or one developing among hospital staff” Oxford Dictionary (2008). Common nosocomial infections include; urinary tract infections (UTI)‚ surgical wound infections‚ as well as causative agents which are coagulase-negative meticillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)‚ Escherichia Coli (E-Coli)‚ Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL’s)‚ Diarrhoea and vomiting (D&V) and Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) to mention a few. I plan to explore this subject matter to inquire into and evaluate the evidence
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Local Study “This research study aims to prevent diseases caused by Escherichia coli‚ Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella enteritidis. The study makes use of kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi) leaves and fruit extract as an antibacterial agent that is more or equally effective than the commercialized one and at the same time‚ available in our environment. Ten Replicates on ten Petri dishes were prepared for each bacteria. Pure cultures of the three bacteria were spread on the replicates. After
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physiological and pathological disorders in humans. If the antibacterial protein is isolated and is proved non-cytotoxic to humans‚ then it can be researched and developed further as a drug for curing various diseases caused by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus ailments in human beings and thus give an impetus to further research on being used as model organisms to be studied. 5.2 DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM: Treating every bacterial-caused disease with
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thermotolerant coliforms‚ E. coli)‚ Pseudomonas aeruginosa‚ Staphylococcus aureus and Legionella spp. HPC‚ thermotolerant coliforms and E. coli are indicators in the strict sense of the definition. Non-faecally-derived Can used to determine non-faecal shedding. The absence of these organisms‚ however‚ does not guarantee safety‚ as some pathogens are more resistant to treatment than the indicators‚ no perfect indicator organisms 3. Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive coccal bacterium that is a member
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Gram-positive cocci in clusters (catalase positive). The coagulase test is used to differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from coagulase-negative staphylococci. The test uses rabbit plasma that has been inoculated with a staphylococcal colony. The tube is then incubated at 37 degrees Celsius for 1½ hours. If negative then continue incubation up to 18 hours. * If positive (i.e.‚ the suspect colony is S. aureus)‚ the serum will coagulate‚ resulting in a clot (sometimes the clot is so pronounced that the
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easily treated by antibiotics are no longer so easy to treat. This results in increased care for these patients‚ need for stronger and more expensive antibiotics which can cause serious side effects. MRSA: MRSA stands for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. MRSA is commonly described as a superbug because it is increasingly
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Aureus. If hand-soap with guava leaves extract will be used as an antibacterial then the chance of acquiring diseases from staphylococcus aureus will decrease. Methodology Extraction Methods Used on Guava Fresh leaves were cut into less than 2x2 cm. After collecting within half a day‚ 150 -200 g were boiled with 500 ml of
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will also touch on evidence based practice. ‘Wristwatch use and hospital acquired infection’ Research question The research question in this journal article is‚ does wearing a wristwatch influence the rate of Staphylococcus Aureus and other bacteria present on the hands and wrists of health care workers? Research method The research method used was a quantitative cohort study‚ divided into two groups. Sample group The sample group in the first study were 100 health
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Double-J (DJ) stenting is the commonest procedure performed in urology. Patients with stent‚ develop stent infections and stent-related symptoms. Use of antibiotics in patients with DJ stent is rampant. No uniform data is there to prove advantage of antibiotic prophylaxis. Colonial way of life of microorganisms‚ complex microbial assemblages are responsible for formation of biofilm. Both gram positive and gram negative bacteria produces biofilm. Biofilm is an important virulence factor and is main
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Unknown Lab Report April 25th‚ 2006 Introduction The purpose of this lab was to identify two unknown bacteria cultures using various differential tests. The identification of these unknown cultures was accomplished by separating and differentiating possible bacteria based on specific biochemical characteristics. Whether the tests performed identified specific enzymatic reactions or metabolic pathways‚ each was used in a way to help recognize those specifics and identify the unknown cultures
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