Case Study Luke Tudor 09 Dec 2009 Microbiology‚ Vectors and Control DMS1515 Concerns have been raised about the safety of drinking water being provided for a large temporary community. The area is remote‚ rural‚ without proper sanitation and there are limited multipurpose water resources How could you ascertain the safety of the water? Potable water is fit for consumption by humans and other animals. Water may be naturally potable‚ as is the case with pristine
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infections: 300 were classified as major infections (occurring in 6 percent of patients) and 461 were minor (in 8.1 percent of patients). Of the major infections: * Pneumonia‚ infection of the lungs‚ occurred in 2.4 percent of all patients. * C. difficile colitis‚ an intestinal infection‚ occurred in 1.0 percent. * Bloodstream infections occurred in 1.1 percent. * Deep-incision surgical site infections occurred in 0.5 percent. Minor infections included urinary tract and superficial
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Microbiology Lab Quiz #2 Study Guide Exercise 9 -- The Gram Stain Compare and contrast simple and differential staining techniques. Simple Staining Simple staining is useful in determining the basic morphology of an organism. Simple staining involves only one reagent i.e. crystal violet‚ basic fuchsin‚ or methylene blue. Simple dyes used to stain bacteria have a positive charge cationic (+)‚ therefore‚ they are attracted to the bacteria that are usually negatively charged anionic (-) Depends
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This therapeutic care plan will utilized the “I can treat and prescribe framework” to ensure that appropriate patient treatments are selected using a step by step approach‚ including assessment integration‚ drug and/or disease related problems‚ therapeutic goals‚ therapeutic alternatives and indications‚ plan of care and evaluation (OPHCNPP‚ 2012). By going through each step of this framework‚ and including or excluding treatment options based on individual patient factors and strong clinical evidence
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N330 Care of the Older Adult and the Family in Retirement Study Guide for Final 1. Why is it important to study gerontological nursing? Our society is rapidly aging‚ with an increasing proportion of the population being over the age of 65. This growth of the older population is expected to increase dramatically over the next 25 years. Consequently‚ there is a growing need for professionals to be trained to work with older persons. 2. Review the roles of the gerontological nurse.
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Gram staining From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A Gram stain of mixed Staphylococcus aureus (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923‚ Gram-positive cocci‚ in purple) andEscherichia coli (Escherichia coli ATCC 11775‚ Gram-negative bacilli‚ in red)‚ the most common Gram stain reference bacteria Gram staining (or Gram’s method) is a method of differentiating bacterial species into two large groups (Gram-positive and Gram-negative). The name comes from its inventor‚ Hans Christian Gram. Gram staining
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Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin‚ a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive‚ rod-shaped‚ obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Clostridium tetani spores can be found most commonly in soil‚ dust and manure‚ but also exist virtually anywhere. If deposited in a wound the neurotoxin interferes with nerves that control muscle movement. The signs and symptoms of tetanus
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processed meat product it characteristic flavor and color. Try to make tocino without prague powder. Drop me a comment‚ if you prove me wrong. It also function as preservative. A substance that kills spoilage bacteria‚ especially the dangerous Clostridium botulinum. Curing Salt has different formulations: Cure #1 — 6.25% Sodium nitrite: 93.75% Salt. For fresh and cooked sausages. Cure #2 — 6.25% Sodium nitrite: 4% Sodium nitrate and 89.75% Salt For dry-cured sausages. Tender Quick — 0.5% Sodium
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the bacterial contaminant. The more virulent the bacterial contaminant‚ the greater the probability of infection. Coagulase-positive staphylococci require smaller inoculums than the coagulase-negative species. Uncommon but virulent strains of clostridium perfringens or group A streptococci require a small inoculums to cause
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Micrococcus roseus Mouldy Aspergillus Penicillium Fresh fruits and vegetables Soft rot Rhizopus Erwinia Gray mold rot Botrytis Black mold rot A. niger Pickles‚ sauerkraut Film yeasts‚ pink yeasts Rhodotorula Fresh meat Putrefaction Alcaligenes Clostridium Proteus vulgaris Pseudomonas fluorescens Cured meat Mouldy Aspergillus Rhizopus Penicillium Souring Pseudomonas Micrococcus Greening‚ slime Lactobacillus Leuconostoc Fish Discoloration Pseudomonas Putrefaction Alcaligenes Flavobacterium
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