The term pneumonia is applied to many pulmonary infections which are most often caused by bacteria. Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common and is referred to as typical pneumonia. Atypical pneumonia is caused by other microorganisms such as fungi‚ protozoa‚ and viruses. The difference between them were discovered in 1883 by Friedlander and Talamon. Streptococcus pneumoniae was first discovered by Pasteur who isolated it from saliva in a person who had rabies in 1881. Depending
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Empowering evidence-based decisions‚ from patients to populations Antimicrobial Stewardship Empowering Providers to Reduce Risk of Hospital Acquired Infections White Paper © 2013 Antimicrobial Stewardship ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP Empowering Providers to Reduce Risk of Hospital Acquired Infections TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 2 INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
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Respiratory Case Study 1. Differentiate between hospital acquired (nosocomial) and community acquired pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It happens when a patient is admitted into the hospital with a medical diagnosis that they are hoping to be treated for and contract the infection of pneumonia through the spread of germs. “Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) clinically presents more than seven days after hospitalization with new fever‚ pulmonary infiltrates‚ and leukocytosis
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INTRODUCTION Bacillus anthracis has recently become popular as the causative agent of anthrax infections. Belonging to the bacillus species‚ the bacterium is considered‚ along with Bacillus cereus‚ to be of extreme medical importance. Until recently‚ the condition caused by the bacterium was rarely heard of. Although the bacterium is naturally found in the soil‚ its rare occurrences in humans have only been observed in those working with livestock or imported livestock products‚ therefore the
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------------------------------------------------- Institute Of Business Management Total Quality Management ------------------------------------------------- Term Report Company: Opal Laboratories (pvt) Limited Submitted to: Mr. Moinuddin Khan Submitted by: Mohammad Tobeh (11931) Muffaddal Moosajee (7743) Muhammad Tariq Qazi (7193) Date of Submission: 20th December‚ 2012 Contact Information Mr. Tariq Ikram Mr. Arif Ikram CEO‚ Opal Laboratories COO‚ Opal Laboratories
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Microbes: Adaptation and Immunity One of humanity’s biggest blunders is the frequent use of antibiotics against viral infections‚ which include influenza‚ colds‚ herpes‚ etc. Not only do these antibiotics have absolutely no effect to both the patient’s condition and the infection itself‚ these also promote antibiotic resistance. This blunder is aided by the accessibility when it comes to antibiotic purchase. What is Antibiotic Resistance? Antibiotic resistance is a form of drug resistance which
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James Gately Diverticulitis paper 3-26-13 Miss Williams When pouches called diverticula form on the wall of the colon become inflamed it becomes diverticulitis a very pain disease no one is sure what causes diverticulitis for sure‚ but doctors believe a low fiber diet may be a leading cause behind it. The treatments depend on if you have an infection and how bad your symptoms are which will typically be treated with antibiotics. Diverticulitis is a disease that affects the colon‚ doctors
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Are Chinese products a threat to INDIAN Industries 1) Are Japanese products a threat to US industries? Are Eastern EU products a threat to Western EU industries? 2) Is the Chinese Auto industries a threat to India? Dont know. Is the Chinese Food Product better than India? Dont think so. Is the Chinese Manga Books better than India? Dont think so. Is the Chinese textile industries a threat to India? Yes. Is the Indian software industries a threat to China? Yes. 3) As a wide range of cheap Chinese
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MRSA in the World Methicillian-resistant Staphylococcus aureus‚ also known as MRSA‚ is any strain of the bacteria S.aureus that has evolved a resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics‚ which includes the penicillin and cephalosporin family. This creates world-wide concern because there aren’t too many antibiotics left to treat S. aureus if the drug evolves greater resistances to stronger antibiotics. MRSA is one of the top leading causes of nosocomial acquired infections. According to an article
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Makati Medical Center College of Nursing DRUG STUDY Patient’s Name: M.D.C. Age: 42 y/o Medical Diagnosis: Leptospirosis Attending Physician/s: M.T Allergies: none Allergic Responses: none Prepared by: Shiela Guiquing |DRUG NAME |MECHANISM OF ACTION |RATIONALE FOR THIS PATIENT |ADVERSE DRUG EFFECT |NURSING IMPLICATIONS | |
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