Pathogenic_Microorgansims_6
... • Transmitted via bite of an arthropod vector (ticks, mites, lice, fleas) except in Q Fever (aerosol) • Rickettsiae multiply in endothelial cells of blood vessels while Ehrlichiae multiply in neutrophils or monocytes • Cause febrile illness with skin rash • Respond to some antibiotics • Most rickett ...
... • Transmitted via bite of an arthropod vector (ticks, mites, lice, fleas) except in Q Fever (aerosol) • Rickettsiae multiply in endothelial cells of blood vessels while Ehrlichiae multiply in neutrophils or monocytes • Cause febrile illness with skin rash • Respond to some antibiotics • Most rickett ...
Infection Control Issues On the Horizon
... Define the impact of the transition from NNIS to NHSN on the comparative data. Define the requirements for participation in NHSN. Identify the education and practice requirements set by the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) in order to qualify to take the CIC exam. Describe how ...
... Define the impact of the transition from NNIS to NHSN on the comparative data. Define the requirements for participation in NHSN. Identify the education and practice requirements set by the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) in order to qualify to take the CIC exam. Describe how ...
Sandy Yuan - Crohn's Disease
... – Runs in families; siblings of people with CD have highest risk ...
... – Runs in families; siblings of people with CD have highest risk ...
Scientific American, February 2010, p
... Most bacteria are well-behaved companions. Indeed, if you are ever feeling lonely, remember that the trillions of microbes living in and on the average human body outnumber the human cells by a ratio of 10 to one. Of all the tens of thousands of known bacterial species, only about 100 are renegades ...
... Most bacteria are well-behaved companions. Indeed, if you are ever feeling lonely, remember that the trillions of microbes living in and on the average human body outnumber the human cells by a ratio of 10 to one. Of all the tens of thousands of known bacterial species, only about 100 are renegades ...
CHAPTER 8 EMERGING AND RE
... who may have been potentially exposed to a sick patient. • Even with the first U.S. confirmed case, Ebola does not pose a significant risk to the United States. ...
... who may have been potentially exposed to a sick patient. • Even with the first U.S. confirmed case, Ebola does not pose a significant risk to the United States. ...
Class 1 history
... Host – The organism on/in which the parasite lives (its source of nutrition) Parasite – a microorganism relies on host for its needs to the detriment of the host Opportunistic infection – an organism that is able to cause a disease because the host’s health has been compromised ...
... Host – The organism on/in which the parasite lives (its source of nutrition) Parasite – a microorganism relies on host for its needs to the detriment of the host Opportunistic infection – an organism that is able to cause a disease because the host’s health has been compromised ...
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
... epidemiological aspects of infectious and tropical diseases. It is headed by Simon Croft, who is Professor of Parasitology. The range of disciplines represented in the department is very broad and inter-disciplinary research is a feature of much of our activity. The spectrum of diseases studied is w ...
... epidemiological aspects of infectious and tropical diseases. It is headed by Simon Croft, who is Professor of Parasitology. The range of disciplines represented in the department is very broad and inter-disciplinary research is a feature of much of our activity. The spectrum of diseases studied is w ...
feature article by Dr Eleri Davies - 1000 Lives Plus
... The use of devices like urinary catheters and intra-venous cannulas are often an important part of treatment for many patients. An urinary catheter is a small tube often inserted into a patient’s bladder to relieve them of urine following an operation or during an illness. Intra-venous cannulas are ...
... The use of devices like urinary catheters and intra-venous cannulas are often an important part of treatment for many patients. An urinary catheter is a small tube often inserted into a patient’s bladder to relieve them of urine following an operation or during an illness. Intra-venous cannulas are ...
EMERGING … and RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
... Hospital of Dallas on September 26, was admitted to hospital on September 28, testing confirmed EVD on September 30, patient died October 8. – TX Healthcare Worker, Case 2 – Cared for index patient, was self-monitoring and presented to hospital reporting low-grade fever, diagnosed with EVD on Octobe ...
... Hospital of Dallas on September 26, was admitted to hospital on September 28, testing confirmed EVD on September 30, patient died October 8. – TX Healthcare Worker, Case 2 – Cared for index patient, was self-monitoring and presented to hospital reporting low-grade fever, diagnosed with EVD on Octobe ...
Overview of Biological Response Modifiers in Infectious Disease
... manifestation have been published, and these will not be dealt with here. It is noteworthy that currently there are more women worldwide who have been infected with HIV than males and females account for nearly half of over 40 million people living with HIV [14]. Women are more vulnerable to HIV inf ...
... manifestation have been published, and these will not be dealt with here. It is noteworthy that currently there are more women worldwide who have been infected with HIV than males and females account for nearly half of over 40 million people living with HIV [14]. Women are more vulnerable to HIV inf ...
Kentucky Reportable Disease Form
... 902 KAR 2:020 require health professionals to report the following diseases to the local health departments serving the jurisdiction in which the patient resides or to the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH). Copies of 902 KAR 2:020 are available upon request. The following should be repor ...
... 902 KAR 2:020 require health professionals to report the following diseases to the local health departments serving the jurisdiction in which the patient resides or to the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH). Copies of 902 KAR 2:020 are available upon request. The following should be repor ...
Microorganisms, Infection and Immunity
... 1) The biology of infectious microorganisms 2) How microorganisms infect and interact with their hosts, and how this relates to their biology. 3) How the immune system fights infection and how disease can result when it fails. The goal of this course design is to integrate micro-organism biology, in ...
... 1) The biology of infectious microorganisms 2) How microorganisms infect and interact with their hosts, and how this relates to their biology. 3) How the immune system fights infection and how disease can result when it fails. The goal of this course design is to integrate micro-organism biology, in ...
BacPath
... There are the Enterobacteriaceae, diarrheal diseases—Salmonella typhimurium and enteriditis, E. coli, Shigella. These are Gram negative rods: contain LPS (lipid A is responsible for endotoxic activity) Not all bacteria have all the same virulence genes. Toxins, adherence/alteration of host, cell inv ...
... There are the Enterobacteriaceae, diarrheal diseases—Salmonella typhimurium and enteriditis, E. coli, Shigella. These are Gram negative rods: contain LPS (lipid A is responsible for endotoxic activity) Not all bacteria have all the same virulence genes. Toxins, adherence/alteration of host, cell inv ...
Name
... Draw a T4 bacteriophage in the space below and label the: nucleic acid, head, tail & tail fiber ...
... Draw a T4 bacteriophage in the space below and label the: nucleic acid, head, tail & tail fiber ...
Exam 1 samples The following choices are used for questions 1 – 5
... (b) Koch (e) Semmelweis (c) Lister 6. He suggested that the incidence of infections in mothers after childbirth could be reduced if the attendants washed their hands before delivering the baby. 7. He developed antiseptic surgical procedures that used carbolic acid (phenol) as a disinfectant. 8. By u ...
... (b) Koch (e) Semmelweis (c) Lister 6. He suggested that the incidence of infections in mothers after childbirth could be reduced if the attendants washed their hands before delivering the baby. 7. He developed antiseptic surgical procedures that used carbolic acid (phenol) as a disinfectant. 8. By u ...
Activity 2: An introduction to vaccines
... to learn more about how vaccination was used to eradicate smallpox: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/smallpox_01.shtml How does vaccination work? Vaccination works by mimicking a real infection, allowing the immune system to encounter the pathogen in a safe way and produce the re ...
... to learn more about how vaccination was used to eradicate smallpox: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/smallpox_01.shtml How does vaccination work? Vaccination works by mimicking a real infection, allowing the immune system to encounter the pathogen in a safe way and produce the re ...
STAPH PREVENTION PROGRAM
... spread bacteria to other body parts or other people. Clean your hands frequently. Do not share personal items such as towels, washcloths, razors or clothing that may have had contact with the infected wound or bandage. ...
... spread bacteria to other body parts or other people. Clean your hands frequently. Do not share personal items such as towels, washcloths, razors or clothing that may have had contact with the infected wound or bandage. ...
Enterobactereae handout
... Produce a capsule that protect the bacteria from phagocytosis (mucoid colonies) K.pneumoniae is the most commonly isolated pathogenic species Causes pneumonia May be involved in bacteremia, meningitis, wound infections, UTIs ...
... Produce a capsule that protect the bacteria from phagocytosis (mucoid colonies) K.pneumoniae is the most commonly isolated pathogenic species Causes pneumonia May be involved in bacteremia, meningitis, wound infections, UTIs ...
Microbes and diseases: what to study-1
... • Major virulence factor is a capsule – Other unrelated bacteria also have capsules, cause meningitis – Also, get phagocytized by “non-professionals”, spread ...
... • Major virulence factor is a capsule – Other unrelated bacteria also have capsules, cause meningitis – Also, get phagocytized by “non-professionals”, spread ...
Immunity
... temperature when you have an infection. Bacteria can only live at certain temperatures, so hopefully the elevated body temperature will kill them. ...
... temperature when you have an infection. Bacteria can only live at certain temperatures, so hopefully the elevated body temperature will kill them. ...
chapter 4 an introduction to cell structure and host
... • Microbial flora can protect us through microbial antagonism. – Many bacteria produce bacteriocins which are localized bacterial antibiotics. – Bacteriocins can kill invading organisms but do not affect the bacteria that produce them. Competition for space and other resources. ...
... • Microbial flora can protect us through microbial antagonism. – Many bacteria produce bacteriocins which are localized bacterial antibiotics. – Bacteriocins can kill invading organisms but do not affect the bacteria that produce them. Competition for space and other resources. ...
Infection
Infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce. Infectious disease, also known as transmissible disease or communicable disease, is illness resulting from an infection.Infections are caused by infectious agents including viruses, viroids, prions, bacteria, nematodes such as parasitic roundworms and pinworms, arthropods such as ticks, mites, fleas, and lice, fungi such as ringworm, and other macroparasites such as tapeworms and other helminths.Hosts can fight infections using their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infections with an innate response, often involving inflammation, followed by an adaptive response.Specific medications used to treat infections include antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antihelminthics. Infectious diseases resulted in 9.2 million deaths in 2013 (about 17% of all deaths). The branch of medicine that focuses on infections is referred to as Infectious Disease.