If the food is thoroughly cooked the bacteria will be killed immediately and will not be able to cause harm to anyone. Staphylococcus – this bacteria can be found in so many places such as in the nose , throat , infected boils and cuts. They produce harmful toxins which cannot be easily killed by the cooking process. Costridium - this bacteria food in humans and animals excreta. They love to thrive in some types of food.
Bacterial infections can usually be treated with anti-biotics however some types of bacteria can form a protective spore which can make them more resistant to heat and chemicals. The requirements for optimum growth are is a temperature of 37c, water, food, time, oxygen/ no oxygen. Common illnesses caused by bacteria are Salmonella, tuberculosis, MRSA, bronchitis, ear infections and tonsillitis. Virus-tend to be smaller than bacteria and in order for the cells to reproduce they need to be in a living host. The common way of treating a virus is through immunization as anti-biotics will not be effective against viral infections.
5) Botulism can also be contracted through an open wound. This type of botulism is wound botulism and it is one of the three main types of botulism. In food-borne botulism: Types of home-canned foods provide a perfect condition for the bacteria to grow. If botulism is not treated, it will eventually lead to respiratory problems, paralysis and death. If diagnosed early, botulism can be treated with an antitoxin.
It is a gram positive, spore-forming, obligate anaerobic bacillus. The clostridial spores are ubiquitous in soil and are very resistant to heat, light, drying and radiation. Spores may survive boiling for several hours at 100 oC, however exposure to moist heat at 120 oC for 30 minutes will kill the spores. Specific conditions are required for the germination of spores. These include anaerobic conditions (such as rotting carcasses or canned food), warmth, and mild alkalinity.
There is a possibility of a crackling under the skin when compressed slightly, and an inability to contract the muscle in the affected area. Pathogenicity. The Clostridial bacteria most commonly infect a pre-existing wound either from injury or surgery. Because it is an anaerobic bacterium it will thrive in an environment with devitalized tissue. Once the infection has occurred the bacteria produce a toxic gas that kills muscle, providing an even more anaerobic area, which explains such rapid spread in the body.
Clostridium perfringens Clostridium perfringens is a bacteria which are Gram-positive, endospore-forming anaerobes, that appear to be rod-shaped. They lack flagella, but they can still migrate across surfaces using a type of gliding motility that involves the formation of filaments of bacteria lined up in an end-to-end conformation. Clostridium perfringens bacteria is most commonly found in soil, and it the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. (1,2) C. perfringens most commonly causes food poisoning, and various types of gangrene, infections from this bacteria can cause necrosis, bacteremia, and emphysematous cholecystitis. Back before the 1890’s Clostridium perfringens used to be known as Clostridium welchii.
Escherichia Coli is a large, diverse group of bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family. A German physician named Dr. Theodore Escherich discovered it in 1885. The genus is composed of gram-negative, aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore forming rods. The organism’s usual habitat is the digestive tracts of humans and animals. Escherichia Coli is a beneficial function in the human body because it synthesizes useful vitamins such as Vitamin K. E. coli also acts as competition in the intestine by suppressing the growth of pathogenic bacteria that may be present or ingested.
The most common treatment for these infections, caused by Staphylococcus aureus is the antibiotics. There are many kinds of antibiotics using in the modern days, but the first kind of antibiotic being introduced for treating Staphylococcus aureus was Penicillin in 1943. This kind of antibiotic stops the formation of peptidoglycan cross-linkages that makes the bacterial cell well stronger. This eventually makes the cell wall formation and degradation become imbalanced, consequently lead to the cell to die. Other kinds of antibiotic were quick introduced for treating Staphylococcus as well.
Copper (II) sulfate is toxic to fish, and must be used wisely when eradicating pesky snails and fish parasites. To protect our water pipes, we use Copper (II) sulfate to keep evasive water plant roots at bay. This special Compound is also a helping hand in organic synthesis, reacting with potassium permanganate to make an oxidant for primary alcohols. At one point in the medical field Copper (II) sulfate was used as an emetic, which made a patient throw up immediately after consumption, but is now regarded too toxic for this use. The most interesting use most would say, is the way Roger Hiorns used 75,000 liters of Cu(II)SO4 to fill an apartment, and left it to solidify for many weeks.
Toxin produced is responsible for the infection Staphylococcal toxins can also act as superantigens Cleaning and removal of dirt reduces rates of infection Antibiotics, resistant strains 2. Streptococcus pyogenes: Group A Strep “Flesh-eating” bacteria Necrotizing fascitis. Bacteria multiply in dead tissue, producing toxin which kills tissue, muscle Superantigens Antibiotics are of little value in killing bacteria as the circulatory system which would carry the drugs, does not function in the dead tissue, sometimes amputation may be needed. 3. Pseudomonas aeruginosa: is the prime cause of life threatening burn infections.