Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
... According to the NIOSH Alert Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings, it is estimated that 600,000 to 800,000 needlestick injuries (NSIs) and other percutaneous injuries (PIs) occur annually among health care workers. PIs are caused by sharp objects such as hypodermic needles, scalpe ...
... According to the NIOSH Alert Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings, it is estimated that 600,000 to 800,000 needlestick injuries (NSIs) and other percutaneous injuries (PIs) occur annually among health care workers. PIs are caused by sharp objects such as hypodermic needles, scalpe ...
Searches for new viruses in bats are unlikely to contribute
... that “the life history traits of bats compared to other mammals may make them unique and exceptional hosts for viruses.” But in reality, we know very little about viral relationships overall. A February 2015 review by Moratelli and Calisher acknowledges that “the supposed connections between bats, b ...
... that “the life history traits of bats compared to other mammals may make them unique and exceptional hosts for viruses.” But in reality, we know very little about viral relationships overall. A February 2015 review by Moratelli and Calisher acknowledges that “the supposed connections between bats, b ...
2012 SCOR Pandemic Risk Conference Highlights
... The emergence of a pandemic pathogen is affected by a number of biological factors, including the evolution of the pathogen, by more man-made factors such as surveillance, travel patterns, population density, containment and mitigation strategies, and by their interaction. The biological characteri ...
... The emergence of a pandemic pathogen is affected by a number of biological factors, including the evolution of the pathogen, by more man-made factors such as surveillance, travel patterns, population density, containment and mitigation strategies, and by their interaction. The biological characteri ...
Seasonality, variation in species prevalence, and localized disease
... 2009). I expected that if the virus were still present I would witness at least one peak in prevalence during the breeding season. Species variation Mortality events documented in nature most frequently involve ambystomatid or anuran larvae and recent metamorphs (Green et al. 2002). Co-occurring spe ...
... 2009). I expected that if the virus were still present I would witness at least one peak in prevalence during the breeding season. Species variation Mortality events documented in nature most frequently involve ambystomatid or anuran larvae and recent metamorphs (Green et al. 2002). Co-occurring spe ...
Bio-Safety Training Manual - Tennessee State University
... Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was previously referred to as "Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis Virus." Even though the incidence of HCV has declined by about 85% since 1989, it remains the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States. Eighty-five percent of cases become chronic compared to fifteen p ...
... Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was previously referred to as "Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis Virus." Even though the incidence of HCV has declined by about 85% since 1989, it remains the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States. Eighty-five percent of cases become chronic compared to fifteen p ...
Community transmission of hepatitis B virus in
... Hepatitis B vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its consequences, including cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure and death.1 Persons infected as infants or young children are less likely to develop acute hepatitis but more likely ...
... Hepatitis B vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its consequences, including cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure and death.1 Persons infected as infants or young children are less likely to develop acute hepatitis but more likely ...
Antibiotic Resistance: Understanding and
... the natural mutability of microbes enables pathogens to develop bulletproof shields that make antibiotic treatments increasingly ineffective. Our failure to adequately address resistance problems may ultimately push the control of infectious disease back to the pre-penicillin era. Indeed, it is now ...
... the natural mutability of microbes enables pathogens to develop bulletproof shields that make antibiotic treatments increasingly ineffective. Our failure to adequately address resistance problems may ultimately push the control of infectious disease back to the pre-penicillin era. Indeed, it is now ...
C-reactive protein level and microbial aetiology in patients hospitalised with
... use, prolonged hospital stays and significant mortality rates [2]. Most exacerbations are thought to be caused by respiratory infection, with both viruses and bacteria being implicated, although the relative importance of each is not well established. Historically, bacteria have been considered the ...
... use, prolonged hospital stays and significant mortality rates [2]. Most exacerbations are thought to be caused by respiratory infection, with both viruses and bacteria being implicated, although the relative importance of each is not well established. Historically, bacteria have been considered the ...
3 minutes - fill out Form Hepatitis B Vaccination Bloodborne
... source materials, including human blood and its ...
... source materials, including human blood and its ...
Defining the Risk of Zika and Chikungunya Virus Transmission in
... The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is a global nuisance, with self-sustaining populations established on nearly every continent. Like its relative, Ae. aegypti, the Asian tiger mosquito is a day-time biter and lays eggs that are resistant to drought. In its native range, the juveniles devel ...
... The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is a global nuisance, with self-sustaining populations established on nearly every continent. Like its relative, Ae. aegypti, the Asian tiger mosquito is a day-time biter and lays eggs that are resistant to drought. In its native range, the juveniles devel ...
Avian Influenza Infections in Humans and Poultryof
... Pathogenicity and oseltamivir resistance of LPAI isolated from broilers in Lebanon Although losses from LPAI viruses are lower, compared to those resulting from HPAI; H9N2 LPAI viruses in Lebanon demonstrated an ability to increase their pathogenicity, and host range, following their passaging in di ...
... Pathogenicity and oseltamivir resistance of LPAI isolated from broilers in Lebanon Although losses from LPAI viruses are lower, compared to those resulting from HPAI; H9N2 LPAI viruses in Lebanon demonstrated an ability to increase their pathogenicity, and host range, following their passaging in di ...
Excess Infections Due to Antimicrobial Resistance: The “Attributable
... that rates of hospitalization and death resulting from infections with drug-resistant strains are similar to those resulting from infections with drug-susceptible strains (an assumption that may underestimate the rates for drug-resistant strains if they are more virulent), then strains resistant to ...
... that rates of hospitalization and death resulting from infections with drug-resistant strains are similar to those resulting from infections with drug-susceptible strains (an assumption that may underestimate the rates for drug-resistant strains if they are more virulent), then strains resistant to ...
Influenza A virus haemagglutinin polymorphism
... The emphasis in these studies is not upon the frequently reported minor antigenic variations detectable only with MAbs, but rather on the antigenic variation that is sufficiently extreme to be of potential epidemiological and immunological significance. The present results add to previous evidence o ...
... The emphasis in these studies is not upon the frequently reported minor antigenic variations detectable only with MAbs, but rather on the antigenic variation that is sufficiently extreme to be of potential epidemiological and immunological significance. The present results add to previous evidence o ...
Bloodborne Pathogens PowerPoint - Environmental Health and Safety
... human cell lines, as well as medications derived from blood (e.g., immune globulins, albumin) and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), are required to comply with the UW BBP Program. ...
... human cell lines, as well as medications derived from blood (e.g., immune globulins, albumin) and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), are required to comply with the UW BBP Program. ...
modeling seasonality and viral mutation in an influenza pandemic
... seasonality, including changes in human mixing patterns, ...
... seasonality, including changes in human mixing patterns, ...
Evidence for emergence of an amphibian iridoviral disease because
... dramatically because of recent applications of phylogenetic theory. Iridoviruses are emerging pathogens that cause global amphibian epizootics, including tiger salamander ( Ambystoma tigrinum) die-offs throughout western North America. To explain phylogeographical relationships and potential causes ...
... dramatically because of recent applications of phylogenetic theory. Iridoviruses are emerging pathogens that cause global amphibian epizootics, including tiger salamander ( Ambystoma tigrinum) die-offs throughout western North America. To explain phylogeographical relationships and potential causes ...
Diversity, Sources, and Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens in
... for the presence of pathogen populations. In particular, surveys of environmental microbial communities based on 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequence diversity have revealed a large number of organisms closely related to human pathogens; however, the public health risk of many of these pathogen-li ...
... for the presence of pathogen populations. In particular, surveys of environmental microbial communities based on 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequence diversity have revealed a large number of organisms closely related to human pathogens; however, the public health risk of many of these pathogen-li ...
Parasitic fungi of phytoplankton: ecological roles and implications for
... ABSTRACT: Microbial parasites typically are characterized by their small size, short generation time, and high rates of reproduction, with a simple life cycle occurring generally within a single host. They are diverse and ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems, comprising viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryo ...
... ABSTRACT: Microbial parasites typically are characterized by their small size, short generation time, and high rates of reproduction, with a simple life cycle occurring generally within a single host. They are diverse and ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems, comprising viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryo ...
Creating the Future for CDC in the 21st Century
... • An annual public health problem • Substantial health impact • 10-35% of children each year • 5-20% of adults each year ...
... • An annual public health problem • Substantial health impact • 10-35% of children each year • 5-20% of adults each year ...
Ocular Manifestations of Ebola Virus Disease: An Ophthalmologist`s
... into 351 primary/secondary contacts and 547 tertiary/higherorder contacts. The outbreak resulted in 19 cases; more than half of them were healthcare workers. The index patient generated twelve secondary cases, while five tertiary and two quaternary cases occurred. Therefore, only 2% of all contacts ...
... into 351 primary/secondary contacts and 547 tertiary/higherorder contacts. The outbreak resulted in 19 cases; more than half of them were healthcare workers. The index patient generated twelve secondary cases, while five tertiary and two quaternary cases occurred. Therefore, only 2% of all contacts ...
The Prevalence and Intensity of Chytridiomycosis on Rana
... The ponds in northern Idaho could provide an excellent small-scale example of the pathogenic relationship between the chytrid fungus and anurans. We hope that the relevance of climatic variables on infection can be used to infer large scale implications of climate and elevation on B. dendrobatidis i ...
... The ponds in northern Idaho could provide an excellent small-scale example of the pathogenic relationship between the chytrid fungus and anurans. We hope that the relevance of climatic variables on infection can be used to infer large scale implications of climate and elevation on B. dendrobatidis i ...
Mathematical modeling The dynamics of infection
... Prologue Introduction Discrete time models The basic reproduction number ...
... Prologue Introduction Discrete time models The basic reproduction number ...
Cavernous sinus thrombosis of odontogenic origin
... Abstract: The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding septic cavernous sinus thrombosis of odontogenic origin. Searches were made of the electronic databases and reference lists of the pertinent articles between 1990 and 2015. The search strategy produced 161 references, which inclu ...
... Abstract: The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding septic cavernous sinus thrombosis of odontogenic origin. Searches were made of the electronic databases and reference lists of the pertinent articles between 1990 and 2015. The search strategy produced 161 references, which inclu ...
Bacterial viruses in coastal seawater: lytic rather than lysogenic
... incubated sample. In both sunlight-incubated samples, exponential bacterial growth was initiated ca 10 h after the dark sample (Fig. 3), with no significant differences in growth rate until the last time point, where the 0.02 pm filtered sample declined. Viral numbers in both the sunlight-incubated ...
... incubated sample. In both sunlight-incubated samples, exponential bacterial growth was initiated ca 10 h after the dark sample (Fig. 3), with no significant differences in growth rate until the last time point, where the 0.02 pm filtered sample declined. Viral numbers in both the sunlight-incubated ...