Staphylococcus epidermidis is a gram-positive cocci, that measured approximately 0.5um and had an optimum growth temperature of 37°C. Generally, when given an unknown solution, Staphylococcus epidermidis has features that can distinguish it from other forms of bacteria. After doing a gram stain, it was noticed that the bacteria had a cocci morphology, meaning that the cell can either be staphylococcus, enterococcus, or micrococcus. Using the gram stain, it can also be seen that the bacteria in the unknown was staphylo, which means the cells were grouped together. The identification of the bacteria was reached when the hemolysis test was done. “Hemolysin activity, when present, is usually weak”. (Breed) The test resulted in no lysis meaning
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“It is one of the most common causes of infections in catheters and implants due to the increase in usage of biomaterials in the clinical environment”. (Mack) Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the most common organisms that cause nosocomial infections because of its ability to colonize in skin and contaminate anything with ease. “This likely stems from the fact that S. epidermidis is a permanent and ubiquitous colonizer of human skin, and the resulting high probability of device contamination during insertion. While S. epidermidis infections only rarely develop into life-threatening diseases, their frequency and the fact that they are extremely difficult to treat represent a serious burden for the public health system.” (Otto) These bacteria have a huge impact on hospital grounds because it can contaminate any devices doctors use on their patients. Staphylococcus epidermidis doesn’t usually respond well to antibiotics; so in order to treat it, Vancomycin is prescribed because it is the drug of choice for infections caused by methicillin resistant organisms. Vancomycin usually targets enzymes that facilitate cell wall formation; and the greatest disadvantages of it is that it is hard to administer and can cause anaphylactic reactions or flushing of the upper …show more content…
“Like Proteus species, M. morganii has properties that enhance its ability to infect the urinary tract; these include motility and the ability to produce urease”. (Breed) Morganella morganii has been associated with different types of infections, including: perinatal infections, late onset neonatal infections, necrotizing fasciitis, skeletal infections, snakebites, and scombroid infections. In a study of 135 consecutive patients with symptomatic, complicated, multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections, nearly 10% were infected with M morganii; meaning that this bacterium has a big significance in clinical research. There are many oral or injectable antibiotics that can help treat someone infected with Morganella morganii. The antibiotic used will sometimes depend on the location of the infection, for example, if someone has a urinary tract infection, the antibiotic to consider would be ciprofloxacin, which targets the enzyme DNA gyrase (which is responsible for the uncoiling of the DNA), or if someone has a wound infection the best antibiotic to use would be
“It is one of the most common causes of infections in catheters and implants due to the increase in usage of biomaterials in the clinical environment”. (Mack) Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the most common organisms that cause nosocomial infections because of its ability to colonize in skin and contaminate anything with ease. “This likely stems from the fact that S. epidermidis is a permanent and ubiquitous colonizer of human skin, and the resulting high probability of device contamination during insertion. While S. epidermidis infections only rarely develop into life-threatening diseases, their frequency and the fact that they are extremely difficult to treat represent a serious burden for the public health system.” (Otto) These bacteria have a huge impact on hospital grounds because it can contaminate any devices doctors use on their patients. Staphylococcus epidermidis doesn’t usually respond well to antibiotics; so in order to treat it, Vancomycin is prescribed because it is the drug of choice for infections caused by methicillin resistant organisms. Vancomycin usually targets enzymes that facilitate cell wall formation; and the greatest disadvantages of it is that it is hard to administer and can cause anaphylactic reactions or flushing of the upper …show more content…
“Like Proteus species, M. morganii has properties that enhance its ability to infect the urinary tract; these include motility and the ability to produce urease”. (Breed) Morganella morganii has been associated with different types of infections, including: perinatal infections, late onset neonatal infections, necrotizing fasciitis, skeletal infections, snakebites, and scombroid infections. In a study of 135 consecutive patients with symptomatic, complicated, multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections, nearly 10% were infected with M morganii; meaning that this bacterium has a big significance in clinical research. There are many oral or injectable antibiotics that can help treat someone infected with Morganella morganii. The antibiotic used will sometimes depend on the location of the infection, for example, if someone has a urinary tract infection, the antibiotic to consider would be ciprofloxacin, which targets the enzyme DNA gyrase (which is responsible for the uncoiling of the DNA), or if someone has a wound infection the best antibiotic to use would be