Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

In 1952 it was discovered that penicillin resistant bacteria had existed before scientist began using penicillin as a treatment for infections (Frey, 2003, pg 70). Several of the antibiotics used today including penicillin were developed by soil microbes as a way of competing with one another for…

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;…

a weeping wound and the surrounding area was inflamed and painful. In addition, he showed signs of being Febrile and Tachycardic which suggest infection, and was later confirmed by a wound swab. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), is a common infection that is caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria, and is closely linked to the healthcare setting (National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC], 2010). Mr Janson had an open wound that was left untreated for a period of a…

in the future. Brad Spellberg, Robert Guidos, David Gilbert, John Bradley, Helen W. Boucher, W. Michael Scheld, John G. Bartlett, John Edwards Jr, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America wrote an article called The Epidemic of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections: A Call to Action for the Medical Community from the Infectious Diseases…

Assessment Task 1 CASE STUDIES Learning outcomes measured: Describe the diverse groups of microorganisms associated with the human body, the impact of specific microorganisms on human health, and the body's responses to microbial pathogens Research and interpret the signs and symptoms of disease, the transmission of infectious diseases, and the appropriate infection control procedures to employ for a specific microbial pathogen Length: Short answer responses up to 300 words per question…

The prison system in the United States faces many problems. The problems vary from financial problems, the safety of the guards and inmates, prisoners’ mental health, gang activity, and overcrowding. Overcrowding is arguably one of the main problems that prisons face, with mental health and financial problems being other problems that are often addressed, and even tie in with overcrowding. Overcrowding happens when there is an excess amount of prisoners that aren’t able to be suitably fit into…

Antibiotic resistance also known as Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is when bacteria acquire the ability to resist the destructive and lethal effects of an antibiotic. New strains of resistant bacteria appear via mutations that introduce an antibiotic resistant gene and then evolve by “Survival of the Fittest". In presence of antibiotics, alleles providing bacteria with resistance are under strong selective pressure. Hence, surviving strains will be in a competition free environment, they will…

staff who dressed wounds infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carried the organism on their hands for up to three…

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treat chronic respiratory tract infections and prevent them. By the time most CF patients reach adulthood, many are colonized with mucoid producing strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.5 Numerous patients may also have chronic infections with Staphylococcus aureus. Quarterly culture and sensitivity results can be essential in directing acute antibiotic therapy.5 Antibiotics can be aerosolized (inhaled), taken orally, or given intravenously depending on the severity of the exacerbation and what…