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    antibiotics. The best known example is the decreased effectiveness of oral contraceptives (the pill) with the concomitant use of antibiotics. - The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. What is antibiotic resistance? The bacteria are antibiotic-resistant when they lose their ability to kill or inhibit their growth. Resistant bacteria survive in the presence of the antibiotic‚ continue to multiply and cause disease more prolonged‚ severe and even death. These situations require heightened scrutiny

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    duodenal ulcer who referred to Al- Zahra Hospital‚ Isfahan for gastrointestinal endoscopy in a year of 2011. The gastric biopsy specimens were homogenized and cultured on Brucella Blood Agar (Merck‚ Germany). Skirrow’s supplement including polymyxin B‚ vancomycin and trimethoprim (Merck‚ Germany)‚ 5% defibrinated Sheep’s Blood (Bahar Afshan‚ Iran)‚7% Fetal calf serum (Sigma‚ USA)‚ 4 % L-cystein (Merck‚ Germany) and amphotericin B (Merck‚ Germany) for preventing fungal contamination added to medium culture

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    demands a shift in perception of bacteria and antibiotics‚ a paradigm shift. We need to change the way we focus our attention on these topics. These points will allow us to develop an idea of how to take a stand sociologically in the war against resistant bacteria. Society idolizes antibacterial products‚ abuses antibiotic drugs‚ and fears any bacteria they can possibly come into contact with which all pose as problems for the challenge of antibiotic resistance.

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    intestinal organ. The antibiotic that E. coli is resistant to is Penicillin. Bacillus subtilis—better known as B. subtilis—is known as the hay bacillus or the grass bacillus. It is gram and catalase positive. It is rod-shaped‚ with the ability to form a tough‚ protective‚ shield around itself. It can tolerate extreme environmental conditions‚ and is an obligate aerob. The antibiotic that B. subtilis is resistant to is Tetracycline. When a bacteria is resistant to an antibiotic‚ it means that the antibiotic

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    research of new drugs is causing people to die of drug resistant infections. The Board uses a serious tone‚ logos‚ and diction to support their claim. The Board suggests that overuse of antibiotics by doctors and farmers along with insufficient research to create new antibiotics and vaccines has contributed to the amount of deaths from antibiotic resistant diseases. The Board’s audience consists of those who are concerned about antibiotic resistant disease or about health in general. The board uses a

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    28‚ 2011 Abstract Antibiotic resistance is when microorganisms‚ such as bacteria‚ are able to survive an exposure to antibiotics and these bacteria are now resistant to the effects of these antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance in bacteria has been an issue since antibiotics were discovered. The fact that bacteria can become resistant to our medical treatments such as antibiotics is a natural evolutionary process‚ but there are certain human contributions that definitely speed up the process. For

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    The Problems with Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Rhoshandia Agboje University of Phoenix Online Abstract The aim is to summarize‚ evaluate and argue the validity of information that demonstrates the issues with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A plan to minimize/reduce these issues in the future shall be presented with explanations regarding effectiveness. The Problems with Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Antibiotic-Resistance is the ability of bacteria and other microorganisms to resist the effects of

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    cure many diseases. During World War II‚ it treated one of the biggest killers during wartime - infected wounds. It was the beginning of the antibiotic era. But just when antibiotics were being mass produced‚ bacteria started to evolve and became resistant to these medicines. Antibiotic resistance can be the result of different things. One cause of resistance could be drug abuse. There are people who believe that when they get sick‚ antibiotics are the answer. The more times you use a drug‚ the

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    scratch resistant coating in the world for ophthalmic lenses [Titan] Background The ophthalmic lenses (spectacle lenses) consist of some base material (substrate) like CR 39‚ Polycarbonate‚ Trivex and a surface treatment is given to them to increase their hardness. Currently‚ there are 2 processes of applying this coating‚ i.e. Dip coating and Spin coating. The current scratch resistant (Hard) coating on plastic and polycarbonate lenses available in the industry has a scratch resistant property

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    QUEENSLAND ACADEMIES FOR SCIENCE‚ MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Extended Essay in Biology Is Tea-tree Oil effective in controlling and minimising the growth of the Escherichia coli Bacteria? A study of the effectiveness of a Natural Antiseptic Candidate Name: Lois Adrienne Dianne Soriano Dulay Candidate Session Number: 003072-032 Word Count: 3997 Supervisor: Ms Kate Barry Date of Submission: 25th July 2011 Acknowledgments Firstly I would

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