Escherichia coli is a rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family‚ which owns the usual flora and can be be as pathogenic Human IN DUE can be cause diarrhea. The rational NOT USE ON antibiotics Infectious diseases can be causing the occurrence of resistance so that the necessary alternative to using Active Ingredients antimicrobial From medicinal plants. Turmeric (Curcuma domestica Val.) It is a prayer One Crop Growing in Indonesia That can be used as a medicinal plant. BECAUSE
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In life generally‚ people experience many health challenges. As human it can be quite annoying at times‚ but with the right mindset and knowledge‚ it becomes easier to manage. In this article I am going to talk about boils. What is a boil ? Generally its an infection of a hair follicle. This infection is caused by a bacteria called streptococcus aureas. Bacterias are all around is‚ the body needs normal bacteria to function properly. Hair follicles that have been opened‚ either from scratching
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Punch biopsy results and side effects By Jonas Wilson‚ Ing. Med. Punch biopsies require puncturing the skin to obtain tissue for microscopic and histo-pathological examination. A tube-shaped sharp cutting tool is rotated through the skin to the subcutaneous fat to obtain a cylindrically shaped specimen. This sample undergoes tissue fixation‚ preparation of slides and staining for microscopy or storage in solution for bacterial or viral culturing. Primary indications for punch biopsy are suspicious
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THE UNDERRATED CHECKLIST: FIVE STEPS TO SAVE LIVES The idea of having to go through a checklist in your job may sound a little demeaning. That type of thinking is why Dr. Peter Pronovost of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ran into opposition when he proposed a five-step checklist that would not only save money‚ but savelives. In the United States‚ hospital-acquired infections affect 1 in 10 patients‚ killing 90‚000 of them and costing as much as $11 billion each year.Many of those
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: an acute bacterial infection of ascites fluid. Although a bacterial infection the infecting agent is not easily identified. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is commonly seen in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis due to contamination of dialysate. Signs and symptoms: a wide range of symptoms including diarrhea‚ worsening encephalopathy‚ ascites that do not improve following administration of diuretic medication‚ worsening or new renal failure and ileus
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The State of Illinois has several guidelines and activities in place as techniques to prevent nosocomial infections. In Illinois‚ Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)‚ is charged with providing advice and guidance to the Secretary‚ Department of Health and Human Services; the Director‚ CDC and the Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)‚ regarding the practice of hospital infection control and strategies for surveillance
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Necrotizing Fasciitis is a bacterial skin infection that is caused by one or more bacteria that enters one’s skin through a cut or wound. It can be fatal if not treated in time. Necrotizing Fasciitis is commonly known as the ‘flesh eating infection’ that occurs suddenly and spreads extremely fast. It corrodes the skin and the tissue beneath it. It can be caused by one or more bacteria‚ for example Streptococcus pyogenes‚ Kebsiella‚ Bacteroides and more. Approximately 700 hundred cases are recorded
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Enterococcus faecalis is a gram positive‚ commensal bacterium inhabiting the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and other mammals [1].E. faecalis can cause life-threatening infections in humans. Moreover‚ the antibiotic resistance exhibited at high levels by E. faecalis contributes to its pathogenicity [2]. Several reports state that enterococcal species possess the property of causing a variety of diseases in humans [3‚ 4]. It is known from previous studies that Enterococcus faecalis can cause endocarditis
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A ringworm is an itchy‚ contagious infection caused by a number of fungi‚ affecting the skin or scalp. One could get the infection from skin to skin contact‚ such as handshakes or hugs. One could also get it from touching a contaminated animal or object‚ such as dogs or a doorknob. The most common locations to find ringworms are the scalp‚ chest‚ hands‚ groin‚ and feet. There are many types of ringworms but here are some common ones: tinea corporis (skin)‚ tinea capitis (scalp)‚ tinea pedis (feet)
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A surgical site infection(SSI) is defined when a microorganism settles into and contaminates sterile tissue within 30 days of the surgery. Per the CDC (2017) SSIs are responsible for 31% of healthcare-associated infections or nosocomial infections which is the highest leading cause. This can happen before during or after a patient has surgery. There are many physiological risks that are evaluated before a person has surgery to see if they are at a high risk for a surgical site infection. Some
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