Staphylococcus aureus

receiving medical care for something else. Common types of healthcare-associated infections include: Bloodstream infections from IV lines. Bacterial infections that do not respond to usual antibiotics, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Urinary tract infections from urinary catheters. Surgical wound infections.…

Name: Professor: Subject: Date: Introduction Most people do not think about the food items they consume nor how it got they are acquired. However, the truth is that the bacon one ingests is derived from a living and breathing creature, which responds to stimuli such as emotions. Therefore, the next time you make an order of bacon, think about the animal that experienced extreme conditions to satisfy your hunger. In addition, it is not only unethical and inhumane to subject animals to much pain,…

What is a Bully Stick and what's inside? The study had another interesting fact, many dog owners had no idea what the bully sticks were actually made. Bully sticks are made of beef Pizzle, which is a nice way of saying the male organ of a bull. They are dried or baked in the oven or by themselves and are available in a huge variety of shapes and sizes of long sticks 3 meters intertwined rings and pretzels Braided Pizzle are the most durable and therefore more expensive varieties bully stick…

a messy lab but actually included one great, accidental finding. Fleming discovered penicillin when he returned from a vacation back to his laboratory in London. He found mold growing on petri-dishes that had been exposed to Staphylococcus aureus with no evidence of S. aureus colony growths. Upon further examination, Fleming found that the mold, or rather…

The focus of this lab was to identify an unknown organism based on its characteristics and the results from each of the tests. There will be various of test to choose from in order to identify the unknown organism, which will eliminate numerous possibilities and narrow it down to one. All the fundamental skills that we have learned and practiced in the lab will be used to perform on our unknown such as aseptic technique, microscopic examination, the use of differential media, and determining if…

When aseptically plated on the differential blood agar plate and compared to controls, Unknown 15 was identified as non-hemolytic (gamma hemolysis). Growth best resembled the control Staphylococcus epidermidis which is non-hemolytic, indicating that Unknown 15 did not produce hemolysins to lyse RBCs into hemoglobin (1). Therefore, the alpha and beta hemolytic genus Streptococcus was eliminated (5). There was not an inconsistency in this…

The title of the lab: Microorganisms and Humans – Infectious Disease Lab Resource The aim of the lab: The aim of the lab was to see if student could detect streptococci causing bacteria in the back of their throats and other objective was to view pathogen causing diseases under the microscope. Activity 1 – Identification of Human Streptococcal Pathogens Materials 1. Glass microscope slides 2. Bunsen burner 3. Inoculating loop 4. Sharpie pen 5. 2 bacitracin discs 6. Sterile saline tubes 7.…

Antiseptics are used to treat and prevent infection on skin, but many antiseptic products use different active ingredients to kill or slow the growth of bacteria. Several commonly used antiseptics contain active ingredients include isopropyl alcohol, iodine, chlorohexidine gluconate, and hydrogen peroxide. The use for products with these ingredients also depends on the type of wound since certain active ingredients have different mechanisms for killing bacteria. However, a growing concern in…

The history of microorganism infection predates written accounts. Evidence of ancient prophylactic measures such as applying mold and soil to wounds attests to the age–old challenge of combatting illnesses caused by microbes. The modern era of medicine began with advents in the treatment of widespread ailments, most notably the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928 (“History of Antibiotics,” 2010). With the first effective compound against bacterial proliferation, infections…

Artificial turf has been directly linked to an increase in serious injuries including turf toe, ACL tears, foot lock, turf burns, heat exhaustion, and concussion. Turf toe is a painful hyperextension of the large toe. It is a result of when the cleats of the player’s shoe grabs the artificial turf mesh and causes an overextension of the large toe. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears are one of the foremost common artificial turf injuries. The ACL ligament is located deep within the knee joint…