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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…

It is important to differentiate GABHS infections in chil- dren. The antibiotic therapy should be started within 9 days after the onset of infection to prevent potential cardiac and renal complications. It is not possible to make a diagnosis of GABHS infection by clinical examination alone. Throat swabs are necessary to identify Streptococcus (Fig. 3.1.1). Gener- ally, a cherry red tongue and perioral pallor suggest GABHS infection. In infectious mononucleosis, the cervical lymph nodes are…

The lifesaving drug do not work as well as they once did”. Our body gets used to it and the surviving bacteria evolve and pass down their genes generation to generation. “treating common infections becomes more difficult”. Right now the season is winter, and this is when we are most prone to biotic infections. Antibiotics “can cause more harm than good”. It risks us getting antibiotic-resistant in the future. In an article “pencrtration of brain abscess by systemically administered antibiotics”…

Stacy Zemlicka Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted Aug 2, 2015, Sallie Vance’ Surgical Pharmacology I believe in using antibiotics because they are strong medicines that are used to treat infections, including life threatening diseases. The antibiotics can help treat so many bacterial diseases such as viruses caused by colds, like the flu and most coughs and sore throats, ear aches or cancer issues. But not all antibiotics work against all…

Antibiotic Resistance: A Battle to be Fought or a Lost Cause? One of the most controversial issues in the modern scientific world is whether or not antibiotic use, specifically in humans, should be more heavily regulated. It is a question which people have begun asking more and more in recent years as the understanding of antimicrobial resistance continues to unravel itself. Antibiotics are a class of medicine that fight off infections by targeting microorganisms, and they have contributed…

3. What is the impact of the policy to this institution (economic, implementation, services, etc.)? The objective of the Joint Commission standard is to focus on quality improvement, not blame. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has recently instituted new standards to encourage facilities to focus on infection control. Factoring in, all hospitals are required by the Joint Commission to demonstrate compliance with hand washing practices. The handwashing practices…

Dr. Nick: I am director of one of the largest CF programs and I spend about half of my time with clinical care, both in the hospital and the clinic. I have a large research program that is both clinical trials and I have my own lab as well. Interviewer: On average, how many cystic fibrosis patients would you say are under your direct care? Dr. Nick: Under my direct care probably about 200. Interviewer: How many are treated at your center? Dr. Nick: We have around 600 sign into the registry…