discovered by a Japanese researcher‚ Kitasato‚ in 1889(Family health and family guide). This disease effects the nervous system and is caused by bacteria. It is contracted through a cut or wound that becomes infected. This bacteria is called Clostridium tatani (The doctors from medicine net .com). This bacteria is found all over the world in things such as soil‚ dust‚ and manure or the intestines of human beings (National Coalition for Adult Immunization). Tetanus is most common in warm climates
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Virus and Bacteria Virus - A virus is a capsule of protein that contains genetic material. A virus cannot reproduce on its own; it must infect a living cell to grow. Bacteria - Bacteria are one-celled organisms that live on their own. They can multiply and reproduce by subdivision Bacteria and viruses cause many of the diseases we are familiar with and may sound synonymous; they are greatly different from each other. [pic] o They differ greatly in size. The biggest viruses are only as large
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1 Understand the roles and responsibilities in prevention and control of infection A My role is to maintain a high standard of health and hygiene‚ which means regularly washing my uniform‚ regularly washing and keeping my hair clean and tied back‚ keeping my nails short and not wearing false nails or polish. Not wearing rings. Regularly washing my hands the correct way. I must report illness and any skin conditions to my manager and not come into work with diarrhoea and/or vomiting until 48 hours
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used in Guatemala for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. 1. Screening of 84 plants against enterobacteria.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1990; 30(1): 55-73. Garcia‚ S.‚ et al‚ “Inhibition of growth‚ enterotoxin production‚ and spore formation of Clostridium perfringens by extracts of medicinal plants.” J. Food Prot. 2002; 65(10): 1667-9. Tona‚ L.‚ et al. “Antiamoebic and phytochemical screening of some Congolese medicinal plants.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1998; 61(1): 57-65. Nundkumar‚ N.‚ et al. “Studies
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References: Bryce‚ E. (2009). Hospital infection control strategies for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and clostridium difficile reducing nosocomial infections in the Urology Ward of Texas Medical Institute‚ Texas. Tropical Medicine & International Health‚ 13(10)‚ 1297-1302.
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production by an engineered Escherichia coli‚ Metabolic Engineering 2010 Nov;12(6):499-509. • Maria Gonzalez-Pajueloa‚ Isabelle Meynial-Salles‚ Filipa Mendesa‚ Jose Carlos Andradea‚ Isabel Vasconcelosa‚ Philippe Soucaillec‚ Metabolic engineering of Clostridium acetobutylicum for the industrial production of 1‚3-propanediol from glycerol‚ Metabolic Engineering 7(2005)329–336. • R.E. Cripps‚ K.Eley‚ D.J.Leak‚ B.Rudd‚ M.Taylor‚ M.Todd‚ S.Boakes‚ S.Martin‚ T.Atkinson Metabolic engineering of Geobacillus
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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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cooked and food has not reached a high enough temperature to kill off bacteria then it can cause the bacteria to rapidly grow and cause sickness to a person. The types of food poisoning are; salmonella‚ E. coli‚ norovirus‚ campylobacter‚ listeria‚ clostridium perfringens. These are also linked with viruses too. Also most sexual transmitted diseases are a bacterial infection i.e. syphilis‚ gonorrhea. Also Lyme disease‚ this is spread by the bite of a deer ticks most common around wooded‚ rural areas.
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Epidemiological surveillance is the discipline of continuously gathering‚ analysing‚ and interpreting data about diseases‚ and disseminating conclusions of the analyses to relevant organisations. As such‚ it is a key element in epidemiology. This term may be used in two ways. In broader sense‚ surveillance has been equated with the routine health information system which gives idea about the total health situation. in narrower sense‚ it is used to refer to specific information system pertaining
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attack the body -food poisoning or intoxication- caused by poisons/toxins that the bacteria produce while they are growing in the food. Food infection Salmonella Source: Contaminated meat and poultry‚ fecal contamination by food workers. Clostridium perfringes Source: occur in the soil‚ dust and water and are carried in the intestines of animals and people. Food poisoning The 10 main
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