Infection

This is most normally prompted with the help of horrible hygiene, although dermis infections are additionally indicated by way of these symptoms. Cleaning the area excellent, and in some instances utilizing medicated lotions, are commonly advocated for remedy. Instructional materials for dry penis skin care as soon as the supply of the…

occurs over time when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics because the bacteria strains adapt quickly and protect themselves from the antibiotic. The antibiotic loses its ability to terminate the growth of bacteria, leaving people who suffer from infections with fewer options for recovery. If large numbers of bacteria are resistant to antibiotics,…

endocarditis, because the symptoms were very similar to the 24 year old biology student of the case study. When someone has this infection they tend to have a fever for several weeks, and she did. A sign of an increase in temepature in the body is fever; therefore this is another symptom of Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis. This disease can also be caused by a gum infection and the patient had minor dental surgery. The patient also had enlarged cervical lymph nodes; this symptom is also listed as…

After coming home from a vacation in 1928, Alexander Fleming saw something peculiar in one of his petri dishes. There was a ring that didn’t have any bacteria in it. This bacteria killer was called penicillium notatum, or Penicillin. While Alexander Fleming was away on his vacation, a rare mold spore landed in one of the petri dishes that Alexander left out. When Alexander came back, he didn’t notice anything right away. When a former lab assistant came by, he happened to grab the dish that…

Drug Rash Skin reactions can be caused by several different drugs. Allergy to the medicine can cause itching, hives, and other rashes. Sun exposure causes a red rash with some medicines. Mononucleosis virus can cause a similar red rash when you are taking antibiotics. Sometimes, the rash may be accompanied by pain. The drug rash may happen with new drugs or with medicines that you have been taking for a while. The rash cannot be spread from person to person. In most cases, the symptoms of a…

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,”…

In August 2011, 15 people became ill and were hospitalized with what was later identified as Listeriosis. Listeriosis is the result of an infection of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria commonly found in soil, water and decaying vegetation. L. monocytogenes can reside in the GI tract and vagina while the host remains asymptomatic and is not normally a cause of illness in the general population. Persons most at risk for Listeriosis are people with weakened immune systems which includes the…

science students regarding infection prevention and control which included study of 162 students, where 31 were medical students,114 were nursing students and 17 were studying radiology, medical student’s perception regarding disinfection was found to be higher (73%) compared to nursing students (66%) and radiology students (61%) (Ojulong et al,2013). In a cross-sectional study which was done in Kasturba medical college in Mangalore, Karnataka ,India to assess awareness of infection prevention…

Black legged ticks are small and their bites are often painless. Although painless, an infected tick can transmit bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilium to humans and go undetected for days or even weeks. Symptoms can manifest in a variety of ways with the most common being fever, headache, muscle pain, malaise, chills, nausea, abdominal pain, cough, and confusion (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2016) . Due to the generalized symptoms, treatment is often delayed until more serious…

aureus is a type of bacteria commonly found on the skin and hair as well as in the noses and throats of people and animals. These bacteria are present in up to 25% of healthy people and are even more common among those with skin, eye, nose, or throat infections. Staphylococcus aureus can cause food poisoning when a food handler contaminates food and then the food is not properly refrigerated. Other sources of food contamination include the equipment and surfaces on which food is prepared. These…