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    In this experimental research, to study the antibacterial properties of the extract of Callistemon viminalis, the standard strains of these bacteria, which are common in urinary tract infections, have been prepared in a lyophilized way in the microbiology laboratory of Fasa University of Medical Sciences: Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 29212, S.saprophyticus ATCC 15305, Enterococcus fecalis ATCC 29212, Proteus vulgaris PTCC 1079, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC…

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    From day one, January 1st 1928 when the first fully automatic photographic film developing machine was patented, it was clear this year would be significant to history. Day by day, events were occurring that would improve the overall lives of the average American. RCA and GE installed test television sets in homes, NBC set up a permanent coast-to-coast radio network, and what no America realized would forever impact human and animal health, Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic.…

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    Bacillus Subtilis

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    Biology assignment Introduction ? There are many bacteria present in the world that affect people on a daily basis. There are any antiseptics available on the market to help combat the war against pathogenic bacterium. A common type of bacteria includes bacillus subtillis. ?B. subtillis is a bacterium found on the skin, in the digestive tract, in epithelial wounds, on extremities of the human body, in livestock and soil. Because B.subtiliis is ubquituous, it has developed adaptive strategies…

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    Think Like a Freak “Like a Bad Dye Job, the Truth Is in the Roots” Jayla Helton ECON 202 Summary In this chapter, they discuss how people discover a problem, and try to find a new way to approach it. The causes of many diseases, are still unknown to this day. Through several resource and trial and error, doctors have still never found a cure to some diseases. Finding the roots to and issue can sometimes to be difficult. A small section of this chapter talks about the economy…

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    General Information Klebsiella Pneumoniae is a "Super-bug". "Super-bug" is a term used to describe strains of bacteria that have become resistant to the majority of antibiotics that the medical community prescribes today. These superbugs can cause a range of diseases, depending on which part of the body they infect. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a bacteria which is found inside human intestines, where under normal conditions it is not known to cause disease. However, Klebsiella pneumoniae has…

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    Pseudomonas aeruginosa has many virulence factors, and can live in almost every moist environment using a wide variety of carbon sources, but it rarely causes disease. P. aeruginosa is considered a rare opportunist, due part that it cannot penetrate the skin. It can become life threatening to patients in hospitals, particularly burn victims. “In hospitals, where the most serious infections occur, Pseudomonas can be spread on the hands of healthcare workers or by equipment that gets contaminated…

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    What Is Barbiturates?

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    The introduction of barbiturates at the beginning of the 20th century (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005) offered critical and profound advances in the field of psychiatric and neurological developments (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005). Barbiturates were used for the treatment of ailments ranging from sleep disorders, psychoses, neuroses and epileptic seizures (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005). Barbiturates paved a monumental pathway in the field of intravenous anesthesia and were the first, truly…

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    The encounter of pathogens throughout human evolution and periods of migration results in an unfavorable relationship between the two species. As Karlsson, Kwiatkowski, and Sabeti write in their article, Natural Selection and Infectious Disease in Human Populations, it is known that the ancient relationship impacts pathogenic tendencies within humans today. In the article, the authors visit the genetics of various infectious and dangerous diseases, as well as common and less threatening diseases…

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    The answer to the question of whether or not to use a blackhead remover for acne care is yes, and no. If the device is used properly and kept sanitary, then the answer is yes; otherwise, you could do more harm than good. A blackhead remover will help you with your acne care. Do Not Dig at Your Face We have all seen the blackheads and we all want them out of our face as fast as possible, so finding a blackhead remover for your acne care is very important. Digging at your face with your fingers…

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    Necrotizing fasciitis is a form of soft tissue infection that can destroy the tissue in your skin as well as your muscles and the tissue under your skin. Necrotizing fasciitis is usually caused by an infection with group A Streptococcus, and usually called a “flesh-eating bacteria.” This is the fastest moving kind of the infection. When this infection is caused by other types of bacteria, it typically doesn’t spread and grow as quickly and isn’t as dangerous. While A Streptococcus is the most…

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