(urine canal) in women and men. The bacterium can also grow in the mouth‚ throat‚ eyes‚ and anus. Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. CDC estimates that more than 700‚000 persons in the U.S. get new gonorrheal infections each year. Only about half of these infections are reported to CDC. Symptoms Discharge from penis‚ vagina‚ or rectum and burning or itching during urination Sore throat Long-term Health Effects If left untreated‚ gonorrhea may lead to pelvic inflammatory disease
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The aim of this essay is to ascertain what hospital acquired infection entails‚ the detrimental effects it causes and to highlight the active role nurses can take in the prevention of this type of infection. Hospital acquired (or nosocomial) infection is: ’one that originated in the hospital environment; i.e. was not present or incubating on admission and which appeared 48h or more after admission ’ (Azzam et al. 2001). Infection is caused by pathogenic organisms which invade the hosts immunological
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history from patients infected with communicable disease (e.g.‚ HIV‚ gonorrhea‚ syphilis‚ chlamydia‚ hepatitis‚ enteric pathogens) through personal interviews to determine possible source of infection‚ recommend treatment and establish other contacts which a patient may have had. Conduct clinical evaluations‚ performing STD examinations‚ microscopy and blood draws‚ to identify and diagnose infection; inform patients of positive results and begin approved treatment protocols‚ likewise dispensing
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met on the streets and in metro stations‚ the state of hygiene of a single individual is now more than ever having a direct impact on the collective well-being of a community. Discovering cheap and effective ways of constraining the transfer of infections‚ whether the mediums they travel be through physical contact‚ water‚ air‚ etc. is becoming important in our ever-growing
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increase total WBC count usually indicates infection‚ inflammation‚ tissue necrosis‚ or leukemic neoplasia. (Pagna‚ Pagna‚ 2010 Pg. 549) 3. After analysis of the blood‚ urine‚ and present symptoms a diagnosis of bladder infection is appropriate of the findings. Tests are performed as well to make sure there are no underlying issues. 4. I anticipate the physician will prescribe Amoxicillin. This drug is commonly used to treat genitourinary tract infections. Amoxicillin binds to the cell wall‚ causing
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Abstract: Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are the second most common type of infection in the body. Women are especially prone to UTIs for reasons that are not yet well understood. One woman in five develops a UTI during her lifetime. UTIs in men are not as common as in women but can be very serious when they do occur. This research project shows that we can produce a herbal medicine
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Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Catheter acquired urinary tract infection is one of the most common acquired nosocomial infections (Nicolle‚ 2008). According to Newman (2010)‚ they constitute 40% of all hospital-acquired infections‚ and 80% of these infections are attributable to indwelling urethral catheter (IUC) use. The incidence of bacteriuria is 3%–10% per catheter day (Furfari & Wald‚ 2008). Catheter-associated infections have harmful outcomes
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Symptoms include frequent feeling and/or need to urinate‚ pain during urination‚ and cloudy urine. The main causal agent is Escherichia coli. Although urine contains a variety of fluids‚ salts‚ and waste products‚ it does not usually have bacteria in it‚ but when bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine‚ they may cause a UTI. The most common type of UTI is acute cystitis
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Define UTI ( Urinary Tract Infection) A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract — the bladder and the urethra. Women are at greater risk of developing a UTI than men are. Infection limited to your bladder can be painful and annoying. However‚ serious consequences can occur if a UTI spreads to your kidneys. Antibiotics are the typical treatment for a UTI. But you
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Unit 20 Causes and Spread of Infection 1.1 See worksheet. 1.2 Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria - sore throat‚ tuberculosis‚ bubonic plague‚ whooping cough‚ anthrax.Viruses – flu‚ AIDS‚ HIV‚ hepatitis b‚ common cold‚ Fungi – thrush‚ ringworm‚ anthrax‚ madurella mycetoma‚ athlete’s foot. Parasites – worms‚ malaria‚ sleeping sickness‚ river blindness‚ elephantiasis‚ katamaya fever‚ body / head lice‚ amoebiasis. 1.3 Describe
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