Streptococcus pneumoniae

Meningitis is an infection that causes swelling of the meninges, the membrane that covers and protects the brain and spinal cord that can be viral, bacterial and even fungal but very rare. It is most commonly a viral infection first followed by bacterial infection. Viral Meningitis is a mild form and can clear up on it's own and is caused by a group of viruses known as enteroviruses. These viruses can be spread through food, water, or contaminated objects. Several strains of bacteria can cause…

Americans are infected with drug–resistant bacteria every year, of whom 23,000 do not survive (Antibiotic Resistance Threats, 2013) The greatest threats include Clostridium difficile, vancomycin–resistant Enterococcus, and drug–resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. The world no longer produces new antimicrobial research at a sustainable rate, thus giving rise to the dominance of mutated organisms. The natural evolution of infectious microbes such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi proceeds steadily…

Wild Oil of Oregano is an edible medicinal grade essential oil that is grown from a wild species of oregano especially in the Mediterranean. There are a multitude of conditions that Oil of Oregano treats, but the most famous use is its ability to kill infections in the body. Most organisms cannot survive when exposed to the powerful phenols (carvacrol and thymol) which are the active ingredient in this Wild Oil of Oregano. These ingredients work well on their own but have an added potency when…

“How Do We Know that DNA Is Hereditary Material?” DNA is hereditary in practically all life-forms, but how do we know this? Hereditary material is inherited or passed down genes from a parent to their offspring. Researchers have partaken in several experiments to provide evidence that show this to be true. These experiments give the background on how scientists came to the conclusion and world known fact that DNA is in fact hereditary. For example, the first known experiment leading up to the…

Pneumonia is an inflammatory infection of the lungs that primarily affects the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. Pneumonia is a major health concern in the United States and a key cause of mortality and morbidity. Pneumonia can be acquired in the community, in the hospital environment, by aspiration, or inhalation of infective microorganisms (Cilloniz, Martin-Loeches, Garcia-Vidal, San Jose, and Torres, 2016). The purpose of this paper will be to educate and inform on the pneumonia…

The meninges may also directly be invaded by bacteria, as a result of an upper respiratory tract infection, or a skull fracture, or after some surgeries. Most common strains of bacteria that may causes bacterial meninigits: Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). The most common cause of bacterial meningitis in infants, young children and adults. It more commonly causes pneumonia or ear or sinus infections. There is a vaccine to help reduce the occurrence of this infection. Neisseria…

Prokaryotic organisms have existed for billions of years. These prokaryotic cells have gone through enough environmental changes to learn how to adapt quickly. As small organisms that reproduce rapidly, bacteria cells are the most abundant organisms on earth and the most important. Gram staining is used by scientists to help identify and classify bacteria due to the fact that it is difficult to discern unstained bacteria through light microscopes (1). Since bacteria are small organisms that are…

agar, indicating that the bacterial count is higher on MCC than on EMB. The bacterial isolates and their frequency of isolation from dumpsites were Escherichia coli (33.3%), Klebsiella spp.(16.7%) ,Pseudomonas spp. (13.3%), Proteus spp.(10%), Streptococcus spp. (8.3%), Salmonella spp. (6.7%), Staphylococcus aureus (6.7%) and Enterobacter spp. (5.0%). The high presence of pathogenic bacteria from dumpsites is of serious public health concern and highly significant. Antibiotic susceptibility…

Biofilm, like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes, both deadly disease causing pathogens, were found on toys, books, cribs, and hands. Four out five stuffed toys and cribs contained one or both of the biofilm pathogens. Within the daycare they found bacteria that had been…

Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder that affects red blood cells. The sickle cell gene inherited form both parents causes the production of structurally abnormal hemoglobin, clinical known as hemoglobin S, which cluster together, causing red blood cells to become rigid and develop a crescent shape. These sickled cells become trapped in small blood vessel and block them, reducing blood and oxygen flow in many parts of the body, and leading to tissue and organ damage.…