Annotated Bibliography: Decreasing the risk of Clostridium Difficile (CDIFF) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2015) Clostridium difficile Infection http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/organisms/cdiff/Cdiff_infect.html This particular site by the CDC summarizes all the Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs), the organism that cause the disease and its data and statistics. Then it breaks down each infection one by one with an easy to read fact sheet. This is a great resource that merely summarizes each infections transmission, ways to treat the infections and is a good resource on prevention.…
Tetanus is caused by the Clostridium tetani bacterium. Clostridium tetani spores are able to survive for a long time outside of the body. They are most commonly found in animal manure and contaminated soil, but may exist virtually anywhere. When Clostridium tetani enter the body, they multiply rapidly and release tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin. When tetanospasmin enters the bloodstream, it rapidly spreads around the body, causing tetanus symptoms.…
coli O157:H7. Taking anti-diarrheal medications slows down one’s digestive system, preventing the body from getting rid of its wastes, and eventually strengthens the risk of having more serious complications. Supportive care, to a degree of being close attention to the nutrition and hydration (or rehydration) of the person suffering from the infection –meaning good and complete rest and drinking a lot of fluids that will help prevent from dehydration and fatigue, is the number one therapy for somehow preventing the symptoms lead to a serious E. coli infection. Though no treatment has been discovered yet, there are still some home and lifestyle remedies a person infected with STEC can do: drinking a lot of clear liquids –water, clear sodas, broths, gelatin, and juices (yet avoid apple and pear juices), avoid drinking liquids with caffeine, and alcohol, eating low-fiber foods first when feeling better, and, avoiding foods produced with dairy, which have a high content of…
What comes to your mind when you get sick? Do you recall that little capsule that you drink? That little capsule is an antibiotic. It is accountable for over 2 million reported cases of superbug infections worldwide and 23,000 lives that are taken away from their beloved annually (Slaughter 1). Have you ever imagined that a small cut on your finger could possibly take away your life in the future?…
14,000people die every year from from a disease called Clostridium difficile. Clostridium dificine or C-diff is a germ that causes nausea, cramping, and diaria. To prevent this disease scientists have created an antibody called the Poop Pill. This pill is placed into the Rectum and is dissolved into your body. Due to this pill being expensive and uncomfortable Dr. Thomas Louie created the Donor stool.…
Tetanus is a pathogenic disease caused by the bacterium, Clostridium tetani , which affects the nervous system. It is an obligate anaerobe, resistant endospore-forming (protective coat), gram-positive bacilli, and motile by peritrichous flagella. Traces of C. tetani have been found in soil, street dust, rusty nail, and animal feces. When the pathogen gains access into the body, either from deep lesions or cuts , a deadly neurotoxin called tetanospasmin spreads through the bloodstream reaching the peripheral nerves and blocking the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters across the synaptic terminal. The continuous stimulation by an excitatory neurotransmitter, leads to muscle spasms primarily starting with the muscles of the jaw hence, the…
Fecal microbiota transplant allows for normalization of the gut flora, restoration of balance in the patient’s metabolism, and stimulation of immune responses in the gastrointestinal tract. It has been used for centuries in China, for decades in many other countries, and since the 1950s in the United States. Up to date there has been approximately 500 patients treated with FMT in the U.S. Depending on the method of administration, success rates of FMT range from 73% to 100% (Boyle, Ruth-Sahd, Zhou, 2015, p.57).…
Doctors made a new pill out of healthy people's poop. The pills are being use to cure serious gut infections. One main infection the pill cures is C-diff, or Clostridium difficile. This pill also kills good bacteria so the pill could also be dangerous. 14,000 people lose their lives because of C-diff, so using the pill can help lower the amount of people who lose their lives.…
An infectious disease is pathogenic microorganisms, like bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi that cause diseases by spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. One infectious disease is Clostridium difficile, a nasty bacterium that affects the digestive system, specifically the colon. A disease that can start of pretty mild and lead to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. Clostridium difficile is a bacterial infection in the digestive system which has the same symptoms as colitis (inflammation of the colon). C. difficile is bacillus shaped, gram-stained, an endospore former and thrives off in the absence of oxygen.…
Intensive Colon Cleanse Review So, the 3-step cleansing process of Digestive Science is officially the most amazing and by far the most effective intensive colon cleansing and digestive health kits available at the market right now. In an ordinary colon cleansing session, either it is in a clinical treatment form or usage of other colon cleanser. The hardened fecal matter seems to block the colon are blasted for a smooth flow and enhanced colon health. But, this method would cause more negative rather than the positive include: Further inflaming the colon Throwing your gut microflora (good bacteria) even more off balance Nutrient & mineral deficiencies…
Clinical Problem: Patients with severe Clostridium difficile that are treated with typical antibiotics have an increased chance of recurrent infection. Objective: To determine if the use of Fecal Microbiota Transplants are more effective in treating severe cases of C diff infection. PubMed, Google scholar, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information were researched to gather clinical trial and guidelines for Fecal Microbiota Transplants. The key words used to find the evidence were, FMT, antibiotics, recurrent, and severe.…
Clostridium Botulinum is a gram positive, motile bacterium with the ability to produce the neurotoxin botulinum. Clostridium Botulism can cause placcid paralysis, where muscles become limp and cannot contract. Clostridium Botulinum is a potentially fatal micro intoxication, which is a food poisoning microorganism that can cause health problems. Clostridium Botulinum is odor less and taste less and only a small amount needs to be consumed to be fatal. Clostridium Botulinum can be transmitted by ingestion of contaminated food, from improperly preserved home processed foods such as, corn, beets and green beans, along with tomatoes and cucumbers.…
This is a serious problem. Many americans get C-diff every year. There is an antibiotic that cures c-diff but kills good bacteria which can make infections more likely. Studies have shown that these poop pills can restore the good bacteria and prevent future infections. Doctors have…
When antibiotics kill off too many "good" bacteria in the digestive tract, fecal transplants can help replenish bacterial balance. Why It’s Performed Fecal transplantation is performed as a treatment for recurrent C. difficile colitis. C. difficile colitis is essentially a complication of antibiotic therapy.…
We found no significant differences (P>0.05) in color results of treatments and control sample. Treatments with encapsulated bacteria scored the least points regarding mouth feel compared with free bacteria samples. Sensory data showed there was no significant difference for mouth feel between bacteria type and storage stability. Krasaekoopt et al (2010) studied the sensory characteristics and consumer acceptance of fruit juice containing probiotics beads and reported that less than 20% of the consumers did not like the probiotic beads, which sometimes remained in the mouth and/or stuck in the…