Clinical Features The incubation period for Clostridium tetani Infection is from three to twenty - one days. In most cases tetanus is found within 10 days of contact with the bacteria. The incubation period is depending on the severity of the infection. When the wound is deep or more infected with the C. tetani the incubation period will be shorter and the chances of death are high. When contacted with C. tetani some of the symptoms can include involuntary muscle tightening such as stiffness in
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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‚ tetanus and syphilis. Viruses - are extremely small
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Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs)‚ or healthcare associated infections‚ encompass almost all clinically evident infections that do not originate from a patients original admitting diagnosis. Most infections that become clinically evident after 48 hours of hospitalization are considered hospital-acquired. HAIs represent a frequent nonspecific clinical problem with potential consequences for morbidity and mortality. The highest rates of HAIs are observed in intensive care units (ICUs)‚ which are
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muslims which is roughly about one fifth of the world’s population. These two religion were spreaded across the globe by their followers and missionaries‚ who are the people who spread religions (mostly overseas). Originated in the Roman Empire in 64 CE‚ Christianity is considered to be founded by the followers of Jesus and spread across the world
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The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society JF History 104 Western Civilizations Prof. LG August 27‚ 2012 The Spread of the Industrial Revolution and its effect on Society The Industrial Revolution spread across the globe as it fostered tremendous social and economic changes in every country fortunate enough to participate. As many countries witnessed the birth of Industrialization‚ dramatic social and economic changes took place that significantly altered the
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Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Urinary tract infections are the most common type of healthcare-associated infections; accounting for more than 30% of healthcare-associated infections reported by acute care hospitals. Almost all healthcare-associated urinary-tract infections (UTIs) are caused by instrumentation of the urinary tract for example insertion of catheters. Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) has been associated with increased morbidity‚ mortality‚ hospital
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Title: The effect on the human population of a global infection AIDS stands for Acquired immune deficiency syndrome. AIDS is caused by a virus known as HIV‚ the human immunodeficiency virus. If HIV is contracted the body will begin to make anti-bodies in order to fight the infection‚ if these antibodies are found in the blood the person is known as HIV-positive. HIV causes the immune system to weaken which leads to opportunistic infections that can make the compromised host sick due to the weak
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2015. The disease has spread to all but one of the country’s 13 districts. The country has been devastated by restrictions on international travel‚ the closing of markets‚ disruption of farming activities and a slow-down in critical mining operations as a result of foreign workers fleeing the country for fear of Ebola. Ebola virus is extremely contagious that we could be victims and this could lead to more mortality rate. However scientists do not know exactly how it spreads‚ however they do know
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sometimes infection of the lungs.”(-------) The main ideas about the plague in the paper is the causes‚ having the plague‚ and the biggest is the toll it brought in society. There are many causes of the plague. One is all of the bacteria from the plague. “The plague is caused by a bacterium‚ Yersinia pestis‚mainly transmitted to humans by fleas from infected rodents‚ notably the black rat‚ Rattus Rattus”(Benedictow 1). The plague can be carried by the blood stream to the lungs and cause a variant
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