Antimicrobial Agents Lisette Vazquez October 27‚ 2013 Antimicrobial Agents Antimicrobial agents are utilized to kill microorganisms that cause infections. In order to be able to kill these microorganisms we must have an understanding of the factor associated with the infection. The purpose of this paper is to explore the different types of antimicrobial agents and the differences between viral and bacterial infections. Antimicrobial Agent Categories There are several antimicrobial
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affordable payment options to individuals with no health insurance or those who are underinsured (CVSHealth‚ 1999-2014). Practitioners diagnose‚ treat and write prescriptions for common family illnesses such as strep throat‚ bladder infections‚ pink eye‚ and infections of the ears‚ nose‚ and throat (CVSHealth‚ 1999-2014). Provide common vaccinations for flu‚ pneumonia‚ pertussis and hepatitis. (CVSHealth‚ 1999-2014). Treat minor wounds‚ abrasions‚ joint sprains‚ and skin conditions such as poison ivy
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the industry and QuickMedx is a good example of such a disruptive model. Unlike outpatient clinics and emergency care centers‚ QuickMedx offered a fast and convenient way at low cost to its customers to get treatment for common illnesses such as strep throat‚ influenza‚ ear infection‚ pink eye and seasonal allergies which people had to wait for hours at clinics to get done. QuickMedx established itself in high volume retail shopping environments and teamed up with Supervalu’s Cub Food shopping center
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Bacteria grow in a wide variety of habitats and conditions. When most people think of bacteria‚ they think of disease-causing organisms‚ like the Streptococcus bacteria growing in culture in this picture‚ which were isolated from a man with strep throat. While pathogenic bacteria are notorious for such diseases as cholera‚ tuberculosis‚ and gonorrhea‚ such disease-causing species are a comparatively tiny fraction of the bacteria as a whole. Bacteria are so widespread that it is possible only
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I. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART I. LOCATION OF THE HEART The heart is located in the chest between the lungs behind the sternum and above the diaphragm. It is surrounded by the pericardium. Its size is about that of a fist‚ and its weight is about 250-300 g. Its center is located about 1.5 cm to the left of the midsagittal plane. Located above the heart are the great vessels: the superior and inferior vena cava‚ the pulmonary artery and vein‚ as well as the aorta. The aortic arch lies
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THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Definition of the Immune System The human immune system is a collective network of tissues‚ glands‚ and organs that work in a coordinated effort with each other to guard our bodies from foreign antigens such as viruses‚ bacteria‚ and infection causing microorganisms. For the immune system to work properly‚ two things must happen: first‚ the body must recognize that it has been invaded‚ either by pathogens or toxins or by some other threat. Second‚ the immune response must be
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Lenient sentencing‚ religious accommodations‚ and major biases in the legal system all prevent the rule of law from being upheld when it comes to prosecuting parents who withhold access to medical care from their children. Lenient sentencing puts rights of the parents over the rights of the child‚ which takes away the rights of the child. For example‚ in the Criminal Code of Canada‚ homicide is defined as “A person commits homicide when‚ directly or indirectly‚ by any means‚ he causes the death of
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Have you ever had a surge of worrying thoughts? Do you ask yourself‚ did I lock the car; did I turn off the lights? After these thoughts occurred‚ did you immediately check to make sure you locked your car‚ and turned off the lights? Though everyone has worrying thoughts‚ some of these thoughts may develop into unbearable obsessions. Some people cannot rid themselves of these obsessions‚ even though they are aware that their thoughts and actions are absurd. These people
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spinal meningitis from bacteriacalled group b strep. He tried his very best to fight off the infection but 25 days later he passed away. Today I am going to give you some very important information about these deadly bacteria. Although Group B Strep is a very common bacteria it is important that we understand what it is‚ the signs and symptoms‚ and the treatment and prognosis to take the necessary steps to “save the babies”. By being aware of Group B Strep you could save hundreds of children‚ maybe
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Viruses are tiny particles of DNA that have the potential to make people and animals extremely sick. It is ironic that viruses are very powerful‚ yet cannot reproduce by itself. They have various shapes‚ including rod-like‚ spherical‚ and phage. They generally have a similar structure: a protein coat called a capsid‚ a small amount of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) that is located within the capsid. Important characteristics include: not living and no respiration. They can only reproduce within a host
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