Miriam Galvan September 7‚ 2014 BIO 205 – 21042 Disease Information Draft Diphtheria is a severe pharyngeal or cutaneous infection that may cause serious life threating consequences if left untreated. The causative agents of Diphtheria are toxigenic strains of Corynebaterium diphtheria; this agent is classified as Actinobacteria. The bacteria’s scientific name is Corynebacterium diphtheriae‚ Corynebacterium is the genus and diphtheriae is the species. The minor bacteria are non-sporulated‚ gram-positive
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Antibiotic Resistance and Alternatives Antibiotics have been commonly‚ though mistakenly‚ thought of as the ultimate cure‚ for almost all illness‚ for over half a century now. However‚ the intended use of antibiotics is for the treatment of bacterial infections and diseases. Viruses or fungi-related illnesses will not be affected by antibiotics. This misunderstanding of the use of antibiotics has led to overuse‚ or the misuse‚ of antibiotics‚ in a wide range of countries worldwide. As a result of overuse
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Infectious Mononucleosis or “mono” for short‚ is an acute contagious infection that is occasionally triggered by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) that can leave a feeling of a tiredness‚ fever‚ and sore throat that can last for days‚ weeks or possibly months. It is known to be one of the world’s greatest common infections. Another virus that may create a similar mono virus is called Cytomegalovirus (CMV). Mono can spread from the saliva which is why it is frequently referred to as the “kissing disease”
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: an acute bacterial infection of ascites fluid. Although a bacterial infection the infecting agent is not easily identified. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is commonly seen in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis due to contamination of dialysate. Signs and symptoms: a wide range of symptoms including diarrhea‚ worsening encephalopathy‚ ascites that do not improve following administration of diuretic medication‚ worsening or new renal failure and ileus
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will explore the causes of disease in humans‚ in terms of pathogen infection‚ viruses‚ lifestyle factors and genetics. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens; any organism that causes disease. Pathogenic microorganisms include bacteria‚ fungi and viruses. Pathogens cause disease by producing toxins and damaging cells. An example of a disease causing pathogen is the cholera bacteria‚ Vibrio Cholerae. Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by drinking contaminated water or eating good that has been
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COPD include renal damage‚ malnutrition‚ muscle wasting‚ osteoporosis‚ and anemia. (McCance & Huether‚ 2014‚ p. 1267). Signs and Symptoms Patients suffering from COPD commonly experience symptoms of dyspnea on exertion that may eventually progress to marked dyspnea at rest. This represents a key feature of emphysema. Also‚ patients report experiencing episodes of acute cough with limited sputum production and the patient often appears thin. Moreover‚ tachypnea with prolonged expiration is observed
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caused by a highly contagious virus that attacks the respiratory‚ gastrointestinal‚ and nervous systems of dogs. The virus also infects foxes‚ wolves‚ coyotes‚ raccoons and other wild animals in the canine family. Juvenile dogs are most prone to infection. Older dogs can also be infected although with much less frequency. More than 50% of dogs that acquire the disease die from canine distemper. An even lower 20% survival rate is present for puppies. And even if the dog survives the disease‚ it is
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Also known as Valley fever is an infection that is caused by the fungi Coccidioides. The fungus grows in soil found in the southwestern part of the United States as well as Mexico and Central/South America. Those living in these designated areas can contract this disease by inhaling the fungal spores in the air. This is considered a self limiting respiratory infection so most individuals that are infected present with mild to no symptoms at all. A patient with this disease can present with the following
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viruses that cause Viral Gastronenteritis namely: Rotavirus- leading cause of gastroenteritis among infants and children. This infections are most common in infants 3-15 months old. It causes vomiting and watery diarrhea for 3-7 days‚ along with fever and abdominal pain. Also infect adults in close contact with infected children‚ but milder. Caliciviruses-cause infection to people of all ages. Norovirus is the most common calicivirus and the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in adults. It’s
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difficile is immune to nearly all antibiotics. Second is Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae‚ it’s a gram-negative blood infection and is resistant to carbapenem‚ a class of last resort drugs. And third of the urgent threat list is Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae‚ a gram-negative sexually
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