Category: Infection

Introduciton Bacterial infections are the most frequent human diseases throughout life. In particular, E. coli is a type of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria that is widespread in the lower intestines of warm-blooded animals. Escherichia coli represents the most abundant aerobic commensals in the colon. Most strains of E. coli are harmless, but serotype O157: H7 can…

Author, Year of Publication Purpose Sample Design Level of Evidence Findings Limitations Butterworth, Gilheany & Tinley (2010) To analyze how podiatric surgery may be affected by the pace at which postoperative infections take place A convenient sample size made up of podiatric surgeons randomly sampled from Australia (N=9) A standard patient questionnaire designwas used to…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Reference List Abstract The article in question deals with the difference between autophagy found in herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection. It is found that autophagy is proviral when it comes to VZV infection while HSV has genes that block autophagic flux. The…

Table of Contents Signs and Symptoms Impact on the Patient’s Lifestyle Conclusion References This article is a case study of a 20-year-old female patient who presented herself with an abnormal vaginal discharge with a foul smell. The patient reported having multiple sex partners and a sexually active lifestyle since the age of 14 years. The…

Table of Contents Your Hospital NPS Goal Your Hospital NPS Goal’s Interventions Nursing-Focused Problem Example to Be Solved Nursing-Focused Problem Solution Nursing-Focused Solution Implementation Nursing-Focused Solution Evaluation Conclusion References The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) are formulated by the Joint Commission annually and seek to address the most prominent contemporary issues in healthcare (The Joint…

Table of Contents Introduction Article critique Critique of conclusion and implications Reference Introduction This paper presents an explicit critique of the article, Engaging health care workers to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection and avert patient harm, by Fakir and others. Reflectively, the review will authenticate relevance of the research article which has comprehensively captured the…

Introduction New health problems are coming up today as time progresses and lifestyles of individuals in the society change. Before the end of the twentieth century, practitioners strictly relied on their knowledge and skills to solve medical related problems in their field. Due to increased complication of these conditions, clinicians find it hard to keep…

Table of Contents Introduction The Danger of Infectious Diseases Nanobacteria in Infectology The Causes of Nanobacterial Infections The Forms of the Manifestation of Nanobacterial Infections The Treatment of Nanobacterial Infections Conclusion References Introduction Infectious diseases have always been and remain dangerous for the human body because of their ability to affect a large number of…

Table of Contents Causes of Acute Community-Acquired Pneumonia Complications of Staphylococcal Pneumonia Pneumococcal Pneumonia Development of Bacterial Pneumonia CF Patients Infections in CF Patients Susceptibility to S. Aureus Works Cited Causes of Acute Community-Acquired Pneumonia Usual causes of acute community-acquired pneumonia are S. pneumonia, H. influenza, M. catarrhalis, S. aureus, and Klebsiella pneumonia. The Gram-stained…

Table of Contents Introduction Goals and Solutions Data Collection Data Analysis Improvement of Proposed Solutions and the Preferred Solution Conclusion References Introduction Bloodstream infections are one of the most serious health conditions. They can be defined as the inflammatory response caused by the invasion of the bloodstream by bacterial or fungal microorganisms. The important task…