test results when available. There are bacteria that require contact precautions such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)‚ vancomycin resistant enterococci(VRE)‚ extended-spectrum beta-lactamses(ESBL)‚ Acinetobacter baumannii‚ Clostridium difficile (C-diff)‚ carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CRE)‚ and multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR). We will focus on commonly found organisms such as MRSA and C-Diff. One of the commonly seen bacteria in critical care units is MRSA‚
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Bacteria- Salmonella‚ Staphylococcus aureus‚ Clostridium perfringens. Salmonella causes food poisoning caused by infection with the salmonella bacterium. Staphylococcus aureus- causes skin infections such abscesses‚ respiratory infections such as sinusitis and food poisoning. Clostridium perfringens- causes food poisoning with symptoms of diarrhoea and abdominal cramps Viruses- Pandemic influenza‚ HIV‚ herpes simplex and hepatitis. Pandemic influenza is a virus which the human population has little
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elderly ListeriosisListeria MonocytogenesVehicle Transport Food born infection Fever‚ muscle aches‚ nausea‚ diarrhea‚ stiff neck‚ confusion Dangerous to pregnant woman and children Tetanus Clostridium tetaniIndirect Contact Puncture wound Lock-jaw‚ muscle spasms Vaccinate every 10 yrsBotulism Clostridium Botulinum Indirect Contact Foodborne intoxication Flaccid paralysis‚
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References: “Gas gangrene”‚ MedlinPlus Trusted Helth Information for you‚ < http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000620.htm> “Oxidative stress response in Clostridium perfringens”‚ microbiology < http://mic.sgmjournals.org/content/150/6/1649.full>
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explosives which go back to how delivery is so important. They can also go into food and water also absorbed or injected in the skin. Some common biological agents that are heard in the news and also used in warfare include Anthrax‚ Cholera‚ Clostridium Perfringeus Toxin‚ Meliodosis idosis‚ and Staphylococcal. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) develops when a bacterial organism from infected animal tissues becomes deposited under
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Chapter 1. Microbiology – Diversity of Organisms Microorganisms- too small to be seen with the unaided eye “germ”- rapidly growing cell Microbes in our lives Pathogenic- disease causing Decompose organic waste Producers in ecosystem (photosynthesis) Produce industrial chemicals such as ethanol and acetone Produce fermented foods ( vinegar‚ cheese‚ bread) Produce products used in manufacturing (cellulose) and treatment (insulin) Designer Jeans: Made by Microbes? Stone washing- Tricoderma
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paralyzed. They are waiting for lab results to come back from Tara’s feces sample. The doctors think that Tara is experiencing botulism or Guillan-Barre Syndrome‚ both have similar symptoms. The thing doctors should be expecting and looking for is me‚ Clostridium botulinum. I am located on food that is improperly packaged and cooked. I give people a life-threatening food poisoning that not many people survive. I am one of the most dangerous poisonings known‚
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were classified as Gram-positive bacilli: Bacillus cereus‚ Bacillus circulans‚ Bacillus coagulans‚ Bacillus megaterium‚ Bacillus subtilis‚ Bacillus thuringiensis‚ Brevibacillus brevis‚ Geobacillus stereothermophilus‚ Lysinibacillus sphaericus‚ Clostridium perfringens. Lastly‚ there were also 11 Gram-positive cocci microbes: Enterococcus faecalis (Streptococcus)‚ Streptococcus lactis (Lactococcus)‚ Streptococcus mutans‚ Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ Micrococcus (Kocuria) roseus‚ Sarcina lutea (Micrococcus
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Bacterial Fermentation Secondary article Article Contents Volker Mu¨ller‚ Ludwig-Maximilians-Universita¨t Mu¨nchen‚ Munich‚ Germany . Introduction Under anaerobic conditions‚ in the dark and in the absence of electron acceptors‚ organic compounds are catabolized by strictly anaerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria by internally balanced oxidation–reduction reactions‚ a process called fermentation. In fermentation‚ the organic compound serves as both electron donor and acceptor‚ and adenosine
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clusters. The Staphylococcus genus includes at least 40 species. Giardia Protozon-Giardia lamblia‚ also known as Giardia intestinalis‚ is a flagellated parasite that colonizes and reproduces in the small intestine‚ causing giardiasis Clostridium Botulimim-Clostridium botulinum is a Gram-positive‚ rod-shaped‚ anaerobic‚ spore-forming‚
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