Describe several specific precautions that could be takenby affected individuals or health professionals that wouldlimit the spread of M. tuberculosis.

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A: LUNG INFECTION: Lung infection occurs when the bacteria or virus enters the lungs and causes damage…

Q: Describe the respiratory infection influenza, including the cause, transmission, immunization,…

A: INFLUENZA- Influenza is a virus that affects our respiratory system, which includes our nose,…

Q: Discuss important features of keratitis caused by either HSV or by Acanthamoeba.

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Q: Identify patients at risk for developing an infection.

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Q: Explain why it is unlikely that we will ever see a vaccine for sinusitis.

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Q: Explain why the rate of nosocomial infections is often relatively high in emergency room settings.

A: Nosocomial infection is also called Hospital-acquired infection. It is sometimes referred to as a…

Q: Discuss important features of the other infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract. These…

A: Nursing is the profession of healthcare that delivers care to the patient in order to cure them and…

Q: Discuss the major mechanism of pathogenesis fortetanus and define measures for prevention…

A: Pathogenicity represents a specialization in a certain microorganism to replicate and damage host…

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A: The role of nurses in communication with mother and child is the primary source on data collection…

Q: Explain the cause and spread of infection.

A: The spread and development of disease-causing microorganisms inside the body are termed infections.…

Q: Describe the common upper respiratory tract infections.

A: Upper respiratory tract infections are contagious in nature. They can spread from one person to…

Q: Explain the signifi cance of XDR TB and MRSA.

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Q: Outline the process by which Bordetella pertussis inhibits the defenses of the lung

A: Bordetella pertussis secretes an exotoxin known as pertussis toxin that causes whooping cough.

Q: Outline methods for prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi infection

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A: Tularemia is a rare infectious disease that can attack the skin, lungs, eyes, and lymph nodes.…

Q: Compare the different types of pneumonia.

A: An infectious disease in which the air sacs of one or both lungs get inflamed is known as pneumonia.…

Q: Explain the endemic occurrence of malaria.

A: Since long, along the lines of history, malaria has been one of the greatest afflictions, ranking…

Q: Describe tuberculosis and the innocent bystandereffect.

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism such as bacteria…

Q: Identify the possible sources of Shigella infection.

A: A pathogen may be referred as an infectious agent that can produce diseases. They are classified…

Q: Explain why people in certain occupations are at increased risk ofbecoming infected with…

A: Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a pathogen that causes skin infection, and rarely, septicemia, and…

Q: Describe the stages of whooping cough, and identify thosepersons most likely to experience the…

A: Whooping cough, also known as pertussis is a contagious infection of the respiratoty tract, which is…

Q: Fill out the following chart. Bacterial Pneumonia Viral/Atypical Pneumonia Cause(s) 3 Signs and…

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Q: Define zoonosis and describe the difficulties in controllingzoonotic infections.

A: Zoonosis is an infection that can be transmitted between animals and humans. Animals carrying…

Q: Compare the causative organism and two significant signsof lobar pneumonia with those of…

A: Pneumonia is the infection of the alveoli of the lungs that results in the buildup of fluid or pus…

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Q: Describe the cause and consequences of Lyme disease.

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Q: Recall the diseases attributable to infection with species in the genus Haemophilus, and identify…

A: Haemophilus is a genus  belonging to the family Pasteurellaceae. It is genus of Gram-negative,…

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Q: List the drugs precipitating porphyria .

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A: Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Q: Contrast the procedures for preventing infection in yellow anddengue fevers.

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Q: Why can it be said that respiratory pathogens have exploited aneffective means of transmission?

A: An organism that affects the host by causing symptoms and disease is called a pathogen. A pathogen…

Q: Contrast the causative agents of typhoid and norogastrointestinal disease

A: Typhoid and noro gastrointestinal infections characterized by diarrhea, high fever, and vomiting.

Q: Describe the infection by Neisseria meningitidis and theresulting development of meningococcemia.

A: Bacteria are a group of prokaryotic microscopic single celled organisms. They live in diverse…

Q: Contrast common botulism with infant botulism, and relateprevention and treatment strategies for…

A: Botox (Clostridium botulinum toxin) is a neurotoxin isolated from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria…

Q: Describe the symptoms of the disease as related to the infection process for anthrax and…

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Q: Describe the effects of Streptococcus pyogenes onconnective tissue in acute necrotizing fasciitis.

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Q: Explain why secondary bacterial infection is common inpersons with influenza.

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Q: Knowing the pathogenesis of TB, what virulence factors would you expect to see in this microorganism…

A: Tuberculosis is the disease of the respiratory system causes by the bacterium Mycobacterium…

Q: Outline the differences in sites of infection and pathology amongprimary, reactivated, and…

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