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The program should include the side effects of antibiotic usage leading to diseases such as Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff) or a “superbug” antimicrobial resistance (CDC 2017). Examining oncology patients’ prophylaxis therapy individually. Asking question such as: what is the patient disease process; is the patient suffering from Graft versus host…

Introduction: Epidemiology: Sepsis is a significant public health burden with increasingly high incidence and mortality rates. In 2010, an estimated 5.1% of deaths were attributed to sepsis in the United Kingdom. Consequently, it is a leading cause of admission to intensive care units (ICU), delays in hospital discharge and a significant cost to the economy. Therefore, it is imperative to raise awareness and prepare clinicians with the knowledge and guidance to embark on the global movement…

A new area of interest that is rising to the top of everyone’s research list is the concept that the gut microbiota communicates with the brain and other organs in the body. Studies have shown that he gut and the central nervous system (CNS) are closely linked and play a role in maintaining homeostasis (Cryan and O’Mahony, 2011). Any changes that decrease the “good” bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract can cause diseases to neuroendocrine and immune system (Cryan and O’Mahony, 2011). Stress is…

Lignocellulosic-based biomass Unlike starch, lignocellulosic biomass is a plant-based material composed of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose. This class of biomass includes wood and fibrous materials from organic sources, agricultural wastes, organic municipal wastes, and organic industrial wastes [18]. Agricultural wastes contribute as the major lignocellulosic resources investigated for biofuel production. Among them are oil palm biomass [19,20], corn stalk [21], rice straw [22], wheat…

Introduction: Epidemiology: Sepsis is a significant public health burden with increasingly high incidence and mortality rates. In 2010, an estimated 5.1% of deaths were attributed to sepsis in the United Kingdom. Consequently, it is a leading cause of admission to intensive care units (ICU), delays in hospital discharge and a significant cost to the economy. Therefore, it is imperative to raise awareness and prepare clinicians with the knowledge and guidance to embark on the global movement…

This lab experiment was completed to determine the environment in which microbes prefer to live. The pH, moisture, available nutrients, oxygen and light all affect the rate in which bacteria grow. The majority of bacteria flourish when the pH level is near neutral; the growth rate is highly affected if the pH is off by just a little. If too acidic, the amount of time it takes the bacteria to adjust to a new environment (lag time) is increased which slows the growth, the activity of enzymes is…

Sejaphala M.D. Student No. 62399543 Unique Number: 770819 Introductory Microbiology MIB2601 Assignment 02 Due Date: 13 April 2018 QUESTION 1 1. Bacteria is stained using a primary stain called crystal violet and then fixed with a mordant which in most cases is iodine. While some bacteria have the ability to retain the primary stain, others discolor when exposed to the acetone and alcohol (95%). Hence, the Gram stain divides bacteria into two groups- these bacteria are grouped…

As rapidly changing health care system is requiring nurses to advance their educations to meet the complexity of patient care. According to the article “Working to meet the challenge: More nurses with BSNs” (2015), the Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing Report came out in 2010 which promoted the advance and continued education for nurses. The report focused on “increasing the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80 percent by 2020” (para. 3). Since then, many hospitals…

Probiotics are live organisms that confer a health benefit on the host when administered. The live organism to function in the gut needs to surpass the gastric juices and bile exposure the gastrointestinal (GI). It must thrive and multiply in the digestive tract, be safe, effective and maintain its potency for is shelf life to function. Many probiotic products come in yogurt, fermented milk, powder/capsule, or beverages. Different strains of micro-organisms are used for various functions such…

if all seven of the Gram positive options were still possible. Secondly, the amounts of tests performed on the Gram positive unknown led to Listeria Monocytogenes as the only possible candidate. A non spore forming test removed all Bacillus and Clostridium species as a possibility. A positive catalase test removed Lactobacillus species as a possibility. A negative nitrate test removed mycobacterium species as a possibility. And, a positive phenol red arabinose test removed Kurthia species as a…