An alert just came and we are in for a surprise. Bacteria have invaded Lola’s lower lobe of her right lung and we shall report the invasion and document all we see.…
Doctor diagnosed Mr. Schiller with salmonella poisoning. Because of Mr. Schiller situation an investigation was launched and different agencies were involved to include the Health Department, the Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…
The Unknown Bacteria 36/ Bacteria #1 on a TSA plate was examined by the naked eye and under a dissecting microscope. Bacteria # 1 was…
16. The dangers of the disease--its resistance to penicillin, its ability to avoid detection, and its transmissibility--should not be underestimated. (B)…
Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It happens when a patient is admitted into the hospital with a medical diagnosis that they are hoping to be treated for and contract the infection of pneumonia through the spread of germs. “Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) clinically presents more than seven days after hospitalization with new fever, pulmonary infiltrates, and leukocytosis. Nosocomial pneumonia is a common nosocomial bacterial infection and is most prevalent in medical and surgical intensive care units. The most common pathogens associated with NP are: P aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and S marcescens (Medscape, 2015). Whereas community acquired pneumonia is contracted in the community. “Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases and is an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. CAP is usually acquired via inhalation or aspiration of pulmonary pathogenic organisms into a lung segment or lobe” (Medscape, 2015). The most common organisms involved in causing CAP are: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza, and Moraxella catarrhalis.…
Newton David. _Sick! diseases and disorders, injuries and infections_. Detroit, Mich: U X L, 1999. Print.…
A news article from the Associated Press September 20, reports on a brain-eating amoeba bacteria found in the water supply in St. Bernard Parish in New Orleans. It was reported that this bacteria had killed a 4 year old Mississippi boy who had visited the area. Some believed the water was contaminated from Katrina in 2005, but it was not detected in the water supply only in individuals household water pipes. This bacteria can be found in fresh water supplies and most cases are caused this way. Water supplies were treated with high amounts of chlorine. It is reported that investigators may never know how it got into the water pipes.…
Clostridium Difficile is an infectious disease that is healthcare related requiring immediate attention by hospital staff. If left untreated this disease can become fatal. The mortality rate for patients that are diagnosed with severe Clostridium Difficile is 30 to 85 percent of patients that h better education for staff about the symptoms and means of spreading , prescribing fewer antibiotics unnecessarily, and introducing ways to help the patient deal with the antibiotics, and berrer hand washing for all staff ("Clostridium Difficile Infection," 2010). By making sure, that all health providers clean their hands with soap and water before and after caring for a patient, we can prevent the spread of this infection ("Clostridium Difficile Infection," 2010). Treatment for Clostridium Difficile can depend on the severity of the symptoms that are presented (Keske & Letizia, 2010).…
Assuming that state funding for the universities is held constant, describe the conditions that will prevail if tuition is held below equilibrium price. Provide one (1) example to support your response.…
Bacteria come in 3 main shapes; spherical which are known as cocci, rod shaped which are known as bacilli or vibrio, spiral which is known as spirilla or spirochetes. Bacteria is found in everything for e.g. soil, water, animals, plants, radioactive waste. The only place they aren’t found is where humans have sterilised. They can cause illnesses like tuberculosis, tonsillitis, and laryngitis and food poisoning…
• What is an example of a real life outbreak of this foodborne illness in the United States?…
It all started when a baby girl in Golden Square, the poorest and most densely populated area in London, came down with the sickness. The bacteria got was put into the family’s cesspool and it then spread into the nearby water supply. This water pump on Broad Street also happened to be the cleanest source of water around for the London residents in that area. A lot of people would even travel farther than they needed to just to get their hands on this water. Little did they know, though, that in the next few days a great number of them would be dead.…
1.1 Bacteria are single cell organisms that cause infections, there are both good bacteria for example which lives in the gut , helping break down nutrients for the bodies needs as well as bad bacteria which can cause infections. They can produce toxins which are poisonous, and in optimum circumstances can multiply every 10-20 minutes via binary fission, so potentially millions can be produced within a short space of time if unchecked. They are usually untreated via antibiotics although new strains are becoming resistant to these drugs and stronger drugs and alternative therapies are now being developed and used to treat them.…
Bacterial Infection and illnesses:- Antrax, Bacterial meningitis, Gonorrhea, Plague, MRSA Infection, Tetanus, Tuberculosis. They can cause illnesses like tuberculosis, tonsillitis, and laryngitis and food poisoning.…
This is the case of AMN, a 3 year old single male child, who was admitted to . He is a Roman Catholic and a Filipino who was born at CHR V Langkaan II Phase II, Dasmariñas Cavite and currently residing at B36 L18 CHR V Phase II, Dasmariñas Cavite. He has two other siblings, Alvin and Jeng-jeng who stayed with him at the hospital with his grandmother. The person to be contacted with regards to his condition is his mother, Evangeline Nietes who lives with him. His current physician is Dra. Castro. His father and grandmother was the informant with 75% reliability when asked about the general data and health history of Aldrin. The patient was admitted with the chief complaint of body weakness and eye crossing. Based from the interview, 2 months prior to confinement, Aldrin fell during play from about 4-5 feet of landing and hit his head at the fronto parietal area to the ground. No vomiting was noted nor loss of consciousness. However, he was noted to have an on and off fever but undocumented and no consultation was done. A month prior to admission he still has an on and off fever and was noted to have an increase in sleeping time and weaker for he can’t hold the milk bottle anymore and can’t stand properly nor walk alone and still no consultation was done. Until 2 weeks prior to confinement, still with on and off fever, he suddenly had an upward rolling of the eyeballs with drooling of saliva and stiffening of extremities which lasted for about 2 minutes. He was then rushed to General Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital, before the admittance to San Juan de Dios Hospital. During admission the patient had recurrence of seizure with the same characteristics. He was treated with Pen. G and Chloramphenicol. Complete Blood Count revealed leukocytosis, increase of segment matter and platelet count. Electrolytes were also requested which revealed normal results. Chest X-ray was done to consider PTB. Cranial CT Scan was requested according to the informant, however, it was…