infectious diseases
... Trichinella spiralis (The adult worms are found attached to or buried in the mucosa of the duodenum) Females produce living young (approximately 1,500 per female over a period of 4 to 16 weeks) and then die. Juveniles enter the lymphatics and mesenteric veins and are found throughout the arterial ci ...
... Trichinella spiralis (The adult worms are found attached to or buried in the mucosa of the duodenum) Females produce living young (approximately 1,500 per female over a period of 4 to 16 weeks) and then die. Juveniles enter the lymphatics and mesenteric veins and are found throughout the arterial ci ...
3 most common diseases!!! CORONARY DISEASE
... Influenza Influenza, often referred to as 'the flu', is a respiratory infection caused by a distinct group of viruses, the influenza viruses. Infections with influenza are usually more severe than those with other respiratory viruses and involve a combination of respiratory (cough, sore throat) and ...
... Influenza Influenza, often referred to as 'the flu', is a respiratory infection caused by a distinct group of viruses, the influenza viruses. Infections with influenza are usually more severe than those with other respiratory viruses and involve a combination of respiratory (cough, sore throat) and ...
Endemic Diseases Involving Nervous System OBJECTIVES
... Reservoir is the infected person, may be patient or carriers, but the carriers are common sources of infection, ratio is 95 : 5. (c) INFECTIVE MATERIAL: - Nasopharyngeal secretions. - Discharges from skin lesions. - Contaminated fomites. - Infected dust. (d) PERIOD OF INFECTIVITY: 14 – 28 days from ...
... Reservoir is the infected person, may be patient or carriers, but the carriers are common sources of infection, ratio is 95 : 5. (c) INFECTIVE MATERIAL: - Nasopharyngeal secretions. - Discharges from skin lesions. - Contaminated fomites. - Infected dust. (d) PERIOD OF INFECTIVITY: 14 – 28 days from ...
Management of the Patient with a Multi-resistant Organism - nc
... which resides on the skin; Enterococcus is a gram positive cocco-bacilli that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract. These bacteria can become multi-drug resistant making treatment options more difficult. ...
... which resides on the skin; Enterococcus is a gram positive cocco-bacilli that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract. These bacteria can become multi-drug resistant making treatment options more difficult. ...
12. Management of the infected vascular access
... of topical antibiotic ointment has been associated with a significant reduction of bacteriaemias [21,22]. Catheter removal should be considered as the first line of treatment. Catheter withdrawal must be immediate when infection occurs in non-tunnelled catheters. Removal may be postponed for several ...
... of topical antibiotic ointment has been associated with a significant reduction of bacteriaemias [21,22]. Catheter removal should be considered as the first line of treatment. Catheter withdrawal must be immediate when infection occurs in non-tunnelled catheters. Removal may be postponed for several ...
Precautions
... which resides on the skin; Enterococcus is a gram positive cocco-bacilli that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract. These bacteria can become multi-drug resistant making treatment options more difficult. ...
... which resides on the skin; Enterococcus is a gram positive cocco-bacilli that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract. These bacteria can become multi-drug resistant making treatment options more difficult. ...
-An estimated 240 million people are chronically infected with
... -An estimated 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B (defined as . hepatitis B surface antigen positive for at least 6 months) . More than 686 000 people die every year due to complications of hepatitis B, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.Hepatitis B is an important occupat ...
... -An estimated 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B (defined as . hepatitis B surface antigen positive for at least 6 months) . More than 686 000 people die every year due to complications of hepatitis B, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.Hepatitis B is an important occupat ...
MCB2013 Lecture review topics
... bacteristatic vs bactericidal drugs, anti-fugal vs antibacterial drugs,Which one affect human more than the other; mode of action of Erythromycin; tetracycline. Test for susceptibility of micro-organism to antibiotics ...
... bacteristatic vs bactericidal drugs, anti-fugal vs antibacterial drugs,Which one affect human more than the other; mode of action of Erythromycin; tetracycline. Test for susceptibility of micro-organism to antibiotics ...
cns-infection
... ~ P/C – headaches, pyrexia, altered mental state (depends on site, number, and +/- secondary cerebral lesion) ~ Site – frontal lobe commonest ~ Majority – associated with sinusitis, mastoiditis 20% no source ~ Bacteria isolated from 73%. Polymicrobial – 17.7% ~ Anaerobes – 13.6% ~ 9.8% died ~ 11% de ...
... ~ P/C – headaches, pyrexia, altered mental state (depends on site, number, and +/- secondary cerebral lesion) ~ Site – frontal lobe commonest ~ Majority – associated with sinusitis, mastoiditis 20% no source ~ Bacteria isolated from 73%. Polymicrobial – 17.7% ~ Anaerobes – 13.6% ~ 9.8% died ~ 11% de ...
Key Points of Counseling Partner Therapy Options HIV
... Key Points of Counseling Chlamydia is common in young people Gonorrhea and chlamydia are easily treated with antibiotics Treatment can prevent more serious infections and infertility Wait seven days after treatment before having sex Use condoms to protect against STDs and HIV You can get these infec ...
... Key Points of Counseling Chlamydia is common in young people Gonorrhea and chlamydia are easily treated with antibiotics Treatment can prevent more serious infections and infertility Wait seven days after treatment before having sex Use condoms to protect against STDs and HIV You can get these infec ...
Deaths and death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in
... in animals and humans. In addition, the natural microbial flora provides protection against more virulent microbes. While microbes that cause infectious diseases are virulent, opportunistic diseases may also be caused by normally benign microbes. Opportunistic infections occur when the host defens ...
... in animals and humans. In addition, the natural microbial flora provides protection against more virulent microbes. While microbes that cause infectious diseases are virulent, opportunistic diseases may also be caused by normally benign microbes. Opportunistic infections occur when the host defens ...
How Do We Know That Germs Cause Disease? Since the time of
... Since the time of the ancient Greeks, miasma, or bad smelling air, was thought to be the cause of illness. Many foulsmelling observations were used to substantiate this inference. Not until the mid-1800’s were new discoveries made that led to the development of a new theory, the germ theory (model) ...
... Since the time of the ancient Greeks, miasma, or bad smelling air, was thought to be the cause of illness. Many foulsmelling observations were used to substantiate this inference. Not until the mid-1800’s were new discoveries made that led to the development of a new theory, the germ theory (model) ...
Slide 1
... • Active disease atypical presentation: diminished clinical signs, much more common in HIV-infected ...
... • Active disease atypical presentation: diminished clinical signs, much more common in HIV-infected ...
2421_Ch14.ppt
... than one meter) by talking, sneezing, coughing, etc. Vehicle transmission - transmission of disease agents by a medium such as food, water or air (more than 1 meter) Vector transmission - animals which carry pathogens from one host to another. (arthropods commonly vectors) ...
... than one meter) by talking, sneezing, coughing, etc. Vehicle transmission - transmission of disease agents by a medium such as food, water or air (more than 1 meter) Vector transmission - animals which carry pathogens from one host to another. (arthropods commonly vectors) ...
Unit E Master Outline
... Handwashing – the single most effective way to prevent infection. 1. Wash hands after touching body fluids, even if gloves are worn. 2. Wash hands immediately after removing gloves, between patient contacts. 3. Use a plain (non-antimicrobial) soap 4. Wash for a minimum of 10 seconds Gloves – worn wh ...
... Handwashing – the single most effective way to prevent infection. 1. Wash hands after touching body fluids, even if gloves are worn. 2. Wash hands immediately after removing gloves, between patient contacts. 3. Use a plain (non-antimicrobial) soap 4. Wash for a minimum of 10 seconds Gloves – worn wh ...
D.5 Antiviral Medications
... Treating viral infections is particularly difficult because viruses live within host cells and so cannot be easily targeted. Antibiotics, such as penicillin are effective against bacteria because they can target a structure such as a cell wall, but there no equivalent structures to target in viruses ...
... Treating viral infections is particularly difficult because viruses live within host cells and so cannot be easily targeted. Antibiotics, such as penicillin are effective against bacteria because they can target a structure such as a cell wall, but there no equivalent structures to target in viruses ...
Nystatin
... • apply medication with a glove. • wash hands properly and keep nails clean. • change socks daily if rash is on feet. *Instruct patient to avoid alcohol during drug therapy. ...
... • apply medication with a glove. • wash hands properly and keep nails clean. • change socks daily if rash is on feet. *Instruct patient to avoid alcohol during drug therapy. ...
Individuals with Bloodborne Infectious Diseases
... faculty member, student or staff member who has tested positive for an infectious disease. Dental personnel who pose a risk of transmitting an infectious disease must consult with appropriate health-care professionals to determine whether continuing to provide professional services represents a mate ...
... faculty member, student or staff member who has tested positive for an infectious disease. Dental personnel who pose a risk of transmitting an infectious disease must consult with appropriate health-care professionals to determine whether continuing to provide professional services represents a mate ...
Practice Experience
... and communication. As the saying goes, “It takes two to tango”, we want to make sure we are dancing to the same beat. Therefore, as a new patient, I recommend you to go through a trial period of at least 3 visits over 3 to 6 months to get better acquainted and understand each other, to see if I can ...
... and communication. As the saying goes, “It takes two to tango”, we want to make sure we are dancing to the same beat. Therefore, as a new patient, I recommend you to go through a trial period of at least 3 visits over 3 to 6 months to get better acquainted and understand each other, to see if I can ...
HIV article
... essential habit to wash bioburden away after glove removal, regardless if visible soilage is noted. Gloves are required to be changed when personnel deliver care at one specific body site and then must move to another body site on the same patient for more care. For example, touching a patient’s ge ...
... essential habit to wash bioburden away after glove removal, regardless if visible soilage is noted. Gloves are required to be changed when personnel deliver care at one specific body site and then must move to another body site on the same patient for more care. For example, touching a patient’s ge ...
Resource Allocation for Infectious Disease Control Sabina Alistar
... Resource Allocation for Infectious Disease Control Sabina Alistar, Stanford University Abstract: Operations research and mathematical modeling can play a key role in informing high-‐cost, high-‐impact health policy ...
... Resource Allocation for Infectious Disease Control Sabina Alistar, Stanford University Abstract: Operations research and mathematical modeling can play a key role in informing high-‐cost, high-‐impact health policy ...
Hospital-acquired infection
Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) — also known as nosocomial infection — is an infection whose development is favored by a hospital environment, such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated roughly 1.7 million hospital-associated infections, from all types of microorganisms, including bacteria, combined, cause or contribute to 99,000 deaths each year. In Europe, where hospital surveys have been conducted, the category of gram-negative infections are estimated to account for two-thirds of the 25,000 deaths each year. Nosocomial infections can cause severe pneumonia and infections of the urinary tract, bloodstream and other parts of the body. Many types are difficult to attack with antibiotics, and antibiotic resistance is spreading to gram-negative bacteria that can infect people outside the hospital.Hospital-acquired infections are an important category of hospital-acquired conditions. HAI is sometimes expanded as healthcare-associated infection to emphasize that infections can be correlated with health care in various settings (not just hospitals), which is also true of hospital-acquired conditions generally.