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Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is a therapy used to treat antibiotic-associated Clostridium difficile. In recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of patient with recurrent C. difficile infections or CDIs, presumably due to the increase in antibiotic use by the population. Treatment for an initial C. difficile infection is antibiotics. For mild to moderate infections the antibiotic metronidazole also known by the brand name Flagyl is widely used, though it is not FDA…

Jessica Bohnert Mrs. Boyce Advanced Composition 24 October 2016 The Fight of Infection Throughout healthcare fields, infection and infection control is a major issue. Every health oriented procedure or process requires strict attention towards infection, and ways in which to prevent infections. The actions performed during any healthcare procedure directly impacts whether or not infection may occur. Infection can ruin a person’s life in a split second, especially those who are susceptible…

BIOLITICS: FMT Research Summary Fecal Matter Transplantation aka “Bacteriotherapy” Fecal transplantation (or bacteriotherapy) is basically the transfer of stool from a healthy donor into the gastrointestinal tract for the purpose of treating recurrent C. difficile colitis. Fecal Microbial Transplantation Is for What Exactly..?? When antibiotics kill off too many "good" bacteria in the digestive tract, fecal transplants can help replenish bacterial balance. Why It’s Performed Fecal…

1) How should a urine sample be collected to ensure accurate laboratory results? As a nurse, what can you do to encourage this practice? A urine specimen can me collected in many ways: clean-catch method, by using a catheter, suprapubic, cystoscopy, and nephrostomy. Edith is a patient that could easily use the clean-catch method. This method is for patients that can understand instructions for depositing urine into a sterile cup. The female patient is to first wash her hands to avoid…

The purpose of this report is determine whether the natural product; vinegar, is better than man made chemical products; Domestos and Pine O clean. This will be determined by the results of the experiment which product has created the largest zone of inhibition. To determine which of the three disinfectants are the most effective depend the one with the largest inhibition zone. Bacteria are tiny microorganisms that colonise together and are found in every living organism. Bacteria is a type of…

After the discovery of antibiotics in the early to middle 1900s, many people, including scientists, marveled at the thought of eradicating diseases that tortured human life for centuries. Recently, however, the widespread and inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to antibiotic resistance all over the world, becoming a very serious problem in the treating of diseases. Antibiotic resistance occurs over time when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics because the bacteria strains adapt…

Act-Utilitarian doctor: According to the act-utilitarian, the right act is the one that, out of all the actions available, would result in the greatest happiness of the greatest number. If Dr. Stevens follows act-utilitarian ethics, Dr. Stevens would give Mrs. Kelsey the antibiotics to ease her mind. The specific actions that are open to the Dr. Stevens in the case would be to either give Mrs. Kelsey ciprofloxacin, or to not give Mrs. Kelsey ciprofloxacin. The likely near term consequences of…

Antibiotic sensitivity Introduction: Initially, when treating patients for bacterial infections it is important to understand the type of microorganism being dealt with and what type of antibiotic will kill it. There are three main characteristics that scientists look for in useful antibiotics: the toxicity, manufacturing, and its ability to work and be expelled safely. First, is the ability of the antibiotic reaching its target with minimal toxicity to the patient. The second characteristic is…

Antibiotics (AB) are widely used medicines to treat both life-threatening and trivial infections. Their erroneous use increases the risk of bacterial drug resistance (1). Medications administered inappropriately not only leads to wastage of resources but also carries potential serious and life-threatening adverse effects for the users (2). Resistance to antimicrobial drugs by the microorganism is increasing due to improper use of antibiotics. Microbial resistance is one of the major issues of…

Opening: Urinary tract infections have been known to be causing a lot of trouble in daily activities for both gender. Nevertheless, in this particular article, we will only find out more about urinary tract infection in men. So, what is urinary tract infection, what are the risks, as well as the preventives and treatments of it? The article below will give further information on this matters. Body: What is a urinary tract infection? A urinary tract infection is the consequence of the bacteria…