probabilities of contracting the disease differs for both. After one sexual encounter‚ a female’s chances of contracting the infection is about 50% with an infected man‚ whereas a male’s chances of contracting it is at about 20% (Goering). Besides sexual transmission‚ gonorrhea can be transmitted from mother to child‚ congenital gonorrhea‚ if the mother has contracted the disease prior to giving birth. This infection can be asymptomatic‚ however hold many signs that can appear on the host after infection.
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against diseases. Having the knowledge that I have an impact on the health of others always give me a sense of personal satisfaction. Graduating on time despite the financial obstacle encountered when I was in college for my bachelor’s degree in microbiology in Nigeria‚ was one of the my significant accomplishment. After paying my school fees‚ it was difficult for me to meet other educational expenses; I persevered and it did not stay extra day in college. Furthermore‚ as a departmental president of
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placing the patients at increased risk of getting hospital acquired infection. According to Statistics Canada one in nine patients admitted to Canadian hospitals acquire an infection as a result of their hospital stay. It has been identified that the transmission of microorganisms from the hands of health care providers is the main source of cross infection in hospitals and can be prevented by hand hygiene practices that are in keeping with recommended standards. The critical incident took place at 9:00
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Healthcare acquired infections also known as nosocomial infections are defined as an infection obtained by a patient 48 hours or later after admission into a healthcare service. Any infections thought to be obtained prior to 48 hours are considered to be obtained within the community (Gould et al‚ 2000). This standard of the 48 hour inoculation period is however arbitrary as it has remained the standard for many years despite the variable rate of incubation in different bacteria (Ami et al‚ 2003)
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Julia Brand Influenza Purpose: To inform my audience about the Influenza viruses. Central Idea: To better understand the different types of Influenza viruses that can affect humans. It is important to explore what it is‚ how it’s spread‚ who is at risk‚ and the best protection against it. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Have you all ever noticed that we get sick more often during the winter months than any other time of year? This can be very frustrating because some of us are traveling
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malaria and chicken pox. Symptoms of systemic infections include; fever‚ chills‚ weakness and aching joints. The chain of infection begins with a pathogen. The pathogen needs the right environment to enable them to grow. They need a route of transmission and a portal of entry. They then begin to multiply and make the host feel ill‚ then some of the pathogens will now exit the body and the chain begins again. Infections are caused by microbes which are found everywhere such as dust‚ homes‚ animals
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1.1 and 1.2 Bacteria - are micro-organisms that consist of only one cell. Bacteria multiply by splitting themselves in two‚ which is called a binary fission. Because of this they can increase in number rapidly. The majority are harmless‚ but some can be pathogenic which results in bacterial infection occuring. Bacterial infections can be treated by using antibiotics. Bacteria can evolve a resistance to antibiotic e.g. MRSA. Some diseases caused by bacteria include tuberculosis‚ pneumonia‚ salmonella
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dalimss EV.S PROJECT Disease caused by the Environmental exposure MADE BY- [Type the author name] [Year] Environmental Diseases In epidemiology‚ environmental disease is disease caused by environmental factors that are not transmitted genetically or by infection. Apart from the true monogenic genetic disorders‚ environmental diseases may determine the development of disease in those genetically predisposed to a particular condition. Stress‚ physical and mental abuse‚ diet‚ exposure
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Clostridium difficile Babe Ruth 06/23/2011 Microbiology Clostridium difficile I. What is Clostridium difficile and why is it relevant to us? A.“Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that may develop due to the prolonged use of antibiotics during healthcare treatments.” 1 B. “Clostridium difficile is an obligate anaerobe or microaerophilic‚ gram-positive‚ spore- forming‚ rod-shaped bacillus.” 2 II. What are the signs and symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)?
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Desiree M Chubb Microbiology - R.Haneke Tuesday April 16th‚ 2013 ELEPHANTITIS Causitive agent & description Elephantitis or lymphatis filariasis infects many species of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans. This is a tropical disease caused by a parasitic round worms known as microfilariae that enter the blood. Genus involved include Wolbachia‚ Wuchereria and Brugia. For humans to get this disease they must usually get bitten by a mosquito‚ which acts as the host and vector
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