Infection

Introduction Streptococcus pyogenes is a bacteria responsible for a wide range of diseases. They include pharyngitis, impetigo, a skin infection, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, and toxic shock syndrome (TSS) (Burch, 2008). However, the focus of this research will be on necrotizing fasciitis (NF). Although necrotizing fasciitis is rare, it can be lethal. It is commonly known as “flesh-eating bacteria” (touching base, 2001) for its ability to destroy the skin tissue. For the most part, it is…

Infection prevention and control measures aim to ensure the protection of those who might be vulnerable to acquiring an infection both in the general community and while receiving care due to health problems, in a range of settings. The basic principle of infection and control is hygiene. http://www.who.int/topics/infection_control/en/ The role of the Infection Prevention & Control Team is to promote best infection control practice in order to ensure the safe delivery of a quality service for…

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), the cytomegalovirus is the most common viral infection that infants are born with in the United States, is the leading cause of congenital abnormalities, has no cure or vaccine and is spread by body contact and body like sweat and saliva. Recently though, new studies have emerged to provide data on a…

established that the “antiseptic agents used to treat wounds… antiseptics, such as carbolic acid, boric acid and hydrogen peroxide, were failing to kill bacteria deep in wounds; worse, they were in fact lowering the soldier’s natural resistance to infection because they were killing white blood cells” ("Alexander Fleming"). After the culmination of the war, Fleming returned to St. Mary’s…

difficulty breathing, chest pain, coughing up mucus and blood, excess sweating at night, fatigue, fever, weight loss, and wheezing (MedlinePlus, 2013). The elderly, infants, and adults with weakened immune systems are highly susceptible to this infection. According to the church burial registers, consumption is largely responsible for childhood deaths. A total of 66.6%, or four out of six cases, of all recorded consumption cases across the two-year period were understood to be the cause of…

appearing on the face, the rash spreads to the neck, chest and back. The rash then spreads to the arms and the rest of the body. The rash starts as pimply red bumps, growing closer together to form a solid red surface on the skin. The primary strep infection is the contagious aspect. The rash itself is not contagious. The toxin responsible for causing the red-colored skin rash is an erythrogenic…

Ho, Ziea, Wong, & Chan,2013). Ho, Wang, Ng, Ho, Ziea, Wong, & Chan, however, noted that their studies did not address the commensurability of the effect size of the exercise with the level of immune chemicals capable of protecting against infections as well as intervention in chronic and critical…

Introduction Diverticulitis is inflammation or infection of small pouches (diverticula) in your colon. These pouches form when you have a condition called diverticulosis. Your colon, or large intestine, is where water is absorbed and stool is formed. Complications of diverticulitis can include: Bleeding. Severe infection. Severe pain. Perforation of your colon. Obstruction of your colon. What are the causes? This condition is caused by bacteria. It happens when stool becomes trapped in the…

Giuseppe La Torre, Luca Busani, Adriano Casulli Tapeworms are parasitic to their host which mean that they take nutrients from their host. Many animals are an easy target for an infection of tapeworm, especially if left outside. Also, many people leaving under the poor condition and having pets are likely to get the tapeworm infection. “But there is a one that is considered one of the most dangerous parasitic in the northern hemisphere the Alveolar echinococcosis a tapeworm based on all the…

leads to a decrease in gas exchange which leads to hypoxia (Lewis, 2014). There are several types of pneumonia and they include: community-acquired, medical care-associated, aspiration, and opportunistic. Community-acquired pneumonia is an acute infection in the lungs that occurs in patients who have not been hospitalized or in a long-term care facility within 14-days since the onset of symptoms (Lewis, 2014). Medical care-associated pneumonia includes hospital acquired pneumonia,…