Causes And Treatment Of Bacterial Infections

In order to reduce the risk of contracting this microorganism, individual shouldn’t eat raw or undercooked oysters or other shellfish. Cook them before eating, always wash your hands with soap and water after handing raw shellfish and avoid contaminating cooked shellfish with raw shellfish and its juices, stay out of brackish or salt water if you have a wound .If you develop a skin infection, tell your medical provider if your skin has come into contact with brackish or salt water, raw seafood, or raw seafood juices. (CDC,

2.Infections are unavoidable in the care home as there are so many risks. Potential risks can include the poor hygiene of a resident. This can be caused by them refusing to wash or bathe. Food poisoning is a risk if the kitchen and food surface aren’t kept clean at all times. Another potential risk is not cleaning equipment after use, as this can cross contaminate others causing harm to them. You must also make sure you dispose of clinical waste in the correct way, in the correct bins and tie bags up straight away as this can lead to a risk of infection.

Some examples of the sicknesses that bacteria cause are; * Impetigo * Meningitis * Tuberculosis * UTI (urinary tract infections) * Conjunctivitis * Gastroenteritis A virus is a capsule containing genetic material, even smaller than bacteria. The main task of virus is to reproduce. However, viruses need a suitable host to

When determining which bacteria I wanted to use for this experiment I had to decide on E.coli bacteria which is gram negative and staphylococcus a gram positive bacterium. These were chosen because they are safe enough to grow in a college laboratory and were supplied by the technician. Gram negative bacteria has an outer membrane making it more resistant to antiseptics and antibiotics, it also makes it more fatal to the human host it is inhabiting. Whereas gram

3. Visors (eye protection to protect from chemical exposure and blood borne virus) 4. Plastic apron (worn over the I must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the PPE is returned, once worn to the appropriate location and that the items are not removed from the workplace.

1.1 Identify the differences between Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi and parasites. The common characteristics of bacteria: Bacteria are microscopic single-cell organisms. Different types of bacteria can be identified by their size and shape. Bacteria can multiply outside the body. Most bacteria need moisture, time, warmth and nutrients to survive and multiply. Some bacteria are helpful. Some bacteria produce toxins which cause unpleasant symptoms. Most bacteria can be treated with antibiotics. Some bacteria are resistant to antibiotics. The common characteristics of viruses: Viruses can only be seen with an electron microscope because they are so small. Only one or two particles are required to cause an infection. Poor practice Not Washing hands frequently especially after dealing with any bodily fluids. Staff not staying at home if they are sick. Use a tissue, or cough and sneeze into your arm, not your hand. Turn away from other people. Open wounds not being covered especially on the hands. The incorrect use of PPE or the none use of PPE. Sharing personal items between each other. Incorrect food prep and storage.

Unit ICO1 The principles of infection prevention and control Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections. All care workers have a responsibility to follow the infection prevention and control guidance of the organisation they work for and to work in such a way that the infection risk to service

1. List and describe several pathogens that can cause gastroenteritis in children. - Rotavirus: is a common cause of gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Rotavirus is a non-enveloped, double-shelled virus with a double-stranded RNA genome. The virus is capable of infecting the epithelial cells of small intestine, leading to decrease

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Fish undergoing internal or external challenges to their state of health mount a vigorous response including activation of both the innate and acquired immune system [1]. The innate immune system which covers those aspects of the host defense mechanisms not dependent on specific response, not only stimulate leukocyte activity but also affects many aspects of the host metabolic processes including immunological response to inflammatory stimuli by activation of phagocytes, and by altered levels of plasma proteins (AAPs). These changes in the plasma proteins have drawn attention to the importance of the innate immune response in fish. Acute phase proteins (APPs) are a large group of biochemically and functionally unrelated proteins whose plasma

Scenario C The patient in this scenario C was suffering with food poisoning caused by Salmonella sp. Non-typhoid Salmonella sp. causes inflammation of the digestive tract (enterocolitis). Common symptoms such as abdominal pain, fever, myalgia and watery non-bloody diarrhoea usually appear between 8 and 72 h after the ingestion of a

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes a type of intestinal sickness termed voyager 's looseness of the bowels (diarrhea), which influences almost every populace around the world. As a rule, this illness is self-restricting in healthy adult, despite the fact that antibiotics are regularly recommended. Notwithstanding traveller’s diarrhea, ETEC can bring about illness side effects clinically indistinct from cholera created by Vibrio cholerae. ETEC is endemic in numerous creating nations, including Mexico and Bangladesh, and is regularly experienced by travelers, individuals from the military, or different visitors travelling around. Due to poor surveillance, mortality because of ETEC is hard to gauge, yet there are accepted to be no less than 400,000 ETEC-related deaths in children less than 5 years old every year, with incalculable others likely grouped just as death because of diarrhea. Human ETEC strains are firmly identified with various confines taken from pigs experiencing diarrhea, with both sorts of ETEC sharing various pathogenic elements and destructiveness elements, including heat labile enterotoxin (LT). On the other hand, human and porcine ETECs show strong host tendencies that are comprehended to be because of the statement of fimbriae with particular tropisms.

Reports are available that describe the interactions of intestinal organoids with the bacterial pathogen Salmonella, yet do not address normalization methods when measuring secreted cytokines10. There are several difficulties that are encountered when normalizing organoid cultures by different methods. Normalizing secreted protein via BCA is an option, however the growth components required for organoid culture (N2 and/or Vitamin B27) interfere with the BCA assay (data not shown). Normalizing via cellular viability, such as a modified MTT assay has been described11; however a treatment that will alter the mitochondrial metabolic activity of the organoids will introduce an inaccurate method for normalization via this technique as MTT is based on reduction by the action of mitochondrial dehydrogenases12. It is also necessary to remove N-acetyl-cysteine from the media if normalization via the MTT technique is

they are two procedure by which the antibiotic attacks the bacterial cells. one is by interfering which the bacterial ability to repair the damage DNA. by stopping the bacterial ability to make what it needs to grow new cells to make what it needs to grow. the other one is by weakening the bacterial's cells wall until it burst

Abstract Dentistry is defined as the science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the teeth, gums, and related structures of the mouth including the repair or replacement of defective tissue. (American Dental Association). What people do not know is how virtually every disease that one acquires or develops can be identified primarily in the mouth first. Dentist and Dental Hygienist are educated to be able to recognize what are variants of normal and what are not. There are several diseases all with different or similar appearances, symptoms, and side effects. This paper is going to be focusing on one particular infection, Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and how it is developed and treated.