Staphylococcus aureus

Serratia genre includes Gram negative rod- shape bacteria, aerobe facultative anaerobe and chemo-oganotrophic with low nutrional requirements. According to Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Serratia genre belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and includes 12 species 1,2. They are widespread in the natural environment, being isolated from soil, water and different plants (vegetables, mushrooms, grasses, mosses, trees)1,2,3. Serratia marcescens grows at 37°C, but it can grow in…

A new and intriguing discovery has let us to change on how we see poop. Despite the stench of the feces, Dr. Thomas Louie of the University of Calgary has made up a way to use stool bugs as a pill to cure a fatal gut disease known as Clostridium difficile or C-diff. Half a million Americans get infected with this disease and about 14,000 die each year. You can get this by touching surfaces contaminated with feces, then touch your mouth. Symptoms include nausea, cramps, and diarrhea. These…

Listeriosis is predominantly a food-borne illness caused by the ubiquitous Gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, initially recognized as a foodborne pathogen in the early 1980s. People most prone to the disease are pregnant women, newborns, elderly, and those with HIV or other diseases that compromise immunity. Listeria infections are associated with a high mortality rate, thus effective treatment and prevention are essential. Antimicrobial therapy Successful treatment of…

collection of pus (abscess) can form near or under the nail. Paronychia is usually not serious and clears up with treatment. CAUSES This condition may be caused by bacteria or fungi. It is commonly caused by the bacteria called Streptococcus or Staphylococcus. The bacteria or fungi often get into the affected area through a cut in the skin. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in: • People who get their hands wet often, such as those who work as dishwashers,…

organisms are staphylococcus aureus (staph.aureus), enterococci, micrococci and methicillin resistant…

Antibiotics are a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms that cause infections and diseases. Since the drug 's inception in 1929 we have seen a dramatic reduction in deaths caused by infection and many other bacterial based diseases. Antibiotics have increased the longetivity of people 's lives around the world; it 's now a rarity to hear of people dying of bacterial infections in modern world. Recently we have seen certain types of bacteria develop resistance to…

treated with antibiotics and drainage of the infected area but in some cases, the infections no longer respond to common antibiotics. Boils, impetigo, cellulitis, and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, are examples of skin infections caused by staphylococcus. Staph bacteria can also cause food poisoning, bacteremia, toxic shock syndrome, and septic arthritis (Mayo Clinic, 2014 June…

Jessica Bohnert Mrs. Boyce Advanced Composition 24 October 2016 The Fight of Infection Throughout healthcare fields, infection and infection control is a major issue. Every health oriented procedure or process requires strict attention towards infection, and ways in which to prevent infections. The actions performed during any healthcare procedure directly impacts whether or not infection may occur. Infection can ruin a person’s life in a split second, especially those who are susceptible…

Guys's health experts probably hear from sufferers with issues about peeling penis skin. Dry, itchy, flaky dermis is unattractive, to say the least, and it may be alarming, surely for guys who might have neglected to quilt up for the period of a latest come across. Happily, almost always, there's a handy clarification, and the itching and peeling will also be treated with out a difficulty at home via improved hygiene strategies and ongoing attention to penis care. Nevertheless, some men would…

Scars on the skin form when the skin works to heal a wound or injury. When the infection in an acne pustule, papule or cyst spreads into the deeper layers of skin, a scar will most likes be the result. If the acne, wound or injury is superficial, the skin can heal it without scarring. Acne develops when a hair follicle or pore on the skin becomes clogged with the skin’s natural oil and dead skin cells. The bacterium that is usually on your skin combines with the oil and dead skin and an…