Infectious Disease Tamarra Burnett HCA/240 5/11/2014 Bruce Gould Infectious Disease Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that is resistant to most antibiotics. MRSA is also referred to as the superbug or the flesh eating disease. It is common for patients to contract MRSA in hospital and nursing home facilities. In these particular settings‚ it is often life threatening. The University of Chicago Medicine reports more than 90‚000 Americans suffer
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Dora E. Wiskirchen‚ PharmD‚ BCPS PHCY 836 – Day 5 PM Learning Objectives Identify risk factors for the development of pneumonia. Explain the pathophysiology‚ signs and symptoms‚ most common bacterial etiologies and associated resistance patterns‚ severity of illness scoring systems‚ and diagnostic techniques for pneumonia. Define atypical pneumonia and characterize patients who may be at risk for developing this type of pneumonia. Evaluate pharmacologic
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| Prevention of Infection | | MRSA also known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. MRSA is the term is used to describe a number of strains of the bacteria‚ Staphylococcus aureus‚ that are resistant to a number of antibiotics‚ including methicillin‚ though you are probably still wondering what is Staphylococcus aureus? | Staphylococcus Aureus is a group of bacteria that live on the surface of people’s skin and inside the nose. It is normally harmless:
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Allied Health Dictionary (2002)‚ Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)‚ is a gram positive bacterial that is normally found on the skin and in the throat‚ and is a life threatening staphylococcal infection that may arise within hospitals‚ and “is frequently responsible for abscesses‚ endocarditis‚ impetigo‚ osteomyelitis‚ pneumonia‚ and septicemia.” Treatment usually includes bed rest‚ analgesics‚ and an anti-microbial drug that is resistant to penicillinase‚ an enzyme secreted by many
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Jaime Vonk Med. Careers PCT 1 October 14‚ 2012 Clostridium Difficile Clostridium difficile is a gram positive‚ spore forming anaerobic bacillus‚ which may or may not carry the genes for toxin A-B production. These two types of protein exotoxins produced by the Clostridium difficile bacillus‚ toxin A and toxin B‚ can have an infectious form and a non-active‚ non-infectious form. The disease spreads throughThe spores can survive for a longer period of time in the environment and are not infectious
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infection vary (3). For example‚ if C. freundii was the cause of a urinary tract infection‚ symptoms would be painful urination‚ urge to urinate‚ irritability‚ lower abdominal discomfort‚ headaches‚ and nausea (3). C. freundii is found to be a resistant bacterium to many antibiotics including ampicillin‚ piperacillin‚ piperacillintazobactam‚ fluoroquinolone‚
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systems/who are sick tend to get as was stated earlier are TB (Tuberculosis)‚ VRE (Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus)‚ VAP (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia)‚ C-diff (Clostridium difficile)‚ UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)‚ and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). VRE is described as an inherited altered stretch of enterococcus that was first created in humans who were exposed to an antibiotic called vancomycin (Hedman‚ 2010). VRE cannot have an effect on people whose health is in good condition
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NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR CURRENT COMPLIANCE STATUS FOR INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS UNDER JAHCO. May 07‚ 2011 Nightingale Community Hospital Mission Nightingale Community Hospital provides professional care that ensures total security and satisfaction to those who wish to benefit from our care. Out of concern
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Diagnosis‚ Initial Management‚ and Prevention of Meningitis DAVID M. BAMBERGER‚ MD‚ University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine‚ Kansas City‚ Missouri Although the annual incidence of bacterial meningitis in the United States is declining‚ it remains a medical emergency with a potential for high morbidity and mortality. Clinical signs and symptoms are unreliable in distinguishing bacterial meningitis from the more common forms of aseptic meningitis; therefore‚ a lumbar puncture with
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have effectively prolonged life expectancy and are currently one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in healthcare facilities worldwide1. Unfortunately‚ widespread use and misuse worldwide have led to the emergence of ‘super bugs’ and other drug-resistant bacteria2-4. Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics contributes to the development of bacterial resistance5-7‚ an increased risk of side effects‚ high costs and effects requiring medical attention. Inappropriate use of antibiotics often increases
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