The use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in confirmation of the
... 1- Associate professor : Medical Laboratory Technology Sudan University of science and Technology 2- Medical Laboratory Department Khartoum ________________________________________________________________________ ___ Abstract This study was aimed to investigate the presence of Staphylococcus aureus ...
... 1- Associate professor : Medical Laboratory Technology Sudan University of science and Technology 2- Medical Laboratory Department Khartoum ________________________________________________________________________ ___ Abstract This study was aimed to investigate the presence of Staphylococcus aureus ...
STAPHYLOCOCCI
... Other sites - kidney, brain from septic foci in blood Systemic Infections 1. With obvious focus • Osteomyelitis, septic arthritis • 2. No obvious focus • heart (infective endocarditis) • Brain(brain abscesses) • 3. Associated with predisposing factors • multiple abscesses, septicemia(IV drug users) ...
... Other sites - kidney, brain from septic foci in blood Systemic Infections 1. With obvious focus • Osteomyelitis, septic arthritis • 2. No obvious focus • heart (infective endocarditis) • Brain(brain abscesses) • 3. Associated with predisposing factors • multiple abscesses, septicemia(IV drug users) ...
Hospital-acquired and community
... become the dominant MRSA strain in the hospital setting and other studies shown that when no colonized or infected patients enter the hospital, competitive exclusion of HA-MRSA by CA-MRSA will occur with increased severity of CA-MRSA infections resulting in longer hospitalizations and a larger in-ho ...
... become the dominant MRSA strain in the hospital setting and other studies shown that when no colonized or infected patients enter the hospital, competitive exclusion of HA-MRSA by CA-MRSA will occur with increased severity of CA-MRSA infections resulting in longer hospitalizations and a larger in-ho ...
the gram positive cocci
... Cultural and Morphological Characteristics 1. Media for Primary Isolation: S. aureus grow well in most routine media e.g,Blood Agar, Nutrient Agar. 2. Media for Selective Isolation: Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA), is an excellent medium which contains 7.5% sodium chloride which is considered as a high pe ...
... Cultural and Morphological Characteristics 1. Media for Primary Isolation: S. aureus grow well in most routine media e.g,Blood Agar, Nutrient Agar. 2. Media for Selective Isolation: Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA), is an excellent medium which contains 7.5% sodium chloride which is considered as a high pe ...
Emerging Pathogens
... Haney Carr/ Jeff Hageman, M.H.S. Photo courtesy of the CDC Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ...
... Haney Carr/ Jeff Hageman, M.H.S. Photo courtesy of the CDC Public Health Image Library (PHIL). ...
Don`t Open the Door to Infection: Staphylococcus aureus Infections
... • Direct physical contact with someone who has an open, infected sore • Direct physical contact with a contaminated personal item or a contaminated surface • Sharing needles, drug “works” or tattoo equipment are particularly high-risk activities ...
... • Direct physical contact with someone who has an open, infected sore • Direct physical contact with a contaminated personal item or a contaminated surface • Sharing needles, drug “works” or tattoo equipment are particularly high-risk activities ...
Microbiology 2 – Hospital Acquired Infections
... Antimicrobial: interferes with the growth and reproduction of a microbe. Antibacterial: agents used to eliminate or reduce harmful bacteria. Antibiotic: a type of antimicrobial drug used in humans and animals. 11% of inpatients in hospitals have a hospital acquired infection at any time. These inclu ...
... Antimicrobial: interferes with the growth and reproduction of a microbe. Antibacterial: agents used to eliminate or reduce harmful bacteria. Antibiotic: a type of antimicrobial drug used in humans and animals. 11% of inpatients in hospitals have a hospital acquired infection at any time. These inclu ...
MRSA-Aberdeen-FINAL - The Soapbox Collaborative
... Aberdeen?”! S. aureus has since become recognised as one of the most important species of disease-causing bacteria in humans. ...
... Aberdeen?”! S. aureus has since become recognised as one of the most important species of disease-causing bacteria in humans. ...
the_new_and_improved_mrsa
... 1. Infections of skin, lung, and blood-stream 2. Resistant to cotrimoxazole, tetracyclines, clindamycin B. Community-acquired 1. Infections of skin and soft tissue 2. Sensitive to cotrimoxazole>tetracyclines>clindamycin 3. Encodes for 19 different toxins ...
... 1. Infections of skin, lung, and blood-stream 2. Resistant to cotrimoxazole, tetracyclines, clindamycin B. Community-acquired 1. Infections of skin and soft tissue 2. Sensitive to cotrimoxazole>tetracyclines>clindamycin 3. Encodes for 19 different toxins ...
3 MSSA Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that commonly
... MSSA Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that commonly colonises human skin and mucosa (e.g. inside the nose) without causing any problems. It can also cause disease, particularly if there is an opportunity for the bacteria to enter the body, for example through broken skin or a medical procedure. ...
... MSSA Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that commonly colonises human skin and mucosa (e.g. inside the nose) without causing any problems. It can also cause disease, particularly if there is an opportunity for the bacteria to enter the body, for example through broken skin or a medical procedure. ...
Posters – Infectious diseases and Vaccines NAME OF THE
... Context: The emergence of multi-drug resistance in bacteria seems to be one of the most issue in human health. In this context, S aureus and Gram negative infections are the worst case, because of these abilities to bypass immune system and to resist against many antibiotics. Issue: The society, bot ...
... Context: The emergence of multi-drug resistance in bacteria seems to be one of the most issue in human health. In this context, S aureus and Gram negative infections are the worst case, because of these abilities to bypass immune system and to resist against many antibiotics. Issue: The society, bot ...
Questions from the Audience
... 7. Relative severity of viral and bacterial infections 8. Cause of influenza 9. Relative sizes of bacteria vs. viruses 10. If an infection is airborne it is … ...
... 7. Relative severity of viral and bacterial infections 8. Cause of influenza 9. Relative sizes of bacteria vs. viruses 10. If an infection is airborne it is … ...
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive coccal bacterium that is a member of the Firmicutes, and is frequently found in the respiratory tract and on the skin. It is often positive for catalase and nitrate reduction. Although S. aureus is not always pathogenic, it is a common cause of skin infections such as abscesses, respiratory infections such as sinusitis, and food poisoning. Pathogenic strains often promote infections by producing potent protein toxins, and expressing cell-surface proteins that bind and inactivate antibodies. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant forms of S. aureus such as MRSA is a worldwide problem in clinical medicine.Staphylococcus was first identified in 1880 in Aberdeen, Scotland, by the surgeon Sir Alexander Ogston in pus from a surgical abscess in a knee joint. This name was later appended to Staphylococcus aureus by Friedrich Julius Rosenbach, who was credited by the official system of nomenclature at the time. An estimated 20% of the human population are long-term carriers of S. aureus which can be found as part of the normal skin flora and in the nostrils. S. aureus is the most common species of Staphylococcus to cause Staph infections and is a successful pathogen due to a combination of nasal carriage and bacterial immunoevasive strategies.S. aureus can cause a range of illnesses, from minor skin infections, such as pimples, impetigo, boils, cellulitis, folliculitis, carbuncles, scalded skin syndrome, and abscesses, to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, toxic shock syndrome, bacteremia, and sepsis. Its incidence ranges from skin, soft tissue, respiratory, bone, joint, endovascular to wound infections. It is still one of the five most common causes of hospital-acquired infections and is often the cause of postsurgical wound infections. Each year, around 500,000 patients in United States' hospitals contract a staphylococcal infection.