The genus Enterococcus was first distinguished in 1899 as a saprophytic coccus that held the capacity to cause infection and originated in the intestine (6). At the same time, researchers, W. MacCallum and T. Hastings defined a similar microbe from a case of endocarditis that would become known as Enterococcus faecalis (6). Enterococcus, a low class of lactic acid bacteria, was categorized as group D streptococci until 1984— it now consists of 37 different species (6, 7). Researchers were able to demonstrate that pre-existing species in genus Streptococcus were genetically closer to species in the genus Enterococcus than Streptococcus (6). In 1984, Streptococcus faecalis was redefined as Enterococcus faecalis (6, 7).…
This bacteria can is found where infections take place but does not cause infection unless the person is…
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• For this write-up, I will be focusing on strep throat in adolescents and adults, and will expand on the background of this sickness, prevention, and treatment. Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by streptococcal bacteria, and it generally occurs in the pharynx. Since it is a bacterial infection, it can spread from person to person extremely easy. This may be why adolescents are very susceptible to this illness, because they tend to share drinks, food, and other objects with different people. These objects can then easily act as a vehicle of transmission for this bacteria, passing it from one person to another.…
The risk of spreading the bacteria is greater when coming from a ill person with strep throat. Streptococcal spreads with direct contact with mucus from the nose or throat of an infected person. This can happen when someone with strep sneezes or coughs on you. It can also spread through infected wounds or sores on the skin. Another way is by touching any surface or object that has infectious fluids then rubbing the germs near your mouth or nose.…
Necrotizing Subcutaneous infection, also known as Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), is a rare and severe bacterial inflammatory infection that damages and can ultimately destroy skin, muscle, and tissue. This a disease that spreads very rapidly. This uncommon disease can be the result of a variety of bacteria. The Group A strep is deemed as the most recurrent cause of necrotizing fasciitis. NF was first documented by a surgeon who served for the Confederate army, Joseph Jones, during the US Civil War in 1871.…
Facial necrotizing fasciitis is a very rare disease with a very high mortality rate. Early diagnosis with extensive surgical debridement must be done once the diagnosis is made. The technique of wound debridement depends on the individual case, bearing in mind the post operative wound care must be addressed well upon starting the debridement itself, as early as the skin incision is made. We present a case of an extensive facial necrotizing fasciitis that require a bicoronal flap incision with a modified drainage technique using a nasogastric tube for dressing. Our patient was successfully recovered from the dreadful illness and was discharged…
First, you need to have the bacteria in your body. This naturally occurs when the skin is broken. For example, the bacteria can enter your body through a scrape, cut or even a surgical incision.…
Necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly know as “flesh-eating disease,” is a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection if left untreated. This type of soft tissue infection is capable of destroying skin, muscle, and even fat tissue in a very short period of time. The infection begins in the skin’s fascia, a band of connective tissue that stabilizes muscles and other internal organs. Fascia is widespread throughout the human body, providing a simple material for the bacteria to multiply and spread rapidly. Necrotizing fasciitis is typically contracted from the site of a trauma.…
Necrosis occurs as a result of external injury due to cellular injury, bacterial toxin or trauma to a particular area of the body. Necrosis differs from apoptosis in a couple of ways. First, the morphological changes that a cell undergoes are different in necrosis compared to apoptosis. Secondly, apoptosis is highly regulated, however, necrosis is unregulated.…
The bacteria Clostridium tetani affect the muscles nearest to the infected wound. They then spread to other muscles, such as; Chewing muscles (sometimes known as "lockjaw") Making it very hard to open the mouth. Throat muscles - Making it difficult to swallow. Facial muscles - Making it look like someone is grinning.…
Some lesions may penetrate deeper into the rind and expose the flesh to secondary infection by decay…
Necrotising Fasciitis is a disease that causes muscles and organs to swell and results in rapid destruction of tissue. Cellulitis is a common disease but it is a very serious bacterial skin infection. Thrombophlebitis is the inflammation of the wall of a vein. Tetanus is also a bacterial infection but it causes painful muscle spasms and can lead to death. Drug users would get tetanus from using old, rusty needles.…
Impetigo is a contagious childhood skin disease (Lawton, 2014). It is commonly diagnosed in children from two to five years old (Hartman-Adams, Banvard, & Juckett, 2014). Impetigo can present in two forms; bullous and non-bullous (Watkins, 2013). Both forms may appear at the same time (Watkins, 2013). Transmission can occur through direct or indirect contact (Lawton, 2014).…
The human body is easily affected by bacteria from the outside world. Although the skin provides a protective barrier between the complex system of the human body and the bacteria from the external harmful sphere, once this barrier is broken the body is easily infected by dangerous bacterias and infections. These infections can be devastating to the human body. One of the diseases that can be contracted by puncture wounds to the human flesh is tetanus, commonly known to the public as lockjaw. The disease tetanus is a serious infection from the bacterium Clostridium tetani.…