Clostridium tetani

This study was appraised using the CASP systemic review checklist to determine the validity of the study. The review had a clearly defined problem that was easily discernible. The intervention that was used for the purpose of this review was probiotics as a method to minimize AAD. Additionally, the authors of the study used the appropriate type of papers to include in the systematic review. Only RCTs were included in the review. The population identified were adults and children who had been…

antibiotic, therefore there is a great possibility of clostridium difficile infection. Especially when she has a few risk factors of clostridium difficile infection including age 65years old and above, on Co-amoxiclav antibiotic treatment and recently hospitalised. These factors increased the chances that she suffered from the infection. (NICE, 2013) Ms CD’s faecal sample was sent for investigation and result shows the presence of infection. Clostridium difficile infection can only be confirmed…

Natalie Buttaccio Biol 251 Oliphant January 20, 2017 1. According to Bonnie Bassler in the video TedTalk, the human body is considered 90% prokaryotic because there are ten times more bacterial cells than human cells on a human being. Humans have approximately 30,000 genes, but you actually have ten times more bacterial genes. Bassler considers humans about 90% bacterial. These bacterial cells literally almost do everything, from digesting our food, making our vitamins, keeping us healthy, etc.…

Introduction The infection at the wound site is a severe kind of problem and it delays regeneration of epidermis and dermis in the wound and slows wound closure. Due to the secretion of microbial enzymes by wound pathogens, a variety of extracellular matrix proteins were degraded. Synthetic antimicrobial therapy used in the wound management and eradication of pathogens. However, it has many shortcomings such as anti-microbial resistance, cyto-toxicity against host tissue and absence of…

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,…

Are antibiotics overprescribed? Many people around the world are victims of bacterial antibiotic resistance. This is a result of doctors overprescribing antibiotics when unnecessary. Many antibiotics are prescribed for illnesses that caused by viruses. Doctors grab their prescription pad, when symptoms of common infection are shown in their patients, as there is no accurate diagnostic testing for bacterial infections. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics through overexposure. On the other…

What Exactly Is Botox? Botox is a type of prescription medication that is injected into the facial muscles in order to reduce wrinkles. Botox often has dramatic effects. In fact, it can take years off of a person's appearance. Botox is approved for patients between the ages of 18 and 65. Botox has been approved for cosmetic use in over 78 countries. It is estimated that 10.9 million people in the United States have received Botox ever since it was first approved. Are There Any Side Effects?…

News has come in today that we are on the verge of a Botulism epidemic. Botulism is a very serious illness that can result in death if not treated properly or quick enough. It is cause by a soil dwelling bacterium call Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium, while normally killed during the process of cooking, can grow spores (WHO, 1999). Spores are formed when the bacteria are inhabiting an undesirable place. The bacteria typically grow comfortably in temperatures between 35-37 degrees Celsius,…

Antibiotics are one of the most common prescription given by doctors. Antibiotics are considered as antibacterial drug that are used to treat infections which is affected from bacteria, antibiotics play a vital role in treating bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not cure every illness it just cure infections caused by bacteria but it does not treat infections caused by virus ,so before taking any antibiotics doctor’s prescription is very essential ,whether the patient is suffering from viral…

Nurses advance on research and evidence-based practice which provide their patients with positive outcomes and can be achieved by reading nursing journals and scholarly articles. According to Kenneley (2014) in the article "Clostridium difficile infection is on the rise", Clostridium difficile is a bacterial organism that can be found in a small percentage of individuals alongside the natural flora of the digestive system; it produces spores, which can live for long periods of time outside of…