Staphylococcus aureus

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotics that at one time were able to kill them. It is a growing issue in today’s society especially since it is unknown how these microbes are able to mutate around a treatment that was once lethal to them. The consensus in the healthcare community is that these microbes will be an increasing threat until a solution is found. There is still discussion and controversy over the best method of identification and infection…

Serratia marcescens is one of many species that have been shown to cause infection even though it was once considered as non-pathogenic. Therefore, it is crucial that we find an effective method of controlling these bacteria. Previous studies have already shown that aminoglycosides such as Streptomycin are effective against S. marcescens, but it is also necessary to administer the antibiotic at certain concentrations for minimizing bacterial growth. In this experiment, we attempted to find a…

The equipment needed for the VAC dressing is a sterile, black foam, vacuum machine that delivers a maximum from 25 – 200 mmHg of negative pressure, a receptacle for the exudate, and a polyurethane dressing. The black foam is placed over the wound to prevent large particle from occluding the tubing connected to the vacuum machine. The foam is then covered with the polyurethane film dressing which makes it occlusive, machine is set per the prescribing physicians specifications and therapy is…

Meningitis is an inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, most often caused by viral infection, while bacterial and fungal infections are also possible causes. The first major recorded outbreak of Meningitis was in Geneva, in 1805. Meningitis can affect anyone, regardless of age, race or ethnicity, but the groups that are most susceptible to infection are infants between the ages of 6 and 18 months of age, children under the age of 5 years old, young adults, elderly people and anyone with an…

What is SIBO? SIBO is an acronym for “small intestinal bacterial overgrowth”. While bacterium is naturally present in the digestive tract, in a healthy body, the small intestine contains relatively low levels of bacteria. The large intestine contains approximately 10-100 billion bacterial organisms, and bacteria is supposed to be at its highest concentration in the colon. Compared to this number, the small intestine is relatively sterile (containing a mere 100 thousand organisms). However,…

Staphylococcus aureus is a part of the family Staphylococcaceae. Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive coccus that forms in clusters. There are over 30 staphylococcus organisms but S. aureus causes the largest amount of staph infections. The staph infections can include; “skin infections, pneumonia, food poisoning, toxic shock syndrome, and blood poisoning (bacteremia)” (NIH). Staph infections can present in numerous manners including; pimples or boils. An individual can be a carrier of S.…

bacterium to become resistant to antibiotics raises the question of whether or not other bacterium are able to for the same type of resistance staphylococcus has. Resistance Developed The development of Penicillin by Fleming was discovered and used to destroy the bacterium staphylococcus aureus. Following four years later penicillin resistant staphylococcus…

Literature Research: Staphylococcus is a type of Gram-positive bacteria that are commonly found together in random clusters. They are sometimes found in the same habitat as Micrococcus and can be differentiated because of the occurrence of cytochromes (5). They are typically facultative anaerobes or microaerophils and are able to produce catalase, making it possible for them to convert hydrogen peroxide to water to avoid potential damage. The major product of fermentation is lactate and they…

many different approaches have been tested to control its spread in the last several years.3 Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a common bacteria.4 Staphylococcus is responsible for one-third of all wound infections in hospitals.4(p378) This bacteria is carried by twenty to forty percent of people in their noses and in some cases their skin.4(p378) Thriving in warm, moist parts of the body, Staphylococcus aureus causes superficial skin infections.…

Through careful evaluation in all the test that were successfully completed it is safe to say that there is indeed Staphylococcus aureus within the throat. In the collection and isolation of the mixed culture from the nose and throat there were seven different test that aided in conformation of these two samples, which was the MSA fermentation plates, the beta hemolysis of the blood and DNA agar plate, the coagulase test, Antimicrobial substibility, the characteristics that were viewed under the…