A recent discovery offers hope for the treatment of drug -resistant strains of bacteria jeopardizing the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The majestic Sweet Chestnut tree could be the key to halting a modern scourge. Drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA ) has vexed the medical community for decades. Among the medical hazards, the bacterium known as staph comprises the immune systems of hospital patients, thereby prolonging the healing process. Once contracted, the pathogen is
Words: 967 - Pages: 4
In 1884, Hans Christian Gram developed the Gram staining method when trying to discover the cause of pneumonia. While looking at lung tissues, he discovered that the staining method was adhering better to some bacteria than others. (Allen , Anderson , Nester , & Salm , 2016) This led to the discovery that two different types of bacteria were causing the pneumonia. By discovering that the staining method showed two different types of bacteria, the technique became the Gram Staining method. The technique
Words: 532 - Pages: 3
"Perhaps one of the most compelling facts about penicillin is that it went on to save hundreds of thousands of lives during World War II, and has continued to forestall infectious diseases ever since." (Source One, lines 35-38) The strongest drug a person could receive against infections is penicillin. People know what this drug is, but not how it was discovered, developed, and mass produced. Penicillin, one of the most spectacular advances in the medical universe, was discovered and developed by
Words: 591 - Pages: 3
There is a constant reminder to be aware of bacteria in various mediums. In this TED talk, a conclusion that can be made by what the speaker, Mr. Ewald, had stated, was that there seems to not be very much that can be done to control the effect on what the bacteria does. It relies heavily on the effort of a collective group of people to make a difference. Mr. Ewald offers an intriguing case in his lecture as he begins to discuss the bacteria that causes diarrhea, which is actually transferred in
Words: 459 - Pages: 2
Statement of the Issue: There are many pressing health issues to be addressed in the upcoming election. In light of the recent Ebola outbreak, you will be expected to choose a position on this issue and a course of action. Ebola is a rare and deadly disease that originated in what is now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is caused by infection with one of the five Ebola species. It can be transmitted through blood or bodily fluids, objects (like needles and syringes) that have been contaminated
Words: 1036 - Pages: 5
Deinococcus radiodurans is a Guinness World Record winning, polyextremophile, which was discovered in a radiation-sterilized can of corn beef in 1956 (Radman & Krisko, 2013) (Meet Conan the Bacterium, 1999). The name Deinococcus radiodurans means “strange berry that withstands radiation”, and that name derives from the bacteria’s red, spherical shape (DeWeerdt, 2002). Since the discovery of this strange berry in the fifties, there have been various studies conducted trying to figure the various extreme
Words: 429 - Pages: 2
The first recorded instance of the symptoms of Influenza was by Herodotus almost 2400 years ago, but the understanding of the disease was not discovered until much later. They knew what the symptoms did, but they didn’t understand it like we do now that the flu was connected to animals such as birds and pigs. In 1918 J.S. Koen, a veterinarian discovered symptoms of influenza in the pigs he treated with symptoms of the Spanish Flu that was devastating the world at the time. Independent researchers
Words: 1367 - Pages: 6
The 1920s gave us many great things that we still use to this day. One of the most important things that was discover in the 1920s was penicillin. What is penicillin you say; penicillin is an anti-biotic used to combat infections. Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by a Scottish biologist named Alexander Fleming. The way he discovered it was quite strange; after going on holiday he returned to his lab to find a dish with mold on it but around the outside of the dish the mold seemed to have died. He
Words: 590 - Pages: 3
Discussion In order to figure out what family an organism belongs to all the way down to the species, a scientist will perform many tests. Each test done will help to eliminate other bacteria. Once a scientist knows the species, the right steps can be taken to help out people if they get contaminated with the bacteria. When I received my unknown bacteria, I started of doing a Gram Stain. This test revealed to me that I had a Gram negative bacilli in a random arrangement. This step is very important
Words: 1672 - Pages: 7
Report on Escherichia Coli and Tetani Clostridium. Tetani Clostridium is responsible for the critical, often lethal, disease Tetanus which is caused by the exotoxin tetanospasmin. Escherichia Coli is a microbe that lives in our gut and can be very helpful to us. Both microbes are bacteria and are rod-shaped bacilli. Both of these microbes have an interesting life cycle, one can help us and both can make us sick, use different life processes and are affected by their environment. Escherichia Coli
Words: 1940 - Pages: 8
