Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff) Alonzo Jones Pima Medical Institute Author Note: This assignment was prepared for my Infectious Disease Class on 9/12/2012. Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff) C-Diff is a gram-positive bacterium that causes severe diarrhea and in some cases, inflammation of the colon. The disease is usually localized to the Digestive System. According to the (CDC, 2010) strains of C-Diff were reported to be resistant to antibiotics such as Fluoroquinolones in several hospitals across country. Eighty percent of C-diff cases are found in healthcare settings (CDC, 2010).
Bacteria may get into your food in different ways: * Meat or poultry may come into contact with intestinal bacteria when being processed * Water that is used during growing or shipping may contain animal or human waste * Improper food handling or preparation Food poisoning often occurs from eating or drinking: * Any food prepared by someone who did not wash their hands properly * Any food prepared using unclean cooking utensils, cutting boards, or other tools * Dairy products or food containing mayonnaise (such as coleslaw or potato salad) that have been out of the refrigerator too long * Frozen or refrigerated foods that are not stored at the proper temperature or are not reheated properly * Raw fish or oysters * Raw fruits or vegetables that have not been washed well * Raw vegetable or fruit juices and dairy products * Undercooked meats or eggs * Water from a well or stream, or city or town water that has not been
Pneumococcal infections was the principal cause of death in children with sickle cell anemia until physicians began routinely giving penicillin on a preventive basis to those who are diagnosed at birth or in early infancy (Bownas, 2000). Damaged walls in erythrocytes due to sickling can cause them to stick to blood vessel walls, resulting in narrowed or blocked small blood vessels in the brain which can lead to serious, life-threatening strokes; (Bownas 2000, Bindon,
In the gulf state of Veracruz, the state women’s institute found this year that eight women serving sentences for homicide — killing their babies after they had been born alive — had either had abortions, which has a much lighter penalty, or had miscarriages or stillbirths. They have since been released, according to the institute’s departing
Nosocomial infections were prevalent in the NICU causing morbidity and mortality among the infants. The infants were critically ill, low birth weight, premature or on mechanical ventilation, making them more susceptible to infections. The study attempted to justify that if the nurses adhered to a particular education program that focused on applying the standard precautions in hand washing, tracheobronchial suctioning and nasogastric tube feeding, it would reduce the prevalence of nosocomial blood and respiratory tract infections. Thirty full time nurses were evaluated for a one month period pre-intervention to establish a baseline for each procedure. Then, for three months, the nurses were evaluated by an independent team member using abbreviated critical competency checklist created specifically for the study.
• Gastrointestinal (GI) anthrax, as its name suggests, occurs when the bacteria is ingested. If an animal is infected with anthrax and is then slaughtered for its meat, and the infected meat is not cooked properly, the meat will leave the consumer with chronic stomach pains, bloody diarrhea or vomiting, loss of appetite and/or nausea. GI anthrax is significantly more serious than cutaneous anthrax and has a higher mortality rate of 25-60% (BHC, 2012). • Pulmonary anthrax is the least common, yet most deadly form of anthrax; this form of anthrax can be used as a weapon in bioterrorism. Bacteria spores are inhaled by victims, causing influenza like symptoms and eventually death to 70-80% of victims in spite of treatment (BHC, 2012).
“Cattle intestines often carry dangerous pathogens such as E. coli and are supposed to be kept away from the meat, but faster lines can lead to more intestinal spillage onto the meat” (Working Conditions 3). According to statistics, a meatpacking worker in charge of handling the intestinal parts of the carcasses can easily contaminate other parts of the meat payable to the urgency of disassembling. An unsanitary pair of gloves could easily be touching all different pieces of meat meant for packaging. These accidental spillages prove to be especially detrimental, containing feasible traces of deathly
I had the chicken pox when I was 5. I got them from my brother. I had kidney stones in 2001 that had to be surgically removed. I was in the hospital for 2 days.” Patient denies allergies to any foods but says, “I am allergic to latex.” Patient was treated for urinary tract infection recently. Family Health History Patient states that grandparents on each side of her family passed away because of cancer.
Anna Wood, 15, who went on a post-Christmas diet dies from anorexia in a year | Mail Online. Home | Mail Online. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315734/Anna-Wood-15-went-post-Christmas-diet-dies-anorexia-year.html Kramer, G. F., & Kittleson, M. J. (2005). The truth about eating disorders.
Cancer is cured from chemotherapy, radiation, and the removal of organs where that cancer is affecting. Cancer is something scientists have researched for years trying to find a cure and to find out more about the basic roots of this deadly illness. Shirley is a twenty-two year old woman who was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer called melanoma. Shirley was having bad coughing that hurt her lungs so she went to the doctor. The doctor found the cancer in multiple masses around the lung area.