neurotoxin‚ which causes botulism. Their test provides results faster than the standard method and accurately detects even low concentrations of the toxin. Botulinum neurotoxin—one of the deadliest poisons known to humans—is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This toxin can be found in improperly canned foods and is considered a potential terrorist weapon due to its ability to kill at very low concentrations if added to food‚ water‚ or the air supply. Individuals who become sick from the toxin
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Clostridium Difficile Anna Kay Mew BIOL 210 Summer 2013 Frank D Boone June 11‚ 2013 Clostridium Difficile The healthcare professional can expect to encounter various conditions within their scope of experience. Clostridium difficile represents one of the most common and challenging nosocomial infections that can cause life-threatening complications such as hypervolemia‚ sepsis‚ pain‚ and peritonitis (Grossman and Mager 155). The recognition‚ diagnosis‚ treatment and inhibition
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dehydration. Her initial symptoms were stomach pains progressing to diarrhea. Antibiotics such as Clindamycin‚ cephalosporins‚ and penicillins are linked pseudomembranous colitis. What is the reservoir for Clostridium difficile? The reservoir of Clostridium difficile is the colon. The Clostridium infection is treated with high doses of antibiotics‚ fluids‚ and pressors. The use of antibiotics in farm animals is to increase their weight; farm animals suffer from small infections throughout their
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One Bad Semester I don’t know if it was bad luck or fate. All throughout high school I never got sick or had a major injury or one set back. But after high school my life and all of that changed drastically. Out of high school I signed with West Virginia to play baseball and pursue Criminal Justice. Everything was going great up until late August when I suffered a knee injury‚ and it all started to go downhill from there. From the injury‚ to knee surgery‚ to a freak infection plagued my worst semester
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Superbugs are becoming a big problem in the world‚ but what are superbugs? Superbugs is a bacteria that becomes resistant to antibiotic drugs they carry genes that are resistant to antibiotic drugs and cannot stop the bacteria from multiplying (Staff 1). You might know of superbugs by the term multidrug-resistant bacteria. This mostly happens when people overuse antibiotics and their body becomes immune to those drugs. In very severe cases people with extremely weak immune systems usually die if
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about one microgram is lethal to humans. Only about 110 people get it every year in the United States. Since it is rare‚ all forms can be deadly and are considered to be medical emergencies. The cause is a neurotoxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum). This toxin travels through the blood to attach to the nerves that control muscles. From several hours to a week after eating contaminated food‚ the person may get sick. Medical descriptions of botulism traces as far back
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TRIDENT UNIVERSITY Module 4 Case Assignment BHM320: Management of Health Programs Dr. Eileen Ringerman 8 Jul 2013 Module 4 Case Assignment Questions: 1) Briefly discuss the program and what led to its implementation. 2) In general‚ what are the different types of program evaluation available to a manager? 3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of each one? 4) What program evaluation was used in this case? 5) Based upon the data and other information in the article
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the Semmelweis legacy. 1(9)‚ 20. • Pépin J‚ Valiquette L‚ Cossette B. (2005) Mortality attributable to nosocomial Clostridium difficile–associated disease during an epidemic caused by a hypervirulent strain in Quebec. 173:1037–1042. • Leischner J‚ Johnson S‚ Sambol S‚ Parada J‚ Gerding D. (2005). Effect of alcohol hand gels and chlorhexidine hand wash in removing spores of Clostridium difficile (CD) from hands. In: Proceedings of the 45th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
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EC Assignment 1) First‚ the urine sample container should be labeled accordingly. Urine samples and transport containers should be free of any particles or anything that may interfere with the sample. The sample should be in a secure container with a leak resistant lid; this will also prevent exposure to the person handling the sample while also protecting the sample from being contaminated. It is important to not reuse any specimen container to insure that the sample is in a sterile environment
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Fecal Transplantation Steven Schwenkler University of Phoenix NUR/598 April 10‚ 2013 Marquet T. Johnson‚ DNP(c)‚ MSN‚ RN‚ ACNS-BC Abstract Clostridium difficile (C-difficile) is a common bacterium that is a frequent cause of infection in the colon and effects numerous patients. Clostridium difficile increases the hospital costs associated with inpatient care‚ including identification of the organism as well as treatment. The most common cause of C-difficile infection is the elimination
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