beneficial such as Penicillium which produces the antibiotic penicillin and Saccharomyces is the yeast used to make bread rise and to brew beer. Many bacteria are dangerous pathogens such as Salmonella (food poisoning)‚ Bacillus anthracis (anthrax)‚ MRSA responsible for many serious infections. Nevertheless not all bacteria cause diseases. Lactic Acid bacteria enhance health and protect us against pathogens and carcinogens. There are many different types of bacteria in our mouth and intestines that
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CU311 The principles of infection prevention and control 1.1 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. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection
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I became aware of this medical- ethical dilemma through my clinical assignment in pediatrics. My patient was a 3 month old female who was born dead. Apparently the mother suffered Placenta Abruptio‚ it is unknown how long the fetus suffered with hypoxia before birth. Nurses claim this infant was born dead. CPR was performed for more than 15 minutes before the heart started. Needless to say the baby was then placed on life support. A determination was made that the infant is brain dead. The major
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to the antibiotic. However there are a number of antibiotics becoming ineffective to resistant strains. There are strains of the Staphylococcus aureus that are resistant to most antibiotics. For instance‚ Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the resistant strains of staph. Staphylococcus infections pose serious risks and must be treated with specific antibiotics. In which there are not many that remain effective. Although most of these infections are readily defeated by your
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“Hospital-acquired infections are caused by viral‚ bacterial‚ and fungal pathogens; the most common types are bloodstream infection (BSI)‚ pneumonia (e.g.‚ ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)‚ urinary tract infection (UTI)‚ and surgical site infection (SSI)” (Medscape‚ 2015). HAIs are often avoidable complications that are under scrutiny by regulatory agencies‚ insurance companies and malpractice attorneys. “A press release from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
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Unit 59 Support individuals to manage continence 1.1 - This can affect their sense of dignity and self-esteem and many people find it very hard to accept that they might need help from someone else in such an intimate area of their life. Incontinence can also affect someone’s day to day. Every day activities suddenly become a lot more challenging and many people get worried about leaving their own house. 1.2- Dementia Childbirth Irritable bowel syndrome
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resistant. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus‚ abbreviated MRSA‚ is one of a number of greatly feared strains of S. aureus‚ which have become resistant to most antibiotics. MRSA strains are most often found associated with institutions such as hospitals‚ but are becoming increasingly prevalent in community-acquired infections. Research Study: IBM‚ the computer company‚ working on nanoparticles that polymerize into structures that are able to attack MRSA bacteria without harming the healthy tissue around
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Factory Farms A Good Thing or Harmful Too much of a good thing can be bad for us as human beings and the environment. We like to buy the biggest and best of everything. This has turned from buying big cars and big stereos to buying larger hamburgers and steaks. We as a nation have gone from having meat as a delicacy and eating it on occasion to most people eating only meat during every meal. We need to go back to eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat. We also need to find different
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Euthanasia: Freedom to Die with Dignity: In the year 2007‚ my grandfather the Honorable Leon Davis was dying. This American war hero had made a request to die with dignity. He was dealing with a failed kidney‚ pneumonia‚ dementia‚ hypertension‚ MRSA foot infection‚ a broken hip‚ and terrible living conditions at a nursing home. All these problems left him weakened and physically dependent on others. For terminally ill patients like my grandfather‚ where death was inevitable and would have been
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parasites. Parasites has to be in its host to live‚ grow and multiply. Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Bacterial Infection and illnesses:- Antrax‚ Bacterial meningitis‚ Gonorrhea‚ Plague‚ MRSA Infection‚ Tetanus‚ Tuberculosis. They can cause illnesses like tuberculosis‚ tonsillitis‚ and laryngitis and food poisoning. Viral Infections and illnesses- AIDS‚ Hand foot and mouth disease‚ Chickenpox‚
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