spread of infection. 1. Understand the causes of infection. 1.1 You need to understand the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites; this also covers cell structure and growth pathogens. 1.2 Common illnesses and infections include bacteria for example tuberculosis‚ MRSA‚ tetanus‚ gangrene‚ Legionnaires ‘disease‚ salmonella and conjunctivitis. Viruses like winter vomiting disease‚ measles‚ mumps‚ chickenpox‚ HIV‚ Hepatitis B‚ warts and influenza. Fungal infections a few examples
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seems to be an accurate match considering the symptoms related with a Salmonella typhimurium infection. Salmonella causes gastroenteritis with symptoms of diarrhea‚ vomiting‚ fever‚ and abdominal pain with elderly people‚ children and pregnant women being at greatest risk of developing infection. This is consistent with the family
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Disseminated gonococcal infection is caused by hematogenous infection of N. gonorrhoeae from the primary site of infection. It occurs in both men and women‚ but is seen more frequently in women‚ because women with gonorrhea are often asymptomatic‚ which allows the dissemination of infection before the patient experiences symptoms. Pregnancy‚ menses‚ and terminal component complement deficiencies also increase the risk for disseminated gonococcal infection as a result of endometrial exposure of submucosal
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Cross Infection Definition Cross infection is the physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria from one person‚ object‚ or place to another‚ or from one part of the body to another (such as touching a staph-infected hand to the eye). When this cross infection occurs in a hospital or long-term care facility it is called a nosocomial infection. Community acquired infections are those contracted anywhere except a hospital or long-term care facility. Description Cross infection accounts for
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Preventing Infection INFECTION The invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms The presence of a particular type of microorganism in a part of a body where it is not normally found and may lead to a disease Microorganism A small (micro) living plant or animal that cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope A microbe Contributions TYPES of Microorganism Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Algae Viruses Multicellular Animal Parasites BACTERIA Very small‚ simple‚ unicellular
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The causes of infection. Diseases can be classified as genetic‚ metabolic‚ or infectious. Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites that use our body as a host for reproduction and cause illness. Bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. These are all microorganisms which cause infection‚ yet they are all different in structure‚ required environment and conditions needed to thrive and multiply. Bacteria is a single celled organism. It’s shape and size can vary
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Document on how infection is spread and how we can prevent a secondary infection It is caused by bacteria and viruses that are in the body these are found in the environment It is very important to know how infections are spread so we can stop children‚ staff becoming sick. Children should be taught how germs spread and how to stop this. It a direct transfer of bacteria‚ viruses and germs. This can occur when a individual with the virus touches‚ coughs and sneezes and runny noses on people who are
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Microbiology in odontogenic infections Most odontogenic infections contain mixed aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. predominant bacterial species present in oral cavity are maunly Streptococcus ‚ Peptostreptococcus‚ Veillonella‚ Lactobacillus‚ and Actinomyces . 11‚12 The mixed aerobic-anaerobic composition of the bacteria involved in suppurative odontogenic infections is thought to be important in the pathogenesis of infection. if bacteria involved in mixed odontogenic infections are isolated in pure culture
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The most common infection in the health care setting is Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and it is associated with sky rocketing hospital costs‚ deaths and complications. (Zacharioudakis‚ et al.‚ 2015) According to studies released in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015‚ the current economic burden of infectious C. difficile has become the most common microbial cause of recurrent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and other gastrointestinal illnesses
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Causes and Spread of Infection 1.1/1.2 | Features | Illnesses Caused | Bacteria | Can be helpful‚ can be an aid in digestion‚ able to break down sewage‚ can be used in food (yoghurt)‚ affects odour‚ taste and texture. Needs nutrients‚ pH‚ time‚ temperature‚ +/- Oxygen and water activity to grow. | Lyme disease‚ Tuberculosis | Viruses | Exist only to replicate‚ need a host‚ infect all types of cells‚ found in soil‚ water and air. | Hepatitis A‚ Norovirus‚ Measles‚ Mumps | Parasites | Need
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