Clostridium difficile

specialized function that select bacteria undergo when they are exposed to harsh environmental conditions (Fimlaid 2015). Clostridium difficile, Clostridium botulism and Bacillus anthracis are three examples of sporulating bacteria that cause serious human disease. In a 2011 study, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that there are 453,000 cases of Clostridium difficile, with 29,300 associated deaths (Roos 2015). The impact these bacteria have on the human population is not…

influence on what the bacteria does, with some Gram-negative bacteria being pathogenic in nature. Gram positive bacilli Sopre foming bacillus cereus- food poisoning, bacillus anthracis, anthrax, clostridium tetani-tetanus; clostridium botulinum- botulism; Clostridium perfringens- gangrene; Clostridium difficile- colonitis Non sporing: listeria monocytogenes- food poisoning; corynebecterium diphtheria diplohteria; propionibacterium acne-acne Gram negative…

antibiotics depleted the bacteria that kept Clostridium difficile under control, which caused her to get a debilitating infection. She first got diarrhea and then went into shock. Her intestines swelled up and she had to get surgery to give room to her swollen and blood-deprived organs. The bacterium that caused her infection was Clostridium difficile. The bacteria already lived in her colon, but it was kept under control by other bacteria in the colon. C. difficile gets past innate immune…

population of interest relates to the prevention of Clostridium difficile infections in the acute care setting. According to Curley and Vitale (2016) the advanced practice nurses (APRNs) role in the prevention exertions pertains to surveillance of poor health outcomes in acute care facilities by recognizing contributing factors and planning interventions to diminish costs and expand better care (p. 13). The prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), including severe infection,…

The risk of enteric infections associated with PPI utilization fixates on the hypothesis of as pH rises above 4, there is impaired destruction of ingested microorganisms by gastric acid. Several studies have observed hospital-acquired CDAD(Clostridium difficile-associated diarrrhoea) with PPI usage. A case-controlled study discovered a 2.5 fold risk of CDAD in 170 hospitalized patients in the UK with PPI therapy and a greater than 5-fold risk is associated with both PPI and antibiotics use. In…

which looked at proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) – the powerful drugs that shut off production of stomach acid. PPIs are effective, but heavily used. Researchers have found that hospital patients who take PPI are more likely to be infected with Clostridium difficile, a dangerous superbug. For older women, long-term use increases the odds of breaking a bone. For milder symptoms, an antacid may be all that is needed, say Dr. Mark Naunton, the deputy head of pharmacy at Charles Darwin University, who…

A new and intriguing discovery has let us to change on how we see poop. Despite the stench of the feces, Dr. Thomas Louie of the University of Calgary has made up a way to use stool bugs as a pill to cure a fatal gut disease known as Clostridium difficile or C-diff. Half a million Americans get infected with this disease and about 14,000 die each year. You can get this by touching surfaces contaminated with feces, then touch your mouth. Symptoms include nausea, cramps, and diarrhea. These…

ASSIGNMENT # 3: ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE 1. Antimicrobial resistance is MAINTAINED in the environment by Selective Pressure. Discuss 3 types of selective pressure and how each could be avoided. One type of selective pressure is the use of antibiotics to treat viral infections. This could be avoided by educating the public that antibiotics do nothing for a viral infection. Doctors should also stop giving into patient’s demand for antibiotics for a viral infection.…

While the risk of infection is high, it varies from person to person, for example the link between an appendectomy and the increased risk of Clostridium infection. The extent of the risk is extremely high in an immunocompromised person than in a healthy individual. While the risk is lowered for healthy individuals with good personal hygiene, it is still high. Disease from normal flora isn’t common…

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…