(RESEARCH TREATISE) By SITUMBEKO LIWELEYA (s213459531) Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of BACHALOROUS TECHNOLOGIEA: BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY At the At Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth‚ 2013. SUPERVISOR- PROFESSOR SMITH. N. DECLARATION I‚ the undersigned‚ hereby declare that the research work contained in this study is my own original work‚ and all the sources I have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged
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it can be determined how effective each antibiotic is against any given bacterium. A minimum inhibitory concentration can then be deduced for the given antibiotic vs. the specific bacterium tested so that appropriate dosage may be determined. Resistant bacteria cultures will show a small or no zone of inhibition if their growth is not sufficiently inhibited for the antibiotic to be a viable candidate in treating infection by
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(JOURNAL ARTICLE) By SITUMBEKO LIWELEYA (s213459531) Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of BACHALOROUS TECHNOLOGIEA: BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY At the At Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth‚ 2013. SUPERVISOR- PROFESSOR SMITH. N. Biotechnology Research International Journal Instruction Page Article Processing Charges Biotechnology Research International is an open access journal. Open access charges allow publishers to make the
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Case Study Luke Tudor 09 Dec 2009 Microbiology‚ Vectors and Control DMS1515 Concerns have been raised about the safety of drinking water being provided for a large temporary community. The area is remote‚ rural‚ without proper sanitation and there are limited multipurpose water resources How could you ascertain the safety of the water? Potable water is fit for consumption by humans and other animals. Water may be naturally potable‚ as is the case with pristine
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products. The Actinomycetes on the other hand‚ are well known secondary metabolite producers and hence of high pharmacological and commercial interest. Isolation of Actinomycetes from SedimentMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) frequently causes nosocomial infections‚ is often resistant to most of the antibiotics and is one of the greatest challenges for modern antimicrobial therapy‚ particularly since the emergence of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) with intermediate susceptibility
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SEA-HLM-414 Distribution: General Step-by-step approach for development and implementation of hospital antibiotic policy and standard treatment guidelines © World Health Organization 2011 All rights reserved. Requests for publications‚ or for permission to reproduce or translate WHO publications‚ whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution‚ can be obtained from Publishing and Sales‚ World Health Organization‚ Regional Office for South-East Asia‚ Indraprastha Estate‚ Mahatma
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curative‚ but used as prophylaxis‚ and for symptom management. Some of the medications my patient is currently prescribed are; Midodrine‚ Famotidine‚ Levothyroxine‚ Vancomycin‚ Clonazepam‚ and Psyllium. Each of these medications have a specific purpose in managing the disease process and symptoms that my patient exhibits. When we look at Vancomycin we know that the patient is taking this medicine for treatment for their clostridium difficile. With this drug there are many facts that the patient needs to
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Chapter 1. Microbiology – Diversity of Organisms Microorganisms- too small to be seen with the unaided eye “germ”- rapidly growing cell Microbes in our lives Pathogenic- disease causing Decompose organic waste Producers in ecosystem (photosynthesis) Produce industrial chemicals such as ethanol and acetone Produce fermented foods ( vinegar‚ cheese‚ bread) Produce products used in manufacturing (cellulose) and treatment (insulin) Designer Jeans: Made by Microbes? Stone washing- Tricoderma
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month-50 years old a treatment of Vancomycin plus cefotaxime or ceftriaxone. If the patient is greater than 50 years of age a treatment of vancomycin plus ampicillin plus ceftriaxone or cefotaxime plus vancomycin is recommended. Predisposing features and treatments can include impaired cellular immunity for which the treatment would consist of vancomycin‚ ampicillin‚ and either cefepime or meropenem. For a case of recurrent meningitis the recommended treatment is vancomycin and either cefotaxime or ceftriaxone
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including bacteria‚ viruses and fungi on their hands; some of these are harmless whilst others can be serious to patients that are in hospital (Resources‚ 2008). The pathogens which are of most concern include; Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)‚ Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)‚ Clostridium Difficile and Influenza Virus (Resources‚ 2008). Health Protection Agency (2010) stated that HCAIs are more than likely to travel from one person to another through skin to skin contamination
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