Within Clinical settings the prevalence of nosocomial Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is rising which is placing more patients at risk of acquiring an infection and placing more strain on the health care system‚ as patients receiving these infections are occupying hospital beds for extended periods of time (Chaberny et al 2008‚ p 526). With this knowledge‚ the author has identified that there is a lacking of screening measures that‚ if implemented‚ may help to reduce
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Pathogens are bad microorganisms that cause diseases which make you unwell if gets into your body‚ some of these are bacteria and viruses. Bacteria cause infections like TB‚ legionnaires and flu and viruses cause Hepatitis B‚ measles‚ mumps and more. Bacteria often produce toxins which affect the body‚ while viruses take over whole the cell and then destroy P2 Explain how pathogenic micro-organisms grow and spread? Pathogen microorganisms grow if all right conditions are in place for it to expand
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Meningitis is a disease that affects the protective membrane which covers the brain and spinal cord known as meninges. Meningitis is originated from the Greek word membrane inflammation. There are three major types of inflammation‚ which may have been caused infection by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi‚ however‚ there are some can be a result of certain medication‚ physical trauma or disorders. Over the 300 deaths every year‚ in the United States alone is the consequence of this very critical infection
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Through this experiment‚ Egeria densa was observed using a microscope. The task was to observe and identify the different types of cell‚ cytoplasmic streaming‚ and plasmolysis of Egeria densa. First‚ the microscope was examined and investigated to master the use of the equipment. A microscope slide grid which was on the slide glass was required to be seen clearly using 4x‚ 10x and 30x. During the latter part of the experiment‚ the Egeria densa was observed using the microscope to understand the
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Executive summary This experiment has been conducted to accumulate data on the growth of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and to monitor how it grows under certain conditions. It has been demonstrated that the levels of glucose and dissolved oxygen were found to affect the rate of growth of E. coli proportionally with a lack of oxygen resulting in the lowering of the pH. In this experiment the growth of E. coli was studied at constant temperature (37 0C) at which it grows ideally. Experimental results
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Introduction Allergy shots‚ also called immunotherapy‚ are a treatment used to help reduce allergy symptoms such as: Sneezing. Itchy‚ watery eyes. A runny‚ stuffy nose. Asthma. Allergy shots may benefit people who are allergic to: Grass‚ tree‚ plant‚ and weed pollens. Insect venom. Animal dander. House dust mites. Molds. Allergy shots are not given for food allergies. How do allergy shots work? When you get an allergy shot‚ the substance you are allergic to (allergen) is injected under your skin
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The Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain during the mid-18th to the early 19th century. One of the most poisonous and dangerous jobs in the Industrial Revolution was matchmaking where workers would dip the ends of match sticks into a hazardous chemical called phosphorus. The prime candidates to complete the job of matchmaking were young girls aged 4-16 years old who were known as ‘match girls’. These children worked‚ making matches‚ from 6:00 in the morning to almost 10:00 at night and were
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Article 76: Ayurvedic Management of Pravahika (Amoebiasis) Introduction Pravahika‚ as described in the Ayurvedic texts‚ can be compared with the dysentery. Pravahika is caused by the infection of Entamoeba histolytica‚ an Protozoan. Pravahika is diagnosed by the symptoms of diarrhoea with blood and mucus‚ flatulence‚ abdominal cramps and pyrexia. Laboratory investigations included the stool examination for the presence of amoebic cysts. Pathogenesis When Vata‚ the biological air aggravates and associates
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The catalase test is used to differentiate staphylococci (catalase-positive) from streptococci (catalase-negative). The enzyme‚ catalase‚ protects the bacteria from the toxic by-products of oxygen metabolism. This enzyme is produced by bacteria that respires using oxygen. The catalase-positive bacteria include strict aerobes. Catalase-negative bacteria may be anaerobes‚ or they may be facultative anaerobes do not respire using oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor. The test reaction is very fast
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While walking through my grandmother’s kitchen I saw many pill bottles and containers everywhere. I asked her why she needed to take so many pills. She sat me down and talked to me about what diabetes is‚ and how it runs through our family. After having that talk at such an early age I became interested not only in diabetes but other diseases as well. This as well as my experience shadowing a pathologist led me to the area of research known as pathology. I am applying to the Pathobiology and Translational
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