integrating the many concepts of communicable diseases (Maurer & Smith, 2009). A nurse has a significant role in preventing and controlling infectious disease. A vital factor in preparing for clinical nursing practice is having an understanding of the infection process and techniques on how to prevent it. This paper focuses on a prevalent communicable disease, Hepatitis B. This writer will give a description of the disease, the demographic affected by the disease, what determinates contribute to the development
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that could be spread to anyone. Dematophytes are fungi that cause skin, hair, and nail infections and are often known as ringworms. One example of a very common dermatophyte infection is athlete's foot, which is also called tinea pedis. Another common dermatophyte infection affecting the groin area is jock itch, also known as tinea cruris. There are many different species of dermatophytes that can cause infection in humans. Two of the most common types are Trichophyton tonsurans, and Trichophyton rubrum
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PRINCIPLES OF DISEASE I. TERMINOLOGY * Pathology- the study of disease * Infection- the invasion or colonization of the body by a pathogenic microorganism * Disease- abnormal state of health as the result of an infection * If Pseudo aeruginosa infects the eye it can cause a disease termed Pseudomonas keratitis. The etiologic agent (cause) of this disease is: Microbial pathogenesis- the characteristics/traits the microbe has that leads to the disease. II. NORMAL MICROBIOTA
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Almost every woman is infected by the Bacterial vaginosis at some point of time in their life. Also called as BV, bacterial vaginosis is the medical condition that refers to excessive growth of bacteria in the vagina. Bacteria, the micro organisms are generally found in the moist vagina and it should be held at a certain level. BV is an annoying and sometimes the depressing health condition due to the excessive vaginal discharge with fishy odour that brings a lot of discomfort. Fortunately, Bacterial
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39 - Infection Prevention and Control Kayleigh Smith The cause and spread of infection Mrs Audrey Taylor has been admitted to the ward where you work with MRSA infection in a leg ulcer. She is being treated with strong antibiotics and regular wound dressings. She is being barrier nursed in a side room. Mrs Audrey Taylor’s infection is localised this is because her infection is limited to a specific part of the body; if it was systemic it would be all over her body. MRSA infections are most
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can cause infections. Anyone can pass on the bacteria, if food areas are not properly clean. A food with Salmonella usually looks and smells normal. The symptoms of Salmonella include: nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, fever, chills, headache, muscle pains, and blood in the stool. Within eight to 72 hours a person can develop these symptoms and last as long as four to seven days. The person needs to seek medical attention, if not he or she can die. The way this infection is treated
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Bacterial Meningitis Meningitis is a bacterial infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges). Meningitis can be acute, with a quick onset of symptoms, it can be chronic, and lasting a month or more, or it can be mild or aseptic. Acute bacterial meningitis is the most common form of meningitis.Meningitis is a disease that can be passed from person to person (contagious). It is caused most often by viruses or bacteria that infect the tissues, meninges and sometimes the
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Executive Summary Global bio-security threats such as the spread of emerging infectious diseases (i.e.,avian influenza, SARS, Hendra, Nipah, etc.) and bioterrorism have generated significant interest in recent years. There is considerable effort directed towards understanding and negating the proliferation of infectious diseases. Biosensors are an attractive tool which has the potential to detect the outbreak of a virus and/or disease. Although there is a host of technologies available, either commercially
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Necrotizing Fasciitis, an infection commonly caused by toxins released by Streptococcus pyognes. Although necrotizing fasciitis was linked to the symptoms experienced by the victims, other diseases were also found to have a possible connection to this infection. The purpose of this investigation was to inform the public of the probable cause of the infection and possible ways to prevent it, while comparing it to disease portrayed in the film Cabin Fever. The infection seen in Cabin Fever can be
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major things later on. Some of these problems can include the infections spreading to other parts of the body and causing scarlet fever and other problems that can lead to other problems. Could Streptococcal Pharyngitis just be a little sickness everyone can get over on there own with no medicine like antibiotics and help from doctors or could it lead to something more serious? Streptococcal Pharyngitis is caused by a bacterial infection and can cause the throat to feel sore and scratchy. Streptococcal
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