This bacteria can cause minor infections like swimmer’s ear. But for people who are ill and have weak immune system‚ this bacteria can cause deadly infection to many parts of the body. The infection is hard to treat because Pseudomonas aeruginosa can resist many antibiotics. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is spread easily in hospitals by health care professionals and uncleansed medical equipment. This serious infection can cause pneumonia in the lungs and can cause septic shock
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March 11‚ 2013 Table of Contents I. Introduction - II. Common Forms of Sickness 1. Injuries A. Eye injuries B. Head injuries C. Bone‚ Joint and Muscle injuries 2. Diseases a. Skin disease b. Infections disease c. Respiratory disease 3. Poisoning a. Toxic b. Venom c. Poisoning from exposure to gases or vapors d. Food poisoning III. Causes of Illness 1. Accidents 2. Bacteria 3. Virus 4. Chemical Exposure IV
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CU254 – Causes And Spread Of Infection. Learning Outcome 1: Infection | | Characteristics | Illnesses Caused | | | | | Bacteria | | * Unicellular. * Found in almost all kinds of habitats. | * Impetigo. * Salmonella. *Tuberculosis. | Viruses | | * Tiny organisms. * Composed of DNA and protein. | * Attach themselves to other organisms. * Aids/HIV. * Chicken Pox. * Colds/Flu. | Fungi | | * Plants. * Contains chitis instead of cellulose. * Used for food production. | * In
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remain alive on the surface for up to 2 hours. The Measles is characterized by fever‚ runny nose‚ red eyes‚ coryza‚ cough and a characteristic erythematous over the body rash. These symptoms usually appear seven to twenty-one days after the virus infection. Since initially measles symptoms are similar to the cold like symptoms‚ infected
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linked pseudomembranous colitis. What is the reservoir for Clostridium difficile? The reservoir of Clostridium difficile is the colon. The Clostridium infection is treated with high doses of antibiotics‚ fluids‚ and pressors. The use of antibiotics in farm animals is to increase their weight; farm animals suffer from small infections throughout their lives treatment with antibiotics prevent this. Low dose antibiotics provide a selective evoltuionary pressure to develop antiobitc resistance
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Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis‚ a serious infection of the meninges that affects the brain membrane. This disease causes brain damage and can be fatal if it isn’t treated properly. The bacteria Neisseria meningitidis has the ability and is known to cause large outbreaks of the disease. Meningococcal disease is possibly fatal and should be viewed as a medical emergency. Admission to a hospital or contact with a doctor is necessary and isolation of the infected patient would
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A1. Procedure The preoperative procedure of using with chlorhexidine-alcohol (CHG) before surgery has been proven to be more effective to reduce the number of surgical site infections (SSI) than the use of povidone iodine. By reducing the number of infections post surgery‚ it can lower patient morbidity and can reduce hospital stay time and eliminate further unnecessary costs. A2a. Basis for Practice (who determined ) The basis for changing the method of using chlorhexidine-alcohol bath
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Unit 4222-265 Causes and spread of infection Outcome 1 1. identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Bacteria are single cell organisms‚ fungi are multi-cell organisms. Viruses are made up of proteins and nucleic acids‚ they aren’t living whereas the others are. Viruses invade cells. They do not breathe or feed. Parasites are animals or plants that live off other animals or plants. 2. identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and
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Cholera Cholera is a deadly illness due to bacterial infections. Some sources that may cause you to come across this disease is if you drink water that has been contaminated with a person’s infected feces‚ or by eating food that has come into contact with the dirty water. For instance‚ if you eat raw or uncooked fruits and vegetables‚ especially if you eat seafood such as seashells; you want to make sure it is properly cooked because you can easily become infected. The first origination of cholera
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meningitis and other TB infections in which infants are prone[3] | Pus formation in the injection site. Pain‚ swollen glands‚ aching bones and muscles and fever.Management: TSB | * Maintain a master list of eligible children for immunization. * Administer immunization following the protocols in right administration of vaccines (right dose‚ right route‚ right schedule and interval‚ and proper utilization of cold chain). * Infuse proper aseptic technique and infection control (one syringe: one
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