Clostridium Difficile Hemant Sule BIO 2110-Section 303 December 04‚ 2011 Clostridium Difficile is known to be a notorious infection to cause foul smelling diarrhea‚ very well known to almost every healthcare worker. It is one of the most difficult infections to treat in the current healthcare industry‚ and most often related to the use of antibiotics during healthcare treatment. Clostridium Difficile is a spore-forming‚ gram-positive anaerobic toxin-producing bacterium that is a “common”
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Holly Serna Sharon Eden BIO 186-01 October 27‚ 2011 Clostridium perfringens Clostridium perfringens is not the 24 hour flu although it is often confused with being. It is one of the most wide spread foodborne pathogens in the world‚ commonly referred to as the "food service bug" 1. The type A strain of C. perfringens is caused by a bacterial infection that releases alpha-toxins and is associated with undercooked and improperly handled meats. This type of food poisoning‚ although usually
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infection that creates the bacteria Clostridum tetani. The bacterium produces a toxin which can harm the nervous system and the brain. Excessive muscle spasms also come along with the disease‚ and these occur most often in the neck and jaw area. The spasms in the neck and jaw area can lead to respiratory issues. There is a lot of information you should know about Tetanus in order to remain free from this fatal disease. Characteristics:
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Clostridium Perfringens is a spore forming gram-positive bacterium. C. Perfringens is found in the intestines of animals and humans as well as many environmental sources. It can survive in little or no oxygen and is found on raw meat and poultry. According to the Center for Disease Control (2011)‚ C. Perfringens is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States and causes nearly one million cases of foodborne illness each year (Center for Disease Control‚ 2011). People get
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The impact of C- difficile on today’s nursing home patients. Clostridium difficlie ( C-Diff) is a bacterium that is related to the bacterium that causes tetanus and botulism. The C difficile bacterium has two forms‚ an active infectious form that that cannot survive in the environment for prolonged periods and a non active "non infectious" form called a spore‚ that can survive in the environment for prolonged periods. Although spores cannot cause infection directly‚ when they are ingested they transform
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Clostridium Difficile Bacterial Information and Culture Clostridium difficile‚ commonly known as C. diff‚ is a spore-forming‚ gram-positive‚ anaerobic bacillus (The Mayo Clinic). Although the active bacteria are gram-positive‚ the spores are gram-negative (Horridge‚ et al). Culture of c-diff is performed at normal human body temp‚ on a blood agar (Nadan). After 48 hours of incubation‚ isolates resembling C. diff are anaerobically subcultured on a fastidious anaerobe agar. After the final culture
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“Level of Awareness of the Mothers on the Tetanus Toxoid IMMUNIZATION FOR Women Program” ABSTRACT The study aimed to determine the level of awareness of the mothers in Purok 1‚ Bancasi‚ Butuan City on Tetanus Toxoid Immunization for Women Program. A descriptive type of research was utilized in the study using a survey questionnaire as a primary tool in collecting the data. The researchers involved 45 mothers who were presently residing at Purok 1 Bancasi‚ Butuan City
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Clostridium difficile is treated with oral Metronidazole or Vancomycin for 10-14 days. Metronidazole is preferred over Vancomycin for the treatment of mild C. difficile infection in children due to its lower cost and comparable effectiveness. Treatment of reactive
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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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ASSESMENT | GOAL OF CARE | PLAN OF ACTIONS | RATIONALE | IMPLEMENTATION | DOCUMENTATION | Subjective:“Daghan man na siya samad ug hubag sa iyang lawas”(She has many wounds and bruises on her body) as verbalized by the mother.Objective:-Presence of lesions and abrasions on the patient’s body.-greenish violet discolorated patches-soaked dressingNursing Diagnosis:Risk for impaired skin integrity related to superficial factors. | At the end of 8 hours nursing interventions‚ the client will be able
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