treatable‚ but still accounts for a sizable percentage of childhood deaths‚ many countries and organizations have attempted to develop programs over the past decade in an attempt to eliminate this deadly infection. Unfortunately these programs were to little avail. In order to effectively eradicate this infection‚ the people need to be informed in all matters surrounding infectious diarrhea‚ including its causes and how to prevent it. Communities affected by infectious diarrhea also need
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diseases. Although a number of diseases fit neatly and entirely into one category‚ some seem to belong to more than one group and nevertheless some even combine elements of all types. Having all this in mind‚ six categories are frequently recognized: infections‚ inherited‚ degenerative‚ mental‚ human inflicted‚ and deficiency. From these six categories‚ “any disease may be acute…or chronic” (Susan 627). When a disease is acute‚ it means that it may appear suddenly and have a short time period while a disease
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viruses share some similarities. For instance‚ both bacterial and viral infections are caused by a microbe. Bacterial or viral infections occur when microbes enter a body and reproduce. Once the microbes reproduce they can cause mild‚ moderate‚ or severe disease. They can cause acute infections which are very brief‚ chronic infections which can last anywhere from a week to a lifetime‚ or latent infections‚ which may not have symptoms at first‚ but symptoms can arise over a period
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Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that can easily spread and passed from one person to another through droplets in the air. It is usually spread through contact with an infected person who is actively coughing or talking. An infection is caused by the bacteria multiplying inside the body‚ causing the tissues and organs to be damaged. Without any treatment‚ half of those people living with active TB infection will die. (Geiter‚ 2000) According to World Health Organization
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agents of infection may give determinations to the nervous system. Usually these are secondary locations of other infections in the body: infectious diseases‚ endocarditis‚ pulmonary and urinary infections‚ regional inflammations etc. The pathways by which pathogens reach the bodies nervous system are: through blood pressure‚ arteries or veins‚ dissemination of nearby (eg the sinuses‚ internal ear‚ etc..) or through neuronal extensions (rabies). There is the possibility of direct infection when we
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How to prevent the spread of infection as a health care provider I. Infection control in health care is a very important detail in health care provider’s duties. A. Two of the simplest ways to prevent infection control is to wear gloves and wash hands. B. There are correct and incorrect ways to wash your hands and remove gloves. II. Being prepared is the first step to correctly wash your hands. A. You will need to have soap available. B. Paper towels need to be within
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bacteria can enter without difficulty and produce a life-threatening situation called sepsis. Infection is the most important reason of morbidity and mortality in burns. Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the most frequently colonizing bacteria whereas group-a beta-hemolytic streptococci are the most virulent bacteria and anaerobic bacteria as well as fungi are also common‚ viral infection is less prevalent (3‚ 4).
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(2 pts) Why are patients with cystic fibrosis prone to infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic infection that usually does not affect healthy patients‚ but is particularly detrimental in patients with cystic fibrosis. This is because they are antibiotic resistant to a certain extent. Paired with this‚ patients with cystic fibrosis have a decreased ability to produce mucous membranes‚ making it easier for biofilms associated with P. aeruginosa (Lyczak et
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most common infections in the world. About 2 billion people are infected with TB and nearly 3 million people are killed by it each year. In Canada‚ there are about 1‚600 new cases of TB every year. The bacterium that causes TB is called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Someone can become infected and yet not have any symptoms of the active disease - this is called inactive TB. Because the bacteria that cause tuberculosis are transmitted through the air‚ the disease can be contagious. Infection is most likely
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This misleads people to immediately use antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections. Sufferers should be diagnosed first and if the diagnosis is a bacterial infection‚ then antibiotics may be used. - Some people do not use the form of medication appropriate to the affected area. For instance‚ an individual with the swimmer’s ear should treat the condition using antibiotic
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