inflammation or infection of the ear‚ in both humans and other animals. It is subdivided into the following: Otitis externa‚ external otitis‚ or "swimmer’s ear" involves the outer ear and ear canal. In external otitis‚ the ear hurts when touched or pulled. Otitis media or middle ear infection involves the middle ear. In otitis media‚ the ear is infected or clogged with fluid behind the ear drum‚ in the normally air-filled middle-ear space. This very common childhood infection sometimes requires
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UNIT 4222-264 THE PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (ICO1/201) Outcome 1 understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection * To ensure that their own health and hygiene does not pose a risk to service users and colleagues. * To ensure effective hand washing is carried out when working with service users‚ giving personal
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Unit 22 ICO2 Causes and Spread of infection Introduction The aim of this workbook is to allow you to present evidence for the criteria listed below. Your assessor will ask you to consider your job role and experience in your workplace to answer the questions contained within this assignment. Your assessor will assess your answers and provide you with feedback. Unit Summary This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range
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Surgical Site Infections Surgical Site Infection has a broad spectrum of scientifically attached possible features. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define it as the infections that take place or occur to the surgically treated site through external effects after the surgery. In the 2010 report done by the CDC where 16 million operative routines were done in a cute center; it was realized that Surgical Site Infections (SSI) were the most usual infections associated to healthcare
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many types of severe diseases. Most commonly it causes skin infections‚ respiratory tract infections‚ and food poisoning. In the 1940s‚ when the antibiotic medications such as penicillin was discovered and introduced‚ it became a primary treatment for S. aureus infections. However‚ misusing and overusing the use of antibiotics caused the evolution of these bacteria to become resistant to drugs that were designed to combat these infections. Throughout 1950s‚ S. aureus became resistant to penicillin
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doNothing is more heartbreaking than a young life that has been taken by the infection of a killer disease. It’s a painful thought to know that person never got to live to see their full potential. Diseases kill children every year. Many diseases are bacteria‚ inhaled by the victim‚ infecting several areas of the body. The bacteria lives and grows while its victim dies. Other diseases are caused by viruses; a non-living infection that attacks the disease-fighting system and other living cells. Children
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Streptococcus Infection‚ Newborn Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacteria that can cause an infection in a newborn. This bacteria is often found in the vagina and rectum of healthy women‚ but this does not mean that the woman has an infection. Most newborns who are exposed to GBS from their mother do not get infected. In some cases‚ however‚ GBS can cause serious infections in pregnant women and newborns. If the newborn is infected in the first 7 days of his or her life‚ the infection is considered
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caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The symptoms of HBV infection vary from person to person. Many people with HBV infection don’t develop any symptoms‚ especially when they are young‚ and most patients with chronic HBV infection don’t develop any symptoms until late stage. However‚ HBV can damage the hepatocyte (liver cell) and cause liver damage and cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). HBV can cause both acute and chronic infection (infections that can’t be resolved after six months). When patients
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mould which causes infections in humans is Trichophtyion rubrum which is one cause of ringworm and it may also infect nails. A common yeast infection is thrush caused by Candida albicans. D: Parasites: Are organisms such as fungi or worms that live in or on a host to obtain nourishment without providing any benefit to the host. Worms are not always microscopic in size but pathogenic worms do cause infection and some can spread from person to person. 1.2 Common illnesses and infection caused by bacteria
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Adenovirus infection Adenovirus infections most commonly cause illness of the respiratory system; however‚ depending on the infecting serotype‚ they may also cause various other illnesses‚ such as gastroenteritis‚ conjunctivitis‚ cystitis‚ and rash illness. Symptoms of respiratory illness caused by adenovirus infection range from the common cold syndrome to pneumonia‚ croup‚ and bronchitis. Patients with compromised immune systems are especially susceptible to severe complications of adenovirus
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