Pre-school immunisations - a guide to vaccinations for 3- to 5
... It led to 1200 people going into hospital each year. If children aren’t immunised with the MMR vaccine, they are at risk of getting mumps. In each of the five years before the MMR vaccine was introduced, there were around 43 cases of congenital rubella syndrome. In recent years, there has been an av ...
... It led to 1200 people going into hospital each year. If children aren’t immunised with the MMR vaccine, they are at risk of getting mumps. In each of the five years before the MMR vaccine was introduced, there were around 43 cases of congenital rubella syndrome. In recent years, there has been an av ...
THE GENUS CLOSTRIDUM
... possibly atherosclerosis. The organism was originally called the TWAR strain from the names of the two original isolates - Taiwan (TW-183) and an acute respiratory isolate designated AR-39. Pathogenesis - The organism is transmitted person- to-person by respiratory droplets and causes bronchitis, si ...
... possibly atherosclerosis. The organism was originally called the TWAR strain from the names of the two original isolates - Taiwan (TW-183) and an acute respiratory isolate designated AR-39. Pathogenesis - The organism is transmitted person- to-person by respiratory droplets and causes bronchitis, si ...
annual report
... them successfully through the development cycle. IDRI screens and tests hundreds of recombinant proteins as potential vaccine candidates. “We have identified and successfully characterized several proteins that have been studied across multiple animal models and human cells,” said Coler. From there, ...
... them successfully through the development cycle. IDRI screens and tests hundreds of recombinant proteins as potential vaccine candidates. “We have identified and successfully characterized several proteins that have been studied across multiple animal models and human cells,” said Coler. From there, ...
Pathogenesis - Neisseria.org
... classified as commensals of the human respiratory tract. Meningococci elaborate adhesins such as pili and outer-membrane opacity proteins that may aid in anchorage to mucosal cells, specific nutrient acquisition factors (e.g. iron-binding proteins) and capsule that protects against desiccation. Caps ...
... classified as commensals of the human respiratory tract. Meningococci elaborate adhesins such as pili and outer-membrane opacity proteins that may aid in anchorage to mucosal cells, specific nutrient acquisition factors (e.g. iron-binding proteins) and capsule that protects against desiccation. Caps ...
Disease name
... Maintenance of a system of quality assurance, biosafety and biosecurity relevant to the pathogen and the disease concerned The WFRC represents a state-of-the-art center for work on infectious diseases of fish that includes over 16,000 square feet of laboratory space for virology, bacteriology, immun ...
... Maintenance of a system of quality assurance, biosafety and biosecurity relevant to the pathogen and the disease concerned The WFRC represents a state-of-the-art center for work on infectious diseases of fish that includes over 16,000 square feet of laboratory space for virology, bacteriology, immun ...
Cryptococcal meningitis Melicent Peck MD, PhD Stanford University Department of Medicine
... Sub Saharan Africa > S and SE Asia > Latin America > E Europe and Central Asia > > N America > N Africa and Middle East> W and Central Europe 95% of cryptococcal meningitis cases in developing countries are HIV associated i t d ...
... Sub Saharan Africa > S and SE Asia > Latin America > E Europe and Central Asia > > N America > N Africa and Middle East> W and Central Europe 95% of cryptococcal meningitis cases in developing countries are HIV associated i t d ...
Immunization for the Elderly - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
... phagocytosis and killing of pneumococci by leukocytes. The antibodies against pneumococcal antigens remain elevated for at least 5 years in healthy adults.15 The vaccine protects against invasive pneumococcal diseases such as bacteremia, pneumonia with bacteremia, and meningitis. However, it is less ...
... phagocytosis and killing of pneumococci by leukocytes. The antibodies against pneumococcal antigens remain elevated for at least 5 years in healthy adults.15 The vaccine protects against invasive pneumococcal diseases such as bacteremia, pneumonia with bacteremia, and meningitis. However, it is less ...
Chapter 29: Additional Health Conditions
... pass through vessels, causing clustering and clogging of vessels (thrombi) ...
... pass through vessels, causing clustering and clogging of vessels (thrombi) ...
2016-2017 Bacteria Virtual Lab
... are visible only with the aid of a high-powered microscope. Under proper nutritional and environmental conditions, bacteria can be grown in a laboratory. They are usually cultivated in sterile petri dishes containing a gelatin-like nutrient called agar. Bacteria reproduce rapidly. Each single cell d ...
... are visible only with the aid of a high-powered microscope. Under proper nutritional and environmental conditions, bacteria can be grown in a laboratory. They are usually cultivated in sterile petri dishes containing a gelatin-like nutrient called agar. Bacteria reproduce rapidly. Each single cell d ...
Good News: The Basics of Infection Prevention and Control
... pressing public health threats • Antibiotic overuse increases the development of drug-resistant germs • It will be many years before new antibiotics are available to treat some resistant infections • Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) infection -- a type of antibiotic resistant bacteria also ...
... pressing public health threats • Antibiotic overuse increases the development of drug-resistant germs • It will be many years before new antibiotics are available to treat some resistant infections • Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) infection -- a type of antibiotic resistant bacteria also ...
Problem 06- Fever
... Secondary bacterial infection (staph/ strep), may lead to necrotising fasciitis, toxic shock. Consider if new onset fever or persistent after the first few days. Encephalitis- occurs early (within 1 week of rash), generalised, good prognosis, Cerebellitis characteristic- ataxic with cerebellar s ...
... Secondary bacterial infection (staph/ strep), may lead to necrotising fasciitis, toxic shock. Consider if new onset fever or persistent after the first few days. Encephalitis- occurs early (within 1 week of rash), generalised, good prognosis, Cerebellitis characteristic- ataxic with cerebellar s ...
Vaccine Preventable Diseases - Cook County Department of Public
... disease. About 6 percent to 10 percent of the hepatitis B infections result in chronic carriage. Control of Cases: No restrictions considered unless the case or carrier has open, uncoverable weeping skin eruptions, exhibits aggressive behavior that poses a risk to others (e.g., biting) or is neurolo ...
... disease. About 6 percent to 10 percent of the hepatitis B infections result in chronic carriage. Control of Cases: No restrictions considered unless the case or carrier has open, uncoverable weeping skin eruptions, exhibits aggressive behavior that poses a risk to others (e.g., biting) or is neurolo ...
Roseola infantum - River Hills Pediatrics
... called exanthem subitum or sixth disease, or simply roseola. What is the cause of roseola? It is caused by human herpes virus type 6 and is spread from person to person by droplets from the nose or mouth travelling through the air or by direct contact. The incubation period (time from contact to the ...
... called exanthem subitum or sixth disease, or simply roseola. What is the cause of roseola? It is caused by human herpes virus type 6 and is spread from person to person by droplets from the nose or mouth travelling through the air or by direct contact. The incubation period (time from contact to the ...
Precautions for Varicella Vaccine
... The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) may be given to all consenting individuals 18 years of age and above in whom the vaccine is not contraindicated. Each dose is 0.5ml administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccinations should be given at a ...
... The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) may be given to all consenting individuals 18 years of age and above in whom the vaccine is not contraindicated. Each dose is 0.5ml administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccinations should be given at a ...
HERPES ZOSTER Infection Control Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities
... given, as it will protect against possible future exposures. Chickenpox can still occur in susceptible contacts in spite of vaccination, but vaccinating someone who is incubating chickenpox or who is immune is not harmful. See attachments B and C, “Special Considerations in the Administration of Va ...
... given, as it will protect against possible future exposures. Chickenpox can still occur in susceptible contacts in spite of vaccination, but vaccinating someone who is incubating chickenpox or who is immune is not harmful. See attachments B and C, “Special Considerations in the Administration of Va ...
A-Midterm
... In 2003, the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), gained international media attention. Most studies evaluating the media’s performance during the SARS outbreak determined the media coverage was excessive, sensationalist, and sometimes inaccurate (Bergeron and Sanchez, 2005). Using ...
... In 2003, the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), gained international media attention. Most studies evaluating the media’s performance during the SARS outbreak determined the media coverage was excessive, sensationalist, and sometimes inaccurate (Bergeron and Sanchez, 2005). Using ...
Generic protocol for population-based surveillance of Haemophilus
... Characterizing the burden of Hib disease requires attention to several key issues. The common syndromes caused by Hib -- meningitis, sepsis, and pneumonia -- cannot be distinguished clinically from these illnesses caused by other encapsulated bacteria (e.g., Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pne ...
... Characterizing the burden of Hib disease requires attention to several key issues. The common syndromes caused by Hib -- meningitis, sepsis, and pneumonia -- cannot be distinguished clinically from these illnesses caused by other encapsulated bacteria (e.g., Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pne ...
CHLAMYDIA and CHLAMYDOPHILA
... Treatment for chlamydial infection is with tetracycline, macrolides or fluoroquinolones. It is important to remember that these microorganisms are not susceptible to the beta-lactam antibiotics which are the drugs of choice for treatment of gonorrhoea and syphilis. Vaccines are of little value and a ...
... Treatment for chlamydial infection is with tetracycline, macrolides or fluoroquinolones. It is important to remember that these microorganisms are not susceptible to the beta-lactam antibiotics which are the drugs of choice for treatment of gonorrhoea and syphilis. Vaccines are of little value and a ...
Aerosols and Aerobiology
... • only obligate pathogen transmitted as in air/by aerosol • models to study this phenomena • corollary to vaccine & pathogenesis studies • experimental infection uses the same size distribution (1-2 m MMAD) regardless of model species ...
... • only obligate pathogen transmitted as in air/by aerosol • models to study this phenomena • corollary to vaccine & pathogenesis studies • experimental infection uses the same size distribution (1-2 m MMAD) regardless of model species ...
Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis, often referred to as meningococcus, is a gram negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, a life-threatening sepsis. The bacterium is referred to as a coccus because it is round, and more specifically, diplococcus because of its tendency to form pairs. About 10% of adults are carrier of the bacteria in their nasopharynx. As an exclusively human pathogen it is the main cause of bacterial meningitis in children and young adults, causing developmental impairment and death in about 10% of cases. It causes the only form of bacterial meningitis known to occur epidemically, mainly in Africa and Asia.N. meningitidis is spread through saliva and respiratory secretions during coughing, sneezing, kissing, and chewing on toys. It infects the cell by sticking to it with long thin extensions called pili and the surface-exposed proteins Opa and Opc and has several virulence factors.