Blood borne Pathogens Guidelines for Healthcare Workers-Protecting Yourself with Standard Precautions Protect Yourself from Blood borne Pathogens As a healthcare worker‚ you may be exposed to germs that come from blood and other body fluids. Such germs‚ called blood borne pathogens‚ can make you very sick. By following your facility’s guidelines and using standard precautions‚ you can protect yourself from blood borne pathogens. Read to learn more. What Are Standard Precautions? Standard
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There are a number of different ways the body protects itself against pathogens. Pathogens are microorganisms that cause disease. Such as harmful bacteria‚ viruses and fungi‚ many mechanisms occur in the human body to help keep it healthy and avoid any unknown pathogens from invading the body. The human body protects itself effectively against small bacterial and viral germs that can cause a disease‚ it is easy for pathogens to settle down and multiply due to the nutrients provided inside the human
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Pathogen Project #7 Salmonella 1) What type of microbe: G - bacterium 2) What is the natural habitat of your pathogen‚ that is‚ where does it reproduce or what is the reservoir? Animals are the main reservoir for Salmonella. It also lives on eggs‚ raw meats‚ unpasteurized milk‚ fruits‚ and vegetables. 3) What disease it causes – that is‚ the MAIN disease it causes: The primary disease Salmonella causes is gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis causes bloating‚ abdominal cramping and most commonly
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Identification of Bacterial Pathogens basic skills in diagnostic bacteriology Dr.T.V.Rao MD Dr.T.V.Rao MD 1 Identification of Microorganisms • For many students and professionals the most pressing topic in microbiology is how to identify unknown specimens. • Why is this important? • Labs can grow‚ isolate and identify most routinely encountered bacteria within 48 hrs of sampling. • The methods microbiologist use fall into three categories: ♣Phenotypic- morphology (micro and
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Viroids are plant pathogens that consist of a short stretch (a few hundred nucleobases) of highly complementary‚ circular‚ single-stranded RNA without the protein coat that is typical for viruses.[1] The smallest discovered is a 220 nucleobase scRNA (small cytoplasmic RNA) associated with the rice yellow mottle sobemovirus (RYMV).[2] In comparison‚ the genome of the smallest known viruses capable of causing an infection by themselves are around 2kilobases in size. The human pathogen hepatitis D is similar
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rapid detection of such diseases. The severity of such diseases can be reduced by its rapid detection carried out by different methods. The conventional methods may include the idea of just identifying the disease symptoms‚ identification of these pathogens in the laboratory by different morphological and biochemical tests‚ etc [1]. The conventional methods may include certain disadvantages like incorrect identification which would eventually lead to an incorrect diagnosis and a wrong treatment. Certain
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microbiology class at Brunswick Community College. This journey started out with a media plate cultured with an unknown species of bacteria. I was then instructed by my professor to use all of my previous knowledge to identify the unknown bacterial pathogen. This lab led me to master my skills of using the Gram stain‚ testing for catalase‚ testing for coagulase and using the oxacillin screen. Now I am going to take you with me on the journey to the unknown. As I recall from earlier that semester
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1. Make sure you label both plates on the bottom‚ with your name‚ date and name of pathogen you have chosen (listed above under materials) Then label numbers 1-5 on one plate and 6-10 on the other as there are 10 disks that need to be placed. Spread out in a circle formation like pictured below (This is the final product; look at this for reference on how to label) Now you are ready to start culturing. Start with one of your plates you can do both at the same time but to avoid making any errors
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A pathogen is a tiny non-visible disease causing microorganism such as Bacteria‚ Virus and Fungus. Both the scientific name and common name for Actinomycosis is Actinomycosis. The pathogens that cause Actinomycosis are from a species of Actinomyces‚ most commonly known as Actinomyces Israelii and Actinomyces Gerencseriae. The species of Actinomyces are an Actinobacteria class of Bacteria. The pathogens are endogenous‚ meaning the bacteria originate from inside the body‚ making them not liable to
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General information: What is E.coli? Escherichia coli‚ or commonly referred to as E.coli is a foodborne pathogen that normally inhabits in the intestinal track of humans and animals. It is the most common and wide spread infecting organism and is in the family‚ Enterobacteriaceae. Enterobacteriaceae is a large family of Gram-negative bacteria‚ meaning the bacteria appear pinkish or red. How fast and how does it spread? The main way that E.coli can spread is through food and water supply. Common
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