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    Foodborne Illness – Staphylococcus • What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? Staphylococcus is an unmodifiable bacterium that causes Botulism. Which mean that individuals have no control over catching or not catching this disease. Since botulism is such strong and dangerous bacteria‚ that ingesting the smallest amount can make individuals sick. More important is other living forms or life like bacteria’s are changing‚ and becoming resistant to the

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    Discussion The possible identity of the unknown organisms in the mixed culture was limited to bacteria that we had worked with previously in lab. Initially a Gram stain was conducted in order to distinguish the unknown bacterium as a Gram-positive and/or a Gram-negative organism (Lancaster and Bennett‚ 2012; Kellenberger‚ 2001). Based upon the results‚ both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria were observed in the unknown mixed culture (Table 1 and Table 2; Kellenberger‚ 2001). In order

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    Horack’s article “Staphylococcus epidermidis”‚ S. epidermidis is described as “gram-positive cocci bacteria that are part of the normal flora on the skin and nasal passages.” The article goes on to say that the species was originally named Staphylococcus Albus by microbiologist Rosenback in 1884. When viewed under a microscope S. epidermidis will appear in chains‚ pairs‚ or grape-like clusters (Horak 1). Taxonomically‚ the species S. epidermidis falls in the genus Staphylococcus‚ which is in the

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    Staphylococcus SCI/163 January 6‚ 2014 Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria This paper will explain how the infectious organism staphylococcus aureus is transmitted through food. Discuss a real life outbreak of staphylococcus aureus in the United States. Also describe the clinical symptoms‚ the duration of the symptoms‚ and any treatments for the disease. The author will discuss the steps to be taken to prevent further outbreaks‚ including personal as well as environmental precautions and

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    MRSA: MRSA is an acronym used to describe a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to the killing effect of the antibiotic methicillin. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is often called a ‘superbug’ because it is very difficult to treat. It causes a huge number of infections every year in hospitals all over the world. MRSA occurs most often in the U.S. In Europe‚ the problem doesn’t seem quite as bad as in the U.S partly because of differences in the prescribing of antibiotics

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    What is Staph? Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria that is commonly found on a person’s skin and inside their sensitive mucous lined areas‚ such as the inside of the nose. Usually‚ it is harmless because of the natural protective barriers that the body has. But‚ if the skin has any damage done to it‚ such as a scratch or scrape‚ this bacteria can quickly invade the wound‚ which in turn causes a staph infection. Treating Staphylococcus Infections If the infection is on the surface of the skin‚

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    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Jessica Heinen Autry Technology Center Introduction The full name of MRSA is meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus (also known as staph) is a common type of bacteria. It is often carried on the skin and inside the nostrils and throat‚ and can cause mild infections of the skin such as boils and impetigo. If staph bacteria get into a break in the skin‚ they can cause life-threatening infections‚ such as

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    In a brief essay‚ identify at least two of the implications implicit in the society reflected in the poem. Support your statements by specific references to the poem. The Unknown Citizen Comment [ANn1]: OK‚ so I need to IDENTIFY two implications implicit in the society. I need to make sure I’m speaking only to the society reflected IN the poem. I’ll make sure to quote the poem itself. by W. H. Auden (To JS/07 M 378 This Marble Monument Is Erected by the State) He was found by the

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    Service - Our Responsibility Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1965 to manage the water and sewerage sector of Trinidad and Tobago. An essential component of this mandate is the delivery of a safe‚ reliable and efficient water supply to satisfy the demand of all sectors of the economy. Whilst over the ensuing years there has been a steady increase in demand‚ there has not been the commensurate investment in infrastructure and the identification of alternative

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    State the principle of triple beam balance A beam balance measures mass as opposed to weight‚ so the mass you weigh will be the same on the moon as it is on earth. Gravity is taken out of the equation‚ unlike a spring balance that measures weight and would measure an article to be 1/6 of the weight on the moon as it would be on earth using the same spring balance that relied on gravity.  The principle is that of moment‚ or turning force/torque)‚ calculated by force x distance. Fundamentally‚

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