Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections. Everyone working in a health and social care setting is responsible for preventing infection. Health and social care practitioners must avoid getting and passing on pathogens‚ such as bacteria and viruses that cause illness. As a health or social care practitioner you should: • Maintain high standards of personal health and hygiene • Be aware of the infection control policies and procedures that are used
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but some are and can make us sick. These bacteria are called Pathogens. Pathogens can cause diseases in animals and plants. Some examples of pathogens are leprosy‚ food poisoning‚ pneumonia‚ tetanus‚ and typhoid fever. Fortunately‚ we have antibiotics we can take which help to fight off the bad pathogens. We also have antiseptics to help us keep wounds clean of bacteria and antibiotic soap we use to wash to help keep off bad pathogens. Remember to wash your hands! Are bacteria all bad?
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E. coli O157H7 What is the morphology and gram reaction of this pathogen (2) E. coli‚ including E. coli O157H7 is a gram-negative bacillus. What do (i) O157 and (ii) H7 attached to the name of this bacterium represent (2). The O157 is the O HYPERLINK http//www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/art.asparticlekey5469 serotype antigen that identifies the E. coli strain‚ and the H7 represents the antigen type on the HYPERLINK http//www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/art.asparticlekey2416 bacteriums
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many different infections like salmonellosis‚ typhoid fever‚ and gastroenteritis. Because of carelessness in personal hygiene‚ this kind of infection can turn into an outbreak very easily. (CDC‚ n.d.) Salmonella is still a very common source of foodborne illness! As of January 14th 2014 there was a reported outbreak of Salmonella Enterica Heidelberg involving Tyson mechanically separated chicken‚ which has (so far) infected 9 individuals (CDC‚ n.d.). What is Salmonella Enterica‚ and how do we prevent
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Written Question: ‘Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection’: ‘It is our responsibility as employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace; this involves working safely to protect myself‚ other staff‚ visitors and individuals from infections. As employees we must ensure we attend all necessary trainings that our employers provide regarding infection control and prevention
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Chapter 16-Lymphatic System & Immunity 1. Explain the functions of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system functions to balance fluid‚ lipid absorption (via lacteals=lymph capillaries) and defense. It removes toxins/pathogens‚ fight infections and transports excess fluid in the interstitial spaces and returns it to the blood stream. Lacteals absorb digested fats from small intestines and transports it to venous circulation. 2. Trace the general pathway of lymph from the interstitial
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the skin‚ the first is to prevent colonization by pathogenic strains because they limit the space for other pathogens‚ the second is that they produce vitamins‚ finally‚ it also helps in metabolism. 6) Who does dsRNA interact with Toll Receptor 3 and why is it found in the endosome? (10 pt) Pieces of pathogens (particularly pieces of viruses) do dsRNA interact with TLR-3. Because the pathogens (viruses) are destroyed into pieces in the endosome‚ after they are destroyed‚ they are mainly nucleic acid
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MAJA HANNAH LOU L. LOJA ROBERTO R. MANALO JR. JIRAH L. PEDROSA MARCH 2013 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study A classic characteristic of human parasitic and bacterial agents is the evolution of routes for transmission pathogens to susceptible hosts. The environment plays a critical role in transmission to humans‚ with many environmental materials serving as vehicles. Microbial contaminants may be transmitted directly‚ through hand-to-hand contact‚ or indirectly‚ via food
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lymphatic organs that contain lymphoid tissues. Lymphatic vessels are structures that absorb fluid that diffuses from blood vessel capillaries into surrounding tissues. Lymphatic vessels transport lymph to lymph nodes. These structures filter lymph of pathogens‚ such as bacteria and viruses. Lymph nodes also filter cellular waste‚ dead cells‚ and cancerous cells. The thymus gland is the main organ of the lymphatic system. Its primary function is to promote the development of specific cells of the immune
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Dora E. Wiskirchen‚ PharmD‚ BCPS PHCY 836 – Day 5 PM Learning Objectives Identify risk factors for the development of pneumonia. Explain the pathophysiology‚ signs and symptoms‚ most common bacterial etiologies and associated resistance patterns‚ severity of illness scoring systems‚ and diagnostic techniques for pneumonia. Define atypical pneumonia and characterize patients who may be at risk for developing this type of pneumonia. Evaluate pharmacologic
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