Staphylococcus aureus

Case summary: A 69 years old male with known CKD and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was admitted to hospital following a GP visit. Increased prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and raised creatinine levels were observed in his blood tests. Patient was referred from GP due to worsening of creatinine on a background of 2 months of increasing pedal oedema. Ultrasound scan showed no renal obstruction and a renal biopsy confirmed pANCA vasculitis. Urinalysis also confirmed presence of glucose,…

within the Australian Hospitals. In 2012, it was found that around 165,000 people had contracted infections whilst in hospital, these infections included, urinary tract, clostridium difficile, infections at surgical sites, respiratory and staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (Ramalho Cataeo, De Freitas e Silva, Pereira Feitosa, Couto Pimentel, & Dos Sanos Pereira, 2013). These infections can have a severe effect on a patient recovery whilst in hospital which will then result in requiring a…

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…

Protocol Title: Patient satisfaction with Tedizolid phosphate for treatment of Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection. (ABSSSI) Name of Principal Investigators: Steven McDonald Vice President of study Name of Sponsor: Husky Pharmaceutical Collaborators: Not provided Description of…

noted. The previous month of October the unit had seven falls without injuries. There were a total of 21 falls in 2014 and 24 falls in 2015 thus far (see Table 4). Other pertinent metrics include Clostridium difficile and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus rates, and the microsystem is consistently under the organization’s benchmark. In regard to patient satisfaction, the overall microsytem rating is consistently in the ninety percentile (see Table 5). On the other hand, the hospital…

dermatitis. Causes of Eczema The specific causes of eczema can be multifold: genetic factors, allergies to metal exposure such as nickel or any other irritating substance. People with eczema typically have a bacteria in their skin called staphylococcus aureus that can be treated with a topical antibiotic, but also becomes resistant to antibiotics over time. Due to the long term resistance of the bacteria, natural remedies such as…

In microorganisms metal resistance character is regulated by genes which are organized in operons. Commonly, the heavy metal resistance genes are found on plasmid carried by metal resistant bacteria. In the presence of specific metals in the vicinity of bacterial niche the heavy metal resistance genes are expressed and induced. The regulation of expression of metal resistant gene is specific for each heavy metal and is dependent upon metal species concentration. The promoter and regulator genes…

She had a history of treated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis with involvement of the tricuspid valve. On admission, a cardiac computerized tomography angiogram (CTA) failed to demonstrate an aortic root abscess. However, an SVA was seen arising from the inferior right aortic…

Evolution is a gradual process that produces changes that can be seen over generations. Evolution has several important aspects. The first of these aspects is that we all share a common ancestry and are, therefore, all related. The second aspect is that of natural selection (Pickrell, 2006). Natural selection is the process during which organisms become better adapted and more suited to their environment. This increases their chances of survival, and thus they are able to produce more offspring…

determined that he had lesions on his lungs, which caused him to fear that cancer was spreading through his body. He was admitted to another hospital to undergo a biopsy, which as a result, he contracted pneumonia and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The lesions on his lungs were determined to be a side-effect of the radiotherapy Richard had undergone. He soon had a tooth extraction and a few weeks afterwards, the bone around the area his tooth was extracted from became…