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Getting proper treatment is crucial. From the age of two, almost every case of meningitis is caused by hemophilic influenza, meningococci, or pneumococci. There are vaccines to protect against it, although other organisms, such as Listeria or Streptococcus that can also cause meningitis in otherwise healthy individuals are risk factors as…

James Petrovsky was at his usual state until 3/12/2017 evening, he refused to walk or stand. When staff assisted him to stand, he dropped to the floor. The nursing assessment was completed, he was afebrile and no distress was noted. On the morning of 3/13/2017, still he refused to walk or stand and nurse was notified. Up on nursing assessment, he had shortness of breath with wheezing and his SPO2 was around 84% on room air. He was sent to Vista East ER on 3/13/2017 by 911 due to respiratory…

Bovine Mastitis: Treatment with Intramammary Infusion of Antibiotics Bovine mastitis is a serious infection in milking cows, and it is avoidable. The financial impact on the industry is approximately two billion dollars a year. (Jayarao, 2014) Intramammary infusion of antibiotics is a common and well tolerated treatment. An explanation on the basics of bovine mastitis is provided, as well as detailed instructions on performing the intramammary infusion. There is also something you, as a…

These major bacterias include “streptococcus, staphylococcus, E. coli and Shigella bacteria, hepatitis A virus, the common cold virus, and various sexually transmitted organisms” (What Can 1). Although many people are not affected or receive any of these organisms from public restrooms because…

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…

In streptococcus mutans, p.gingivalis and fusobacterium nucleatum, proteome analysis is used to understand the molecular mechanism of invasion, survival and pathogenesis. F.alocis ATCC 35896 and D-62D strain have variation in their protein profile. F.alocis genome…

When you wake up in the morning what is the first sound you hear? Is it an alarm clock, someone saying good morning, the fan humming or the birds singing outside? Now imagine if that noise was gone along with every other noise you hear as well. People take for granted the abilities they have, sadly there is a group of people who do not have this ability. Most people are unaware of the amount of people who are deaf in the United States. “In the United States, approximately 1,000,000 people (0.38%…

Disease Research Project Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) Dawn Braud Microbiology 2104 Spring 2017 Causative Agent: Neisseria meningitidis Disease: Meningococcus Classification of the causative agent: Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus, is a fastidious, encapsulated, aerobic gram-negative (very little or no peptidoglycan in the cell wall), diplococcus bacterium with a polysac-charide capsule. N. meningitidis is the cause of meningococcal meningitis infections that have a…

Adaptive Response/Reaction The immune system is the human bodies defense mechanism against any pathogen; the immune system is split into two basic forms namely the innate and adaptive systems and their roles are essential in the immune system (Huether & McCance, 2012). The innate is the rapid, non-specific primary response anti any foreign body pathogen confront, while the adaptive system is the secondary response with added specific line of defense mechanism and both work collectively to…

De Paschale noted that mothers infected with varicella pass on the infection to their fetus within the uterus (97). The consequence of a varicella infection is the immune system is vulnerable to attack by bacterial infection by species such as “Streptococcus or Staphylococcus aureus” (Martino Mota 362). Varicella zoster virus causes several infections including meningitis, pneumonia, and arthritis (Martino Mota 362). After this first bout of varicella, later in life Varicella zoster virus that…