Escherichia coli b) Staphylococcus aureus c) Mycobacterium smegmatis d) Micrococcus luteus Answer: c Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective 1: LO 20.1 Review the anatomy of the urinary and reproductive tracts as it pertains to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 20.1 Components of the Urogenital System 3) The acid pH in the vagina is predominantly due to ______ fermenting the _____ present in vaginal cells. a) Staphylococcus‚ glycogen b) Escherichia‚ glucose c) Staphylococcus‚ starch d) Lactobacillus
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carriers are a potential source for transmission of epidemic and nonepidemic Clostridium difficile strains among long‐term care facility residents. Clin Infect Dis; 45:992–998. • Eltringham I. (1997) Mupirocin resistance and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). J Hosp Infect (35) 1-8.7.
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Streptococcus pyogenes Research paper MCB 2010C March 17‚ 2014 Nature of Causative Organism Streptococcus pyogenes‚ a group A streptococci‚ is a gram-positive‚ non-spore forming bacteria that can be seen as oval cocci chain forming shapes less than 2 micrometers in diameter under the microscope. It is a facultative anaerobe that can use fermentation for its metabolism. It needs a blood containing medium to grow and exhibits beta-hemolysis. It is a non-motile‚ nonspore forming bacterium. S. pyogenes
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A seminar on Antimicrobial Resistance and stewardship strategies to optimize the activity of currently available agents Presented By: Guide: Itee Sharma Dr. D.S. Arora M.Sc.(Hons.)F.M.T Index Contents Page No. ➢ Introduction 3 ➢ Definitions 4 ➢ History 5 ➢ Major antibiotics in common use 6 ➢ Graphical Representation
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Nursing Informatics Case Studies Week 6 Introduction to Informatics A client arrives in the emergency department with shortness of breath and complaining of chest pain. Describe how informatics can help nurses and other health care providers to more efficiently and effectively care for this client. Hebda‚ & Czar (2013)‚ define Medical as the use of information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice. An informatics can be used to help nurses and other health care
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essay is to discuss and analyse the fundamental issues of infection control which underpins Adult Nursing. The topic for discussion is infection control/nosocomial infections in particular Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). There are varying degrees of the strain Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and some strains are classed as MRSA (National Health Service (NHS) Plus‚ 2005). Not all strains of the bacterium will cause an epidemic. Epidemic causing MRSA is classified as EMRSA‚ most
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Cellulitis occurs when one or more types of bacteria enter through a crack or break in your skin. The two most common types of bacteria that are causes of cellulitis are streptococcus and staphylococcus. The incidence of a more serious staphylococcus infection called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasing. Although cellulitis can occur anywhere on your body‚ the most common location is the lower leg. Bacteria is most likely to enter disrupted areas of skin‚ such as
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Treatments To Get Rid Of A Boil A boil is a skin infection caused by a type of bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus. When the bacteria enter the body through hair follicles or cuts on the skin‚ boils appear. Blocked sweat glands also cause boils. Usually‚ the reasons for getting boils are poor hygiene‚ weak immune system‚ tight clothing causing friction in the skin‚ poor nutrition‚ diabetes‚ chemotherapy and skin getting exposed to harsh chemicals. Signs of a Boil When infection happens in the
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decades or so‚ there have been super bugs that have been affecting many people. Superbugs is a strain of bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotic drugs. It lives in environments such as hospitals or health care. Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of super bug that has been spreading majorly in hospitals that are making people sicker than they already are. MRSA associated with elderly people tire quickly. MRSA is an infectious disease that has been escalating in
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Lab Report: Antibiotic Evaluation by the Kirby-Bauer Method Introduction Chemical antimicrobial agents are chemical compounds capable of either inhibiting the growth of microorganisms or killing them outright. Those which are taken internally to alleviate the symptoms of or promote healing from disease are called chemotherapeutic drugs‚ and among these is a class of compounds called antibiotics. In order for a chemotherapeutic drug to be classed as an antibiotic‚ it must be produced by
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