pediatrician‚ and she told me he had an infection. Then she gave me a prescription for antibiotics. After two days‚ my son was happy and healthy thanks to this important medicine. Every day doctors prescribe antibiotics to help thousands of patients around the world fight infections. I do not like to think about what might happen if we did not have antibiotics. Antibiotics are one of the greatest medical inventions in human history for several reasons. First‚ infections are frequent. Almost everyone
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National Red Cross. (2012). Responding to Emergencies Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED. United States of America: Krames Stay Well Strategic Partnerships Division. Healthwise Staff. (2014). Viral Infections: Ebola Virus Infection. Retrieved from WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ebola-fever-virus-infection Murray‚ K. (2014). Ebola Join the Fight. Retrieved from Direct Relief: http://www.directrelief.org/emergency/2014-west-africa-ebola-outbreak/?gclid=CKOiseCBh8ECFSkA7AodMyUACA World Health Media
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characteristically found in the human urogenital tract‚ responsible for the most frequent non-viral‚ sexually transmitted infection around the world. A plethora of techniques may be employed in the detection of this condition‚ ranging from just clinical diagnosis to specific laboratory-based testing. The former (i.e. clinical diagnosis) is adequate for women with symptoms of infection (primarily itching‚ discharge and vaginal odor). Also‚ laboratory-based diagnostics do not provide immediate results
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action to prevent the spread of infection‚ in accordance with legislation and local and organisational policies and procedures. They also have a personal and moral responsibility‚ as members of a caring society and profession. There are many roles where infection control is important‚ these include: · Employees who work in communal living environments · Employees who work with hazardous substances · Employees whose work activities may expose them to infection · Employees working with individuals
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Necrotizing Fasciitis is a very rare bacterial skin infection and also goes by flesh-eating bacteria‚ Necrotizing means causing the death of tissues and fascia is a sheet of connective tissues beneath the skin that surround muscles‚ nerves‚ fat‚ and blood vessels and is often associated with sepsis or widespread organ failure. Necrotizing Fasciitis can be caused by more than one type of bacteria‚ which can lead to a polymicrobial infection which is the presence of several species of microorganisms
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is a virus that causes respiratory tract infections. The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)‚ discovered in 1956‚ is capable of causing a broad spectrum of illnesses. In 1956‚ Morris and colleagues initially isolated RSV from chimpanzees with upper respiratory tract (URT) infections as the causative agent of most epidemic bronchiolitis cases. Subsequently‚ Channock et al (1956) associated this agent with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract (LRT) infection in infants. Since then‚ multiple epidemiologic
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Meningitis Reagan Odom Baptist College of Health Sciences Abstract Meningitis is a life threatening infection that can be treated if caught early enough. This paper will summarize the causative organism‚ how it is transmitted‚ signs and symptoms‚ the pathogenesis‚ epidemiology‚ diagnosis‚ and the treatment and prevention for this disease. Keywords: bacterial‚ fungal‚ meningitis‚ viral Meningitis Meningitis (2011) describes meningitis as‚ “a serious inflammation of the meninges‚ the thin‚ membranous
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who has a compromised immune system. These infections are usually associated with intravascular catheters and other indwelling medical devices ("Staphylococcus epidermidis"). S. epidermidis produces a biofilm that grows on medical devices and then microorganisms are able to attach to themselves to the biofilm. It is also resistant to common antibiotics which make it difficult to treat which is why it is very important for hospitals to prevent infection by keeping a sterile environment and to follow
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animals and animal products (industrial anthrax) from other countries where anthrax is more common may become infected with anthracis. Anthrax in animals rarely occurs in the United States because of that human anthrax is rare in the US.Anthrax infection can occur in three forms: cutaneous (skin)‚ inhalation‚ and gastrointestinal. Spores of the bacterium B. anthracis can live in the soil for many years‚ and livestock can become infected by grazing on contaminated pasture. Humans can become infected
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What once was considered an incurable condition‚ osteomyelitis is inflammation of bone or bone marrow caused by infection. The infection can start in the bone by spreading from nearby tissue or traveling through the bloodstream. This infection can also develop in the bone itself if the bone is exposed to germs in any way. Osteomyelitis can be classified as chronic or acute and the treatment for both depends on many factors. Acute osteomyelitis usually occurs in children. It comes on quickly but
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