COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY: EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE PRESENTATION Clostridium Difficile and Handwashing NRS-433V Grand Canyon University QUESTION In hospitalized patients does the use of gel hand sanitizers reduce the risk of contracting clostridium difficile (C. diff) compared to regular hand washing with soap and water? BACKGROUND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS C. diff bacteria is found naturally in our environment in soil‚ air‚ water‚ human and animal feces and food products (Mayo Clinic‚ 2013)
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The Shiga toxin comprises a family of related protein toxins produced by bacteria Shigella dysenteriae. The bacteria S. dysenteriae was discovered by Japanese bacteriologist Kiyoshi Shiga in 1898. Shiga studied 36 patients at the Institute for Infectious Diseases (Tokyo‚ Japan) and isolated a bacterium from the intestinal tissue of dysentery patient. Bacterial isolates were cultured and fed to dogs; that resulted in dysenteric disease (Shiga‚ 1898). Shigella belongs to enterobacteriaceae bacterial
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parasporal crystal during the stationary phase of its growth cycle . Occurring in pairs or short chains‚ Bt is also motile with peritrichous flagella and non-caspulated . Bt belongs to the family of bacteria‚ Bacillus cerus (B. cerus)‚ which produces toxins that cause gastroenteritis (food poisoning) in humans. However‚ Bt is different than B. cerus because it contains a plasmid that produces protein crystals that are toxic to insects instead of causing food poisoning . Indigenous to many environments
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Clostridium tetani is a bacteria which can be found in soil and faeces‚ and causes the disease Tetanus. [Human Illnesses]. Clostridium tetani bacteria reproduce by binary fission because they are a bacteria. [St Margaret’s College]. In binary fission‚ bacteria reproduce by splitting themselves in half on a regular basis. [St Margaret’s College]. In ideal conditions‚ the Clostridium tetani bacteria may reproduce by binary fission every 20 minutes. [St Margaret’s College]. To live and reproduce by
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The effect of drugs‚ toxins‚ and other molecules on synapse and synapse transmission. The synapse is the small gap separating two neurons‚ the presynaptic neuron (neuron that carries the impulse to the synapse‚) and postsynaptic neuron (neuron that carries the impulse away from the synapse.) It separates the axon terminals of the presynaptic neuron from the postsynaptic neuron. The synapse is made of three major parts: a presynaptic neuron‚ a postsynaptic neuron‚ and a synaptic cleft. The presynaptic
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The effect toxins can have on our bodies shows in our general fitness and health. They can make you feel sluggish and stressful; your body may experience continuous aching‚ diarrhea or constipation‚ or lethargy and clumsiness. Rapid weight gain and the inability to lose excess weight easily can also be signs of having toxins in the body. The toxins are stored in your fat cells. People on a typical Western/North American diet‚ which typically consists of high fat and highly processed foods‚ will
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The Sugar Free Toxin It seems like nowadays people are becoming more conscious about their health and eating habits. People are starting to notice what they eat and have started changing their eating habits. They start to choose organic foods‚ eat foods with less sugar or eat foods with artificial sweeteners‚ and choose foods that don’t have certain chemicals or hormones. Some people eat and drink diet foods such as diet soda here and there thinking that it will better their health and a contribution
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Clinical Features The incubation period for Clostridium tetani Infection is from three to twenty - one days. In most cases tetanus is found within 10 days of contact with the bacteria. The incubation period is depending on the severity of the infection. When the wound is deep or more infected with the C. tetani the incubation period will be shorter and the chances of death are high. When contacted with C. tetani some of the symptoms can include involuntary muscle tightening such as stiffness in
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Houseplants can be very beneficial in our lives. They purify and renew our stale indoor air by filtering out toxins‚ pollutants and the carbon dioxide we exhale - replacing them with life sustaining oxygen! Although it should be safe to presume that all plants are capable of removing toxins from our air‚ research by NASA showed that some house plants are more efficient in filtering out toxins than others. Philodendrons‚ Spider plants‚ and Pothos were found to be the most efficient in the removal
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responsible for this outbreak is Shiga Toxin- producing E. coli O26. “This pathotype is the most commonly heard about in the news in association with food borne outbreaks” (CDC‚ 2012). Shiga toxin and Shiga-like toxins belong to a group of protein toxins. “The toxins have a moiety that binds to the cell surface and another enzymatically active moiety that after entry into the cytosol inhibits protein synthesis enzymatically” (Oxford Journals‚ 2013). Shiga toxin- producing E. coli lives in the guts
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