Antimicrobial Agents in Household Use: Triclosan Describe how Triclosan works on a molecular level. Explain how Triclosan differs from soap and bleach in its antimicrobial activity. Triclosan blocks the active site of the enoyl-acyl carrier protein Continue Reading...
Introduction: Antimicrobial Agents Although they are often over-prescribed, antimicrobial agents are a critical defense against microbial infections. The sources of microbial infections include bacteria, viruses, funguses, and parasites. Therefore, Continue Reading...
Antimicrobial Agents Bacterial infections are caused by bacteria and viral infections are caused by viruses and though the symptoms of these infections may seem similar, the causes are different—which means that treating them will also require Continue Reading...
Categories of Antimicrobial Agents Antimicrobial agents refer to a broad classification of molecules that either kill or suppress the growth or multiplication of bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, and helmiths (Greenwood & Irving, 2012; Musumeci Continue Reading...
Efficiency of Antibiotic Resistance Gene Transfer Mechanisms Upon Exposure to Triclosan Triclosan has become the latest buzz word in the grocery store. It is being hailed as the ultimate biocide and finds its way into many everyday products such as Continue Reading...
Psuedomonas Aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosa Epidemiology The Gram-negative, motile, rod-shaped bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic killer that takes advantage of people suffering from medical problems (Van Delden and Iglewski, 1 Continue Reading...
Phytochemistry: Research on Isolation, Identification, and Purification of New Antimicrobial Compounds from Common and Available Herbs in the Mediterranean Area and in the UK Since ancient times the healing powers of plants has been sought and plant Continue Reading...
(16) The drug has better coverage against Gram-positive cocci and atypical pathogens, and it is able to achieve excellent penetration into respiratory fluids and tissues. One particular adverse effect of the drug is that it may result in gastrointes Continue Reading...
This highlights the seriousness of the need for proper wound care in long-term care facilities, demonstrating the extent to which the nurse must define and provide oversight to standards in this area. What steps should be taken to ensure proper wou Continue Reading...
In the U.S healthcare environment, the clinical practice guidelines are the effective healthcare protocol to enhance patient’s safety as well as achieving evidence-based practice. The clinical guidelines provide recommendations to the best avai Continue Reading...
Macrolide: Erythromycin This is a proposal describing a study to test the hypothesis that: The macrolide, erythromycin, normally used to treat individuals with community-acquired pneumonia, causes significant antibiotic resistance in patients in Eur Continue Reading...
Introduction In recent years, the use of face masks has become increasingly common, especially in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic. While face masks are essential for preventing the spread of viruses and bacteria, their prolonged use can also Continue Reading...
Antibiotics When Antibiotics Quit Working When they first began to be used, antibiotics were considered miracle drugs because they cured infections that normally killed many people. Over the decades, these compounds have come to be a common treatme Continue Reading...
One possible explanation for the differences observed in the studies could be that the strengths of the chlorhexidine solution were different. It could also be that over time more effective techniques have been developed in the application of the so Continue Reading...
Micro-Organism: Syghella dysenteriae Genus: Shigella (Castellani and Chalmers 1919) Type species: Shigella dysenteriae (Shiga 1897) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980) Gammaproteobacteria, from the family of enterobacteriaceae (GBI Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Policy and Practice: Central Venous Catheter -- Sterile vs. Clean Techniques Central line infections can be serious and even life threatening but the threat is largely preventable when proper cleaning techniques are used. This paper p Continue Reading...
Liquid Dosage Forms Rheology is the study of the deformation and flow of matter, focusing on "the viscosity characteristics of powders, fluids and semisolids" (Adesina "Rheology" 2). As such, it is this branch of physics that enables pharmacists to Continue Reading...
Clinical Practice Guideline - Surgical Infection Issue Surgical Infection Issue Clinical Practice Summary: National Collaborating Centere for Women's and Children's Health. (2008, October; reaffirmed in 2011). Surgical site infection: prevention a Continue Reading...
Typhoid fever disease is a global health phenomena or problem with approximately 20 million incidents and 700,000 adult deaths every year. Notably, a huge portion of these cases and deaths occur in developing countries, especially in South East Asia Continue Reading...
Tests are therefore conducted to examine if there is a presence of S. aureus that caused the illness and if the bacteria is or can be recognised as a potential source for food poisoning (Bennet & Lancette, 2001). One such test is known under the Continue Reading...
The quality life would include provision of good education, health care, adequate employment opportunities, safe drinking water and clean air, reduction of crime and many more (World Bank 2004, p.1). This report also poses that a country will only b Continue Reading...
Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine Human Papilloma Virus The paper deals with HPV epidemiology and associated diseases, the licensed HPV vaccines, recommendations of ACIP, concerns on mandating the HPV vaccine among young girls and the personal perspect Continue Reading...
Certification for wound care are available but wound care is not typically addressed as an area of specialization for nurses. There is a corresponding lack of wound care training for nurses in key fields including those who work with diabetics. Rese Continue Reading...
Critical Appraisal of Research Studies: Surgical Site Infections (SSI)Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a serious source of concern worldwide. They are not only a health risk to patients but also pose a significant risk in terms of an increase in a Continue Reading...
Infectious Conditions in a Pediatric Patient What will be your differential diagnoses for this patient? Chickenpox Measles Rubella Scarlet fever Erythema infectiosum (5th disease) -- human parvovirus Exanthema subitum or Roseola infantum Non- Continue Reading...
Categories of Antimicrobial Agents Differentiating between viruses and bacterial infections is absolutely critical to give a patient adequate treatment. Antibiotics such as penicillin and its derivatives will not work on a viral infection. Not only Continue Reading...
Treatment of Malaria Halliday and her team (2014) studied the effect of intermittent screening and treatment or IST on malaria among young students in a low-to-moderate transmission setting in Kenya. The main goal of the study was to improve the vo Continue Reading...
Taste and Smell Age Related Changes in Perception of Flavor and Aroma It has been posited that the perception of flavor and aroma are derived from the senses of chemical irritation, taste and smell (Rawson, 2003). Together, these senses constitute Continue Reading...
e. land plant) sources. While both are equally difficult to sterilize, the bacterial contaminants associated with aquatic plants are largely nonpathogenic; however, land plants are much more likely to contain Clostridium spores responsible for tetanu Continue Reading...
The client should then be allowed to rest for a few minutes. This is followed by the application of Ortho Ease to the back of the legs. Hot compresses should be applied to the spine. Heat will begin to build up slowly. The next step is to work on t Continue Reading...
Microbiology Microbes Microbial metabolism is referred to as the manner in which microbes find their nutrients and energy that makes them live and reproduce. The paper will describe metabolic requirement for Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium bo Continue Reading...
Chlamydia Trachomatis Chlamydia is the most common and frequently occurring sexually transmitted disease in the United States. According to a recent CDC report there are more than 2.8 million persons infected every year. [CDC] The disease is caused Continue Reading...
Epidemiological considerations anthracis originates in soil in a lot of regions of this world in which we live. Environmental aspects (for example plentiful precipitation subsequent to a phase of water dearth) might improve spore mass in soil, even t Continue Reading...
These proteins include homologous members of yeast. The presences of these proteins suggest that E. histolytica is skilled to perform homologous recombination, which is the same as in other organisms. DNA damage was evaluated by TUNEL assay. In yeas Continue Reading...
Looking more generally at how the spread of resistant bacteria has advanced over the last few years one study traces the historical precedence of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. This work offers a plethora of good information about the se Continue Reading...
Aureus Current Areas of Research Much of the current research on staphylococcus aureus centers on the emergence of antibiotic-resistance strains. In particular, the resistant strain MRSA is resistant to methicillin and related drugs. This has creat Continue Reading...
Long-Term Nursing Facility Management Risks FACILITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS Long-Term Nursing Family Management Risks The major risk management issue of our hospital is the spread of nosocomial infections, more popularly known in the medical circle a Continue Reading...
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Decreasing the health care-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a goal that most hospitals and doctors are trying to do. The purpose of this project was to create a gathering count starting Continue Reading...
