regulation‚ abnormally low or high blood pressure may develope. Complications of nephrotic syndrome may include venous thrombosis which occurs in the renal veins. Infection is due to leakage of immunoglobulins‚ bacteria such as influenzae‚ and streptococcus. Acute renal failure‚ despite the excess fluid in the tissues‚ there is less in the vasculature. Decreased blood flow to the kidneys will cause them to shutdown. Pulmonary edema is due to fluid leak‚ which sometimes leaks into the lungs causing
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the two chest tubes. PAST HISTORY: Patient has had previous right pneumothorax but never any on the left side. He has undergone some type of attempted pleural ablation therapy. Sputum cultures from this admission have grown Pseudomonas and Streptococcus‚ and he has been treated with ciprofloxacin. PHYSICAL HISTORY: HR 100‚
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and the cucumber. The cabbage showed a gradual increase in the CFU/ml‚ where the cucumber showed a gradual decline in the CFU/ml over the 2 week span. However‚ the LSD plate for the cucumber on Day 0 was the only plate that showed selection for Streptococcus. Furthermore‚ the results for both the anaerobic and aerobic TSA plates showed no significant change or rather the values remained relatively consistent. Lastly‚ there was nothing erroneous for both WN5 plate results and the cucumber and cabbage
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Question 1 5 out of 5 points Consider the following three common agents of bacterial meningitis: Neisseria meningitidis‚ Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ and Haemophilus influenzae B. Which of the following would be most helpful in differentiating these three agents? Answer Selected Answer: gram-stain morphology Question 2 5 out of 5 points The current first choice of antibiotic for bacterial meningitis is ________. Answer Selected Answer: cephalosporin Question 3 5 out of 5 points
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INTRODUCTION This scientific report is to discuss the results of an experiment being conducted on the effect that antibiotics have on the growth of bacteria. This will be done through the use of microbiology. Microbiology is a science in the department of biology‚ particularly microorganisms. These include; bacterium‚ fungi‚ protozoa‚ algae and viruses. This is an important subject to study as microorganisms can be found everywhere‚ covering all matters of different surfaces even including the human
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Bacterial Fermentation Secondary article Article Contents Volker Mu¨ller‚ Ludwig-Maximilians-Universita¨t Mu¨nchen‚ Munich‚ Germany . Introduction Under anaerobic conditions‚ in the dark and in the absence of electron acceptors‚ organic compounds are catabolized by strictly anaerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria by internally balanced oxidation–reduction reactions‚ a process called fermentation. In fermentation‚ the organic compound serves as both electron donor and acceptor‚ and adenosine
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Chapter 20: Urogenital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) All of the following defense mechanisms are present in the urogenital system except: a) normal flora competing with opportunists b) sphincter muscles c) flushing action of fluids d) high pH Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: LO 20.1 Review the anatomy of the urinary and reproductive tracts as it pertains to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 20.1 Components of the Urogenital
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After pasteurization‚ nonpathogenic bacteria such as Bacillus which is gram positive‚ rod shaped bacteria still present in milks and will metabolize protein into ammonia product and raise the milk’s pH. Other bacteria such as lactobacillus and Streptococcus ferment lactose to lactic acid and acetic acid. Those acids sour the milk and convert the casein in milk to curd. The sour or putrid smell of milk is caused by Pseudomonas and Achromobacter. In small scale community such as in a container of milk
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Effect of chalepensin on S. mutans growth Fifty microliters of a S. mutans suspension (1 x 103 bacteria/ml) in BHI medium (Remel‚ Lenexa‚ KS) were transferred to flat-bottomed 96-well plates (Corning Incorporated‚ Corning‚ NY) containing serial dilutions (1:2) of 50 μl of chalepensin‚ or 1 μg/ml tetracycline‚ chalepensin-free vehicle (vehicle was similarly processed as with chalepensin extraction‚ but without plant material)‚ and culture medium controls‚ and incubated for 6 h at 37°C. Next‚ MTT was
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Phelps‚ Biology 205 MW 2:10pm. Unknown Organism Paper The unknown organism tested in the Mesa lab was collected from in between the toes of my puppy‚ Riley. The original culture grown consisted of dozens of visibly different organisms of varying colony colors and growth patterns. I chose to test a smaller‚ red colony for my experiments. Based on its gram reaction and oxygen requirements‚ the following tests were performed to reach my presumptive ID: Test Performed Result Gram Stain +
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