute of Medicine. Emerging Infections: Microbial Threats to Health in the United States. Washington‚ D.C.: National Academy Press‚ 1992. 5. “Antimicrobial resistance.” medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com‚ 2012. Web. 20 Nov 2012.
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Equipped with a powerful tail‚ a massive jaw adorned with jagged teeth‚ and an armored body all infused with lethal instincts‚ it is no wonder why alligators are reminiscent of a time when dinosaurs ruled. Yet these apex predators are more than mere relics of the distant past. They may just hold the key to unlocking some of the medical community’s most complex dilemmas. Alligators frequently wear serious injuries as battle medallions when fighting for territory and mates. During conquests‚ it is
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE This investigatory project aims to make use of rambutan peeling extracts that is high in phenolic compounds such as tannin and saponin that exhibits antioxidant activity and antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria. Although the seeds contain such compounds the peeling exhibit greater amount of the said compounds. Rambutan is a very popular fruit cultivated in the Philippines and it is eaten in large amounts. The rambutans rind is quickly discarded and
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1. Microbiology ⁃ M microscope ⁃ I independent unit ⁃ C comparatively less complex ⁃ R rapid rate of reproduction ⁃ O omnipresent ⁃ humans are living repositories of bacteria/microbes ⁃ borne sterile ⁃ microbe on all surface area of the body ⁃ sterile areas: eyes‚ brain‚ spinal cord‚ bones‚ kidney‚ internal organs ⁃ mutualistic relationship: we provide site and nutrient and microbes provide vitamin‚ aid in food digestion ⁃ division of microbial world ⁃ living component: organism
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CAREER AS A SPECILALIST IN PERIODONTOLOGY INTRODUCTION Dentistry is a rewarding career option that deals with the study relating to mouth‚ teeth‚ gums and other hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. It is the occupation concerned with prevention and treatment of supporting tissues‚ oral disease and particular diseases of the teeth. Dentistry‚ in recent times‚ is offering great career opportunities to the professionals in the field. Dental disorder has become a common problem among
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eliminate microorganisms from the food and prevent their regrowth. This is achieved by methods such as a high concentration of salt‚ or reducing the water content. MacDonald’s foods are made up of antimicrobial preservatives‚ which inhibit the growth of bacteria or fungi‚ including mold. Common antimicrobial preservatives include sorbic acid (and its salts)‚ benzoic acid (and its salts)‚ calcium propionate‚ sodium nitrite‚ sulfites (sulfur dioxide‚ sodium bisulfite‚ potassium hydrogen sulfite‚ etc.)
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