Infectious disease
... destroying animal and insect carries of viruses, and by immunizing house hold pets. Example: Rabies: a viral disease of the CNS that causes paralysis and death. Health departments require pets be immunized and that infected animals be destroyed. Vaccine: drug made from altered microbes or their ...
... destroying animal and insect carries of viruses, and by immunizing house hold pets. Example: Rabies: a viral disease of the CNS that causes paralysis and death. Health departments require pets be immunized and that infected animals be destroyed. Vaccine: drug made from altered microbes or their ...
Principles of Disease and Epidemiology Chapter 14
... • Routes that microbes use to exit host • Three common methods: – Respiratory tract: via cough/sneeze – GI tract: via feces – Urogenital: via vaginal/penile secretions – Skin: via open wounds – Blood: open wounds, surgery, syringes ...
... • Routes that microbes use to exit host • Three common methods: – Respiratory tract: via cough/sneeze – GI tract: via feces – Urogenital: via vaginal/penile secretions – Skin: via open wounds – Blood: open wounds, surgery, syringes ...
Immunization - Oxford County
... Polio is a serious disease that can cause nerve damage and paralyze a person for life. People paralyzed from polio usually have problems walking. Some people die of polio. Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) is a germ that causes a type of meningitis in children. Meningitis is a serious infection in ...
... Polio is a serious disease that can cause nerve damage and paralyze a person for life. People paralyzed from polio usually have problems walking. Some people die of polio. Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) is a germ that causes a type of meningitis in children. Meningitis is a serious infection in ...
Hepatitis B - WHO South
... with HBV during childhood. In these regions, 8% to 10% of the adult population are is chronically infected. Liver cancer caused by HBV is among the first three causes of death from cancer in men, and a major cause of cancer in women. In the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent, an estimated 2% t ...
... with HBV during childhood. In these regions, 8% to 10% of the adult population are is chronically infected. Liver cancer caused by HBV is among the first three causes of death from cancer in men, and a major cause of cancer in women. In the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent, an estimated 2% t ...
Hepatitis B - WHO South
... with HBV during childhood. In these regions, 8% to 10% of the adult population are is chronically infected. Liver cancer caused by HBV is among the first three causes of death from cancer in men, and a major cause of cancer in women. In the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent, an estimated 2% t ...
... with HBV during childhood. In these regions, 8% to 10% of the adult population are is chronically infected. Liver cancer caused by HBV is among the first three causes of death from cancer in men, and a major cause of cancer in women. In the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent, an estimated 2% t ...
BACTERIAL AGENTS Bacterial Infectious DiseasesAnthrax
... Clonorchiasis : caused by the Chinese liver fluke. Cryptosporidiosis : caused by contaminated material like earth, water, uncooked or cross-contaminated food in contact with the feces of an infected person or animal. Cysticercosis : caused by larvae of tapeworm, generally found in pork. Diphyllobot ...
... Clonorchiasis : caused by the Chinese liver fluke. Cryptosporidiosis : caused by contaminated material like earth, water, uncooked or cross-contaminated food in contact with the feces of an infected person or animal. Cysticercosis : caused by larvae of tapeworm, generally found in pork. Diphyllobot ...
Athlete`s foot (Tinea) factsheet
... are immunocompromised due to illness or treatments such as chemotherapy or high-dose steroids, may experience more serious complications. These include viral pneumonia, secondary bacterial infections and encephalitis. Varicella infection in pregnant women can cause severe chickenpox with increased r ...
... are immunocompromised due to illness or treatments such as chemotherapy or high-dose steroids, may experience more serious complications. These include viral pneumonia, secondary bacterial infections and encephalitis. Varicella infection in pregnant women can cause severe chickenpox with increased r ...
Defense against infectious disease
... Define pathogen. Pathogen: an organism or virus that causes a disease. Explain why antibiotics are effective against bacteria but not against viruses. Antibiotics block specific metabolic pathways found in bacteria. Viruses reproduce using the host cell’s metabolic pathways, which are not affected b ...
... Define pathogen. Pathogen: an organism or virus that causes a disease. Explain why antibiotics are effective against bacteria but not against viruses. Antibiotics block specific metabolic pathways found in bacteria. Viruses reproduce using the host cell’s metabolic pathways, which are not affected b ...
Pharyngeal Gonorrhea - San Francisco City Clinic
... after receiving recommended therapy and no history of sexual contact during the post-treatment period) should perform culture and susceptibility testing of relevant clinical specimens and consult a specialist for guidance in clinical management. Those cases with isolates indicating decreased suscept ...
... after receiving recommended therapy and no history of sexual contact during the post-treatment period) should perform culture and susceptibility testing of relevant clinical specimens and consult a specialist for guidance in clinical management. Those cases with isolates indicating decreased suscept ...
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... Bacteriophages are the most abundant, yet least studied, entities on earth and contain a wealth of untapped genetic information for advancing biotechnology. Over 1500 full-genome phage sequences are entered in GenBank, yet only 2 corynebacteriophages had been sequenced as of August 2016. To expand t ...
... Bacteriophages are the most abundant, yet least studied, entities on earth and contain a wealth of untapped genetic information for advancing biotechnology. Over 1500 full-genome phage sequences are entered in GenBank, yet only 2 corynebacteriophages had been sequenced as of August 2016. To expand t ...
Infection Control in Collegiate Wrestling Part I
... for bloodborne pathogens, “provided such surfaces have not become become contaminated with agent(s) or volumes of or concentrations of agent(s) a gent(s) for which higher level disinfection is recommended.” Thus, when bloodborne blo odborne pathogens other than HBV or HIV are of concern, OSHA contin ...
... for bloodborne pathogens, “provided such surfaces have not become become contaminated with agent(s) or volumes of or concentrations of agent(s) a gent(s) for which higher level disinfection is recommended.” Thus, when bloodborne blo odborne pathogens other than HBV or HIV are of concern, OSHA contin ...
What is MRSA? - Kings County
... exercise or sports • Clean sports equipment after each use • Clean surfaces frequently that may come in contact with skin (chairs, tables, toilet seats, etc.)* • Wipe down high hand-touch surfaces frequently ...
... exercise or sports • Clean sports equipment after each use • Clean surfaces frequently that may come in contact with skin (chairs, tables, toilet seats, etc.)* • Wipe down high hand-touch surfaces frequently ...
STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION
... another person breathes them in. Also can be spread by touching the secretions from the nose and mouth of an infected person or by touching hands, tissues, or other items soiled with these secretions and then touching one’s eyes, nose, or mouth. ...
... another person breathes them in. Also can be spread by touching the secretions from the nose and mouth of an infected person or by touching hands, tissues, or other items soiled with these secretions and then touching one’s eyes, nose, or mouth. ...
Acute viral infections
... herpesvirus thymidine kinase. – Cellular thymidine kinase in uninfected cells does not use acyclovir. • Therefore drug is phosphorylated only in infected cells. ...
... herpesvirus thymidine kinase. – Cellular thymidine kinase in uninfected cells does not use acyclovir. • Therefore drug is phosphorylated only in infected cells. ...
Spring 2015-Chapter 21
... virus present in a patient's blood significantly. "What's special about these antibodies is that they have activity against over 80% of HIV strains and they are extremely potent," says co-first author Marina Caskey, an assistant professor of clinical investigation in the Nussenzweig Laboratory of Mo ...
... virus present in a patient's blood significantly. "What's special about these antibodies is that they have activity against over 80% of HIV strains and they are extremely potent," says co-first author Marina Caskey, an assistant professor of clinical investigation in the Nussenzweig Laboratory of Mo ...
CA-MRSA - BC Centre for Disease Control
... for all patients with SSTI. Environmental hygiene measures could be considered for those with recurrent disease. 1) Cleaning efforts should be focused on high-touch surfaces that may contact bare skin or uncovered infections (e.g. counters, door knobs, bath tubs and toilet seats). 2) Appropriate cle ...
... for all patients with SSTI. Environmental hygiene measures could be considered for those with recurrent disease. 1) Cleaning efforts should be focused on high-touch surfaces that may contact bare skin or uncovered infections (e.g. counters, door knobs, bath tubs and toilet seats). 2) Appropriate cle ...
THE BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
... Do not attempt to help beyond skill or expertise. Comfort the victim. Keep them still as possible. If bleeding victim is conscious, let them control their own blood flow. ...
... Do not attempt to help beyond skill or expertise. Comfort the victim. Keep them still as possible. If bleeding victim is conscious, let them control their own blood flow. ...
Surgery Resident Half Day
... • Obtain swabs cultures if possible • If empiric antibiotics are required: – For most surgeries, 1st generation cephalosporin/anti-staph penicillin for MSSA or vancomycin or linezolid if MRSA is suspected or confirmed – For SSI post surgery on axilla, GI tract, perineum or female genital tract, agen ...
... • Obtain swabs cultures if possible • If empiric antibiotics are required: – For most surgeries, 1st generation cephalosporin/anti-staph penicillin for MSSA or vancomycin or linezolid if MRSA is suspected or confirmed – For SSI post surgery on axilla, GI tract, perineum or female genital tract, agen ...
Re-evaluating endoscopy-associated infection risk
... Discordance between stated EAI risks and observed complications Nearly all EAIs have resulted from failure to adequately clean and disinfect endoscopes.4,6 Recent reports indicate reprocessing lapses are ongoing and widespread.7,8,10,11 Although outcomes of reprocessing lapses have been described on ...
... Discordance between stated EAI risks and observed complications Nearly all EAIs have resulted from failure to adequately clean and disinfect endoscopes.4,6 Recent reports indicate reprocessing lapses are ongoing and widespread.7,8,10,11 Although outcomes of reprocessing lapses have been described on ...
Gas Gangrene
... The onset of gas gangrene is sudden and dramatic. Inflammation begins at the site of infection as a pale-tobrownish-red and extremely painful tissue swelling. Gas may be felt in the tissue as a crackly sensation when the swollen area is pressed with the fingers. The edges of the ...
... The onset of gas gangrene is sudden and dramatic. Inflammation begins at the site of infection as a pale-tobrownish-red and extremely painful tissue swelling. Gas may be felt in the tissue as a crackly sensation when the swollen area is pressed with the fingers. The edges of the ...
Microbiology – Alcamo Origins of Aseptic Technique
... microorganisms caused spoilage and could be transported via the air • He placed broth in flasks with long Sshaped necks, then boiled the broth and observed that no microorganisms grew in the flasks • These experiments were the basis for the development of aseptic techniques ...
... microorganisms caused spoilage and could be transported via the air • He placed broth in flasks with long Sshaped necks, then boiled the broth and observed that no microorganisms grew in the flasks • These experiments were the basis for the development of aseptic techniques ...