Identifying the Unknown Bacteria: Bacillus cereus Brittany Moy Coastline Community College Abstract Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive‚ facultative aerobic‚ spore-forming‚ rod-shaped bacterium that is widely distributed among the environment. Introduction The reason for identification of unknown bacteria was to help students recognize different bacteria through different biochemical tests and characteristics. This is important in the medical field because identification of unknown bacteria
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School of Nursing Care Plan Student’s Name: Joie Ferreiro________________________________ Date: 9/5/14 Client’s Initials: R.S. Admission Date: 7/30/14 Age: 96 Sex: f___ Race: __w____ Religion: Jewish Allergies: Phenobarbital Diet: NPO Activity: Bed rest Admitting Medical Diagnosis (es): Sacral decubitus ulcer‚ polymicrobic sacral osteomyelitis Past Medical History (including past surgical history): Illnesses include: 1) Renal insufficiency 2) Anemia 3) hyperthyroidism
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Introduction The energy consumption grows year by year with the economical development of the countries such as China and Japan despite the boisterous events. With the ‘Arab Spring’ in 2011‚ energy market was shook in terms of both production and consumption of the oil with the loss of one of the suppliers‚ also the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan coast caused immediate action for nuclear power and other fuels around the world. Due to those events‚ oil prices reached an all-time record
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TAQ1 Definition of Pathogen and research into the main features of bacteria‚ protozoa‚ fungi and viruses. Pathogens‚ or infectious agents‚ are microorganisms that cause disease or illness to their host. There are divided into four groups; bacteria‚ protozoa‚ fungi and viruses. The term pathogen most often describes an organism that disrupts the normal physiology of a plant or animal. In identifying a pathogen it is important to determine the properties that ‘contribute to its infectious
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author) © 2008 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 75 Review 2008;10:75–79 The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Introduction Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive‚ rod-shaped‚ anaerobic bacterium‚ Clostridium botulinum. It is known to cause botulism‚ a type of food poisoning that results in flaccid muscle paralysis and death. It was first isolated in 1897 by the
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This therapeutic care plan will utilized the “I can treat and prescribe framework” to ensure that appropriate patient treatments are selected using a step by step approach‚ including assessment integration‚ drug and/or disease related problems‚ therapeutic goals‚ therapeutic alternatives and indications‚ plan of care and evaluation (OPHCNPP‚ 2012). By going through each step of this framework‚ and including or excluding treatment options based on individual patient factors and strong clinical evidence
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N330 Care of the Older Adult and the Family in Retirement Study Guide for Final 1. Why is it important to study gerontological nursing? Our society is rapidly aging‚ with an increasing proportion of the population being over the age of 65. This growth of the older population is expected to increase dramatically over the next 25 years. Consequently‚ there is a growing need for professionals to be trained to work with older persons. 2. Review the roles of the gerontological nurse.
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ability to repair their damaged DNA. Sometimes‚ however‚ their repair is faulty‚ and the new DNA becomes abnormal‚ causing a new strain. Salmonella and Campylobacter are easily removed by irridation‚ but other bacteria are more stubborn. Some‚ like Clostridium botulinum and L. monocytogenes‚ have the ability to survive the drying techniques of irridation by converting themselves into tough‚ little spheres. Food irradiation‚ however‚ exposes an edible product to the equivalent
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Professional and personal values applied to the procedures of hand washing in Infection Control Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 2 Identify your new learning‚ giving rationale for your choice of this topic ………….…………… Page 2 How has this learning made a difference to you …………………………………….…………… Page 5 How will this learning influence you clinical practice …………………………………..………… Page 6 Describe how you will continue to develop this learning after this module
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methicillin-resistant strains)‚ some strains of Enterococcus spp.‚ Campylobacter spp.‚ Legionella spp.‚ Mycoplasma spp.‚ Chlamydia spp.‚ Mycobacterium spp. ciprofloxacin is active against bacteria producing beta-lactamases. Ureaplasma urealyticum‚ Clostridium difficile‚ Nocardia asteroides resistant to ciprofloxacin. The effect on Treponema pallidum is studied not enough. Pharmacokinetics Rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Bioavailability after oral administration of 70%. Eating has
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