Opportunistic infection

have chosen to do is called is called pneumonia, [noo-mohn-yuh]. Pneumonia is lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs (double pneumonia) or only one (single pneumonia). The symptoms of pneumonia depend on the age of the person, the cause and severity of the infection, and any existing problems with immunity. Some of the symptoms may include: rapid breathing breathing difficulties fever general

faecalis has a low pathogenicity (scilo) and is non-spore forming, it is a virulent, opportunistic pathogen to be reckoned with and is thought of as a super-bug with its thick cell wall for protection, ability to conjugate its resistance with fellow enterococcus cells, and its affinity for creating biofilms (microbe wiki). It can also grow and

Ellen Middleton Hudock Anatomy 2 May 30, 2017 Pneumonia Research Paper Introduction: Pneumonia is an inflammation in the lungs in which the air sacs fill with fluid; it is the result of  a viral or bacterial infection in the lungs. When an someone has pneumonia, the alveoli fills with pus and fluid, which makes breathing painful and limits oxygen intake. Pneumonia is treatable, if caught early. Over one million people are omitted to the hospital due to pneumonia and it results in over 50,000 deaths

INTRODUCTION Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis is an infrequent diagnosis seen in AIDS/HIV infected patients. The exact pathogenesis and role of disease is not well understood. In case reports available, the extent of disease ranged from minimal interstitial pneumonitis to severe diffuse alveolar damage. CASE DISCUSSION A 52-year-old previously well Caucasian male presented with three weeks of progressive dyspnea and hypoxia. Chest radiograph demonstrated bilateral airspace disease with mild

Anything can be a potential vector for an infection. Thousands of people acquire an infection annually. Nosocomial infections are now among the top 10 causes of death in the United States.1 About five percent of people develop an infection after already being in the hospital (Infection Control PowerPoint). But, did you ever think a simple trip to get an ultrasound of your new baby or an ultrasound for a routine surgery could be potentially dangerous? Ultrasound transmission gel is used every day

4.0 Discussion Despite the ubiquitous presence of P. acnes on human tissues, information about its role in human diseases still remains debated (Portillo et al. 2013). Several studies have reported the ability of this organism to act as an opportunistic pathogen, with suggested pathological roles in a variety of inflammatory diseases such as acne vulgaris and discitis (Achermann et al. 2014, Rollason et al. 2013). Studies have revealed that this organism comprises of several distinct evolutionary

another part of their body, resulting in them now being infected (DIC). An usual route that can also be taken to assist in the spread of S.aureus is through fomites(3a). Though highly unlikely, sharing towels was once the cause of staphylococcal infections in a high school football team(3a). The different opportunities presented for the dissemination of the microorganism are the factors contributing to its transportation throughout communities. To increase their effectiveness, many organisms

uncomfortable symptoms, such as itch, rash, red spots all over the body. As for those that already have suffered from chicken pox, the virus doesn’t completely get eradicated from the body, but it stays dormant in the coccyx bone. As it is an opportunistic virus, that waits for the body to have weak immune system. However, the second occurrence of this virus is called Shingles; where it does not attack the whole body, but only certain nerves along the body.

with death imminent. Latent infection is virus free in body fluids, but the disease’s symptoms can occur throughout its lifetime when common illness or stress is produced. These felines also have a risk of developing other diseases. “Diseases potentiated by the FeLV virus include feline infectious peritonitis, feline infectious anemia, feline viral respiratory disease complex, toxoplasmosis, chronic cystitis, periodontal disease, and opportunistic bacterial infections”. (Carlson & Giffin, 1995).

they initiate the reproductive cycle, resulting in lysis of the host cell. As the cycle allows the host cell to continue to survive and reproduce, the virus is reproduced in all of the cell’s offspring (George 1996). How does HIV affect the body? Infection with HIV is particularly troublesome for the immune system because it infects and destroys immune system cells.(Bagby, 2015) Untreated, the disease progresses over a few years to AIDS,