Meningitis is a disease that affects the protective membrane which covers the brain and spinal cord known as meninges. Meningitis is originated from the Greek word membrane inflammation. There are three major types of inflammation‚ which may have been caused infection by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi‚ however‚ there are some can be a result of certain medication‚ physical trauma or disorders. Over the 300 deaths every year‚ in the United States alone is the consequence of this very critical infection
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to the presence of an infectious agent(s) or its toxin(s)‚ (2) that occurs during a hospital admission‚ (3) for which there is no evidence the infection was present or incubating at admission‚ and (4) meets body site-specific criteria.6 Patient-days were defined as the total number of days that patients were in the hospital. Data sources The National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system. The NNIS system was a voluntary network of U.S. hospitals collaborating with CDC to monitor HAIs
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more and more synthetic antibiotics has been synthesized‚ which are in great demand. This present study has been done to determine the antibacterial activity of Cannabis sativa leaf extract to some selective pathogenic bacterial strains such as Staphylococcus aureus‚ Escherichia coli‚ Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antibacterial activity if cannabis sativa was evaluated by well diffusion method. The highest zone
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Hospital Hygiene As Hospital Director‚ many actions need to be taken when it comes to keeping this hospital safe and free from bacteria as possible. Many infection control measure should be taken‚ and it is not an issue that should be taken take lightly. Many things will be implemented into the building of this hospital to prevent and reduce the risk of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs). One measure that will be taken to prevent HAIs is installing copper‚ bronze‚ and brass fixtures throughout
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Nosocomial Pneumonia Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen in nosocomial pneumonia. It is hospital acquired infection that the hospitals eat up the cost of treatment. Although pneumonia can be prevented‚ it is still an infection that we find in hospitals all across the United States. Pneumonia is a dangerous infection in patients who are already immunosuppressed and get pneumonia as a secondary infection. Preventative measures need to be taken to prevent
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A superantigen is defined as a type of antigen which has the ability to cause polyclonal T cell activation via a large‚ nonspecific activation of T cells. There are three general families of superantigens: endogenous superantigens‚ exogenous superantigens‚ and B cell superantigens. Endogenous superantigens are encoded into the genome by different viruses; exogenous superantigens simply refer to toxins secreted by bacteria; and B-cell superantigens describe the superantigens which activate B-cells
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Surgical site infections are one the most common type of hospital-acquired infection‚ even in occurrence with pneumonia. This is an ongoing problem in today’s health care system. Nurses have many duties to the patient by implementing and following protocols to prevent infections and should also work with the whole health care team to avoid them. Preventing surgical site infections is very important in the perioperative environment. This is so important‚ that the CDC and Hospital Infection Control
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As the world continues to modernize and reach new plateaus of technological and engineering successes‚ our urban areas are developing. More and more people are being packed into the densely populated cities that are popping up over both already developed and still-developing countries. With the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and increases in contact with strangers met on the streets and in metro stations‚ the state of hygiene of a single individual is now more than ever having a direct impact
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Scars form on the skin as part of the natural healing process of wounds in which the dermis is damaged. The dermis is the deeper layer of skin. When there are wounds on the surface layer or epidermis‚ scars usually do not form. There are two main types of scars‚ including hypertrophic or keloid scars that form because of an over production of collagen and atrophic scars that develop because of a loss of tissue. Acne scars are most often atrophic. When a pore in your skin becomes clogged with oil
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Surgical site wound infections is one of the most dreaded complications. A surgical site infection is defined as an infection that occurs at or near a surgical incision within 30 days of the procedure or within one year if an implant is left in place. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 500‚000 surgical site infections occur annually in the United States. They are the leading cause of nosocomial infections after surgery‚ accounting for nearly 40 percent
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