Impetigo

After an incubation time of 24 hours the colonies appeared black, this occurred as a result of potassium Tellurite being reduced. From the results it can also be said that this particular strain is coagulase-positive as hemolysis was present. Boils, impetigo, food poisoning, cellulitis, and toxic shock syndrome are some of the effects of Staphylococcus aureus. Salmonella Shigella Agar is used for the isolation of Salmonella spp. and some strains of Shigella spp (neogen). Beef extract, enzymatic…

After conducting some medical tests and evaluation, I talk to Mr. Jones, a husband’s patient who currently has surgical repair of her left femur. I told him that she had comminuted fracture of epiphyseal plate; it means in the region of bone growth in her left thigh has been broken into pieces due to the previous accident. Because the calcification in her bone is less than normal, which is called osteopenia; it made the fracture was even easier. In addition, she had injury in both syndesmoses,…

The organism that is commonly referred to as “Strep” is Streptococcus pyogenes. S. pyogenes is a facultative anaerobe: an aerobe that does not require oxygen for its metabolism and is capable of growth in the absence of it (Cowan & Talaro, 2009, p. 185). S. pyogenes is a prokaryote because it is an organism that has no nuclear membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes, and has its genetic material in the form of single continuous strands forming coils or loops (“Classification,”…

Elizabeth McDowell Module 6 Infection Control and Prevention In the scenario, the RN felt that she did not need to use the personal protective equipment provided because she was not going to touch the patient because she is only going into the patient room to hang the intravenous medication and she was going to be in the patient’s room less than 5 minutes. There is nothing to support why the RN did not follow the guidelines for preventive measures. The principles of management and delegation…

is pretty gross. Another thing to look out for in wrestling is impetigo, ringworm, and staff infections. To avoid these nasty infections things you need to do 3 things. The first thing you and your teammates, maybe even your coaches need to make sure that the mats are clean. The second thing you need to make sure…

diarrhoea (Mash, et al., 2018). Secondly, when Day Zero reaches there will be a great loss of hygiene as there will be no water available in taps, wash sinks and showers. This will result in an increase of skin infections for instance infestations and impetigo (scabies and conjunctivitis) (Mash, et al., 2018). The spread of severe respiratory viruses that trigger pneumonia, coughs, bronchitis and influenza will be increased due to the lack of effective hand…

Imagine a world where something as common as strep throat could kill you. Antibiotic resistance is an issue that becomes more and more severe as each day passes, however the threat of antibiotic resistance has been easily overlooked by millions. Antibiotics are used to treat infections that are caused by thousands of different bacteria, and have saved billions of lives since penicillin was created in 1940 by Alexander Fleming (Daniel, 1987). “The current world-wide increase in resistant…

In this lab report a number of tests and results will be discussed. Unknown labs are performed for many reasons ranging from figuring out the causative agent in a diseased patient, to knowing the correct microorganism to use when making certain foods and antibiotics. Unknown labs are a key to testing the knowledge a student has gained throughout the course. Materials: Microscope Bunsen Burner Beaker Test Tube Holder Test Tube Clothes pin Striker Loops and Needles Distilled Water Crystal…

There are so many different diseases and sicknesses known to man that involve bacteria and other circumstances. A few of these being Crohn's Disease, Food Poisoning, Meningitis, and Ulcers. These bacteria are deadly in some cases and cause many problems in your body. The first thing we will do is go into what bacteria is and where it would be found. There are millions and billions of bacteria that exist that we cannot see. Bacteria is defined as single celled organisms that can only be seen…

one’s bloodstream, joints, bones, lungs, or heart, it can be life threatening. Staph infections are usually treated with antibiotics and drainage of the infected area but in some cases, the infections no longer respond to common antibiotics. Boils, impetigo, cellulitis, and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, are examples of skin infections caused by staphylococcus. Staph bacteria can also cause food poisoning, bacteremia, toxic shock syndrome, and septic arthritis (Mayo Clinic, 2014 June…