Bacteremia

increases by 3% to 7% daily; the longer the insertion of the catheter, the greater the chance for UTI. If the catheter stays in for more than 3 weeks the risk of bacteria in the urine increases to 100%, and 3% of these infections will progress to bacteremia (Dumont & Wakeman, 2010). There are many precautions that can be employed reduce the risk of UTIs. The CDC and Association of Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC) have promoted many evidence-based guidelines and precautions that may…

It is a Gram-postive, non-motile, non-sporeforming coccus that occurs in chains or in pairs of cells (Todar, 2012). Streptococcus pneumonia causes various types of illnesses including pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, menigitsis and bacteremia (CDC, 2015). Enterococcus faecalis is part of the microbiota of the colon but can cause nosocomial…

Introduction Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to the health and wellbeing of the population. Antibiotic resistance has posed challenges to the public health community, while negatively impacting the general population (Another sentence of two about antibiotic resistance in general, the increasing trends and some figures). Today, carbapenemase producing-carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) is a group of gram-negative bacteria that are challenging public health professionals…

Vaccines are one way to help prevent these occurrences from happening. “Pneumococcal vaccine decreases the risk of pneumococcal bacteremia by 75 percent in immunocompetent persons 65 years or older. In nursing home residents, the vaccine is 50 to 60 percent effective in preventing pneumococcal bacteremia and 80 percent effective in preventing death from pneumonia” (Mouton, 2001). Influenza also has a yearly available vaccine during flu season. Although influenza has…

1.Introduction: Background/Aim. 1.1 Nature of the microorganism: Enterococcus faecalis was placed under group D streptococci because of similar lysis characters; Identified as Gram positive, non-motile, anaerobic fermentative, lactic acid bacteria; are commensal inhabitant of intestinal bacteria and opportunistic pathogens. They occur singly or in pairs or chains. 1.2 Economic importance: Enterococcus faecalis is also used as a probiotic for production of Mediterranean cheese and meat products…

The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program is an initiative by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that rewards acute-care hospitals with incentive payments for the quality of care they give to people with Medicare (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2015). CMS rewards acute care hospitals based on the quality of care they provide, on how closely best clinical practices are followed, and on how well they enhance the patients’ experience of care. The hospital VBP…

The claimant is a 42-year old female who was diagnosed with cellulitis of the left lower extremity, bacteremia, methadone dependence, transaminitis, and hepatitis C. He had a past medical history of significant IV drug abuse hepatitis C infection and was admitted recently to Nazareth Hospital secondary to left lower extremity and ankle cellulitis. He was started on IV ampicillin via PICC line and was discharged to a rehabilitation center. It was noted that he was switched to Vancomycin. The…

baumannii infecctions, it has been recently emerged healthcare-associated infections and nosocomial outbreaks. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii is a rapidly emerging pathogen in healthcare settings, where it causes infections that include bacteremia, pneumonia, meningitis, and urinary tract and wound infections. This bacteria use several mechanisms to keep its self survive in the present of the antibiotics, For example, multiple mutations can couse high level of resistances [10]. Another…

(Ramos-Gomez). Also important is the hygiene of the child, which can be done while teeth have yet to be erupted.The gums can be wiped after every meal with the use of a cloth or gauze. Once the first tooth is erupted a child tooth should be brushed using a soft nylon toothbrush until that child is able to fully grasp a toothbrush (Fotek np). This photograph shows an infant’s gums being cleaned with a gauze and hydrogen peroxide (Odontoped-Ata np). Early Childhood Caries can affect the quality…

the measurement of its level has been used as a useful tool in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia, or at least in the screening for the disease. However, it must be noted that false-positive results can arise due to certain factors such as bacteremia, hemodialysis, certain antimicrobial drugs and the administration of immunoglobulin. In addition, the cut-off value that can be used in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia still needs to be determined. Krebs von den Lungen-6 (abbreviated…