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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diphtheriae traces closely the development of medical microbiology‚ immunology and molecular biology. Many contributions to these fields‚ as well as to our understanding of host-bacterial interactions‚ have been made studying diphtheria and the diphtheria toxin. Hippocrates provided the first clinical description of diphtheria in the 4th century B.C. There are also references to the disease in ancient Syria and Egypt. In the 17th century‚ murderous epidemics of diphtheria swept Europe; in Spain "El garatillo"
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It is often thought that whooping cough is an outdated disease‚ due to the many ways we now have to combat the pathogen‚ but every year almost 400‚000 people die due to infection with Bordetella pertussis (1‚ 41). Bordetella pertussis is a gram-negative coccobacillus bacterium‚ which causes whooping cough in humans (1‚ 41). The bacterium is spread by air borne particles or mucus droplets and is highly contagious. Although there is no known reservoir for the pathogen humans can often be asymptomatic
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Antioxidants November 23‚ 2012 Organic chemistry is the study of structure‚ properties and the reactions dealing with carbon compounds (organic chemistry‚ n.d.). This type of chemistry may deal with small items‚ but knowing how organic chemistry works as a whole has an impact on our daily lives and also the occupations some of us consider. Knowing the bases of organic chemistry can be important and sometimes even required to learn for the bases of many health care professions
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activated at any point can begin to germinate and produce toxins. These spores that form from B. cereus are be resistant to heat and chemicals. B. cereus is found in approximately 25% of food sampled (3). Foods that are commonly associated with B. cereus are potatoes‚ rice‚ meat‚ vegetables‚ soups‚ and diary products. It is not contagious and is not transmitted human to human. Only if it is ingested or finds a way inside can it form toxins and become threatening to an individual. B. cereus
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nature of bacteria‚ a variety of media and tests used to analyze and identify‚ and how to give detailed reports both written and orally. Designed study and lab experiments performed by investigating sources of foodborne illnesses such as Clostridium botulinum. Appropriate sampling techniques such as swabbing were used to obtain bacteria from food sources‚ soil‚ and a variety of other raw materials. The bacteria were grown and cultured on Agar plates and later Gram Stained in order to identify the
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of acute gastrointestinal illnesses. The broad categories of diseases that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of an outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness are Infections‚ preformed toxin‚ and psychogenic illness. However‚ only two of the broad categories (infection and preformed toxin) are most relevant to an outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness differential diagnosis. Infection Acute gastrointestinal illness of infectious origin results from the growth of a microorganism
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Part l 5. Which substances supply energy to the human body? Nutrients- substances in foods that provide energy and form body tissue necessary for life and growth. -Carbohydrates- sugars‚ starch and fibre -Fats- main form of energy storage in the body -Proteins- amino acids require to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body Part ll 1. Find out how the medical community defines “obesity.” What factors contribute to obesity? Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat
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Reflective Essay Word count 1‚000 Placement ‚ Infection Control Team Dip/HE Adult Nursing 02/09 This reflective essay is based upon my experience working alongside the Infection Prevention and Control Support Nurses at the general hospital. As part of my learning experience as a 2nd year student nurse is to accompany the infection control nurses when visiting the wards The role of the IPCSN involved teaching‚ educating and advising all disciplines across
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a term used to describe an acute lower respiratory tract infection in individuals with signs‚ symptoms and a new radiographic shadowing for which there is no other explanation and who have not recently been hospitalized. CAP is common and associated with major morbidity‚ mortality and financial burden. The annual incidence in the community is 5–11 per 1000 adult population‚ with the reported mortality less than 1% (BTS guideline‚ 2009). The reported mortality
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