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    The aim of this essay is to ascertain what hospital acquired infection entails‚ the detrimental effects it causes and to highlight the active role nurses can take in the prevention of this type of infection. Hospital acquired (or nosocomial) infection is: ’one that originated in the hospital environment; i.e. was not present or incubating on admission and which appeared 48h or more after admission ’ (Azzam et al. 2001). Infection is caused by pathogenic organisms which invade the hosts immunological

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    The Problem of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Hospitals. Introduction Antibiotic resistant bacteria are bacteria who can survive after exposure to one or more antibiotics. Some bacteria present today can even be resistant to multiple antibiotics and these are sometimes referred to by the name Multidrug resistant (MDR). Today many clinically important bacteria are MDR’s and this is a direct result of past decades of antimicrobial use and misuse. If an infection results from this sort of resistant

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    Evaluate the effectiveness of Tegaderm CHG 3000 dressing and Normal Plain Gauze and Tape dressing over invasive lines to reduce line infection in ICU settings; Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract Invasive lines are widely used in a patient who needs intensive monitoring by using it. Bloodstream infection has been a major issue and has contributed to an increased rate of morbidity and mortality. This purpose of the study is to investigate the comparison of Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) 3000 dressings

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    Escherichia coli is a rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family‚ which owns the usual flora and can be be as pathogenic Human IN DUE can be cause diarrhea. The rational NOT USE ON antibiotics Infectious diseases can be causing the occurrence of resistance so that the necessary alternative to using Active Ingredients antimicrobial From medicinal plants. Turmeric (Curcuma domestica Val.) It is a prayer One Crop Growing in Indonesia That can be used as a medicinal plant. BECAUSE

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    In life generally‚ people experience many health challenges. As human it can be quite annoying at times‚ but with the right mindset and knowledge‚ it becomes easier to manage. In this article I am going to talk about boils. What is a boil ? Generally its an infection of a hair follicle. This infection is caused by a bacteria called streptococcus aureas. Bacterias are all around is‚ the body needs normal bacteria to function properly. Hair follicles that have been opened‚ either from scratching

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    Punch biopsy results and side effects By Jonas Wilson‚ Ing. Med. Punch biopsies require puncturing the skin to obtain tissue for microscopic and histo-pathological examination. A tube-shaped sharp cutting tool is rotated through the skin to the subcutaneous fat to obtain a cylindrically shaped specimen. This sample undergoes tissue fixation‚ preparation of slides and staining for microscopy or storage in solution for bacterial or viral culturing. Primary indications for punch biopsy are suspicious

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    THE UNDERRATED CHECKLIST: FIVE STEPS TO SAVE LIVES The idea of having to go through a checklist in your job may sound a little demeaning. That type of thinking is why Dr. Peter Pronovost of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ran into opposition when he proposed a five-step checklist that would not only save money‚ but savelives. In the United States‚ hospital-acquired infections affect 1 in 10 patients‚ killing 90‚000 of them and costing as much as $11 billion each year.Many of those

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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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    The State of Illinois has several guidelines and activities in place as techniques to prevent nosocomial infections. In Illinois‚ Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)‚ is charged with providing advice and guidance to the Secretary‚ Department of Health and Human Services; the Director‚ CDC and the Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)‚ regarding the practice of hospital infection control and strategies for surveillance

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    1. How does the information in this model case relate to the required elements of the infection process? Apply the infection process on page 230 in the Giddens text book to the case study. 1 point. An infection involves a certain process in order for to it develop. This process consists of a pathogen‚ susceptible host‚ reservoir‚ portal of exit (from the reservoir)‚ mode of transmission‚ and portal of entry (to the susceptible host). Mrs. Bovier may have been a susceptible patient‚ considering

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