Clostridium

Numerous studies have been done on the causes and effects of Ulcerative Colitis in the body that ultimately begin and progress through the large intestine. These studies have led to information that allows physicians to help their patients control the symptoms of this disease and enable them to lead a normal life. However, through the research that has been done no significant information has led to the cure of this disease or what truly causes it in the first place. The cause for this disease…

It is important to make an accurate diagnosis in this case as the risk of severe illness and treatment varies between an uncomplicated and a complicated UTI.1 The absent of classical presentation of loin pain and rigors would make acute pyelonephritis very unlikely. She was also haemodynamically stable on examination and showed no signs of urosepsis. Hence, based on this patient’s complaint of dysuria, frequency and suprapubic pain accompanied by urinalysis findings of leucocytes and nitrites;…

Introduction Background This experiment pertained to identifying an unknown bacterium. This bacterium was retrieved from a member of our group’s hand. Bacteria are prokaryotic, but like all other living organism there are many genus and species. Through experimentation these unknowns can be found can be brought to light. Bacteria can be classified either gram-positive or gram-negative. These groups differ by the composition of their cell walls. In particular, the difference in the composition…

Midterm Exam 1. The leaf cutter ant community is a large amazing system that contains many different species that interact with each other on many different levels. Although many things take place during this extraordinary symbiosis, there are a few keystone mutualists within this leaf-cutter ant community that without them, the results would be almost catastrophic. For one, fungi are extremely important to the ants. Specifically, the fungus Lepiotaceae . The ants cultivate this fungus and…

In the war against terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) pose a potential strategic scenario (White, 2012). R. James Woolsey, former head of the Central Intelligence Agency believes terrorist possessing the capabilities of WMD represent the single most serious threat to United States national security ( ). The challenges of WMD are; they are easy to build and easy to hide. One of the most challenging weapon types of WMD are biological agents. These agents are viewed as infectious…

year but a relative spike in falls in general was noted. The previous month of October the unit had seven falls without injuries. There were a total of 21 falls in 2014 and 24 falls in 2015 thus far (see Table 4). Other pertinent metrics include Clostridium difficile and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus rates, and the microsystem is consistently under the organization’s benchmark. In regard to patient satisfaction, the overall microsytem rating is consistently in the ninety percentile…

inflammations. If the localized infection or abscess infiltrates into adjacent organs or viscera, or causes obstruction, it is considered complicated diverticulitis. The typical bacteria involved are anaerobes such as bacteroides, peptostreptococcus, clostridium, and fusobacterium and gram-negative rods such as escherichia coli (E.coli) (Graham, 2016). Complicated diverticulitis can be staged, based on the Hinchey's classification: “Stage 1 is small, confined pericolic or mesenteric abscesses;…

Review: Alterations in the Gut Microbiome caused by Consumption of Non-Digestible Carbohydrates Counteractive Effects on Diet-Induced-Obesity For the first time in human, the number of fatalities related to obesity outnumber those caused by malnutrition (World Health Organization [WHO] 2015). This troubling fact is followed by a second, equally concerning one, that being, for the first time in United States’s history, the next generation is predicted to have a shorter life expectancy than the…

Objectives: The purpose of this project is to identify two separate microbial organisms from a given list, which are to be inoculated from a mixed broth culture. Multiple tests will be performed in order to eliminate all organisms from the list that do not provide significant results for the identification of the unknown specimens. Journal Entries: April 17, 2018. Today we began the unknown project. I obtained the unknown broth tube #15. I used two Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) plates in order to…

What is the relationship between oral and gut microbiome and arthritis disease? The term microbiome or microbiota is defined by Joshua Lederberg (scientist worked in genetic microbiome); these organisms are found in the skin or mucus membrane. They have the ability to extract the necessary energy to stay live. The host utilizes them for digestion, production of nutrients, removal of toxins, attacks on pathogens and to strengthen the immune system (Scher and Abramson, 2011). The Human…