Discuss the importance of E. coli as part of our intestinal flora.
Category: Science
Gastrointestinal diseases caused by bacteria
Describe three (3) different types of gastrointestinal diseases caused by bacteria. Be sure to give the name of the specific organism that causes each, describe some common signs and symptoms and discuss treatment for each disease
Bacterial infection and bacterial intoxication
Differentiate between bacterial infection and bacterial intoxication.
Microbial Transmission Routes In Hospitals
Hospitals and other healthcare settings will often implement Transmission-Based Precautions to prevent or help reduce the spread of infections to healthcare workers, as well other patients in their care. These Transmission-Based Precautions are designed to supplement standard precautions in patients/residents with documented or suspected infection/colonization of highly transmissible or epidemiologically important pathogens. The three categories of Transmission-Based Precautions include:
Contact Precautions
Droplet Precautions
Airborne Precautions
For your initial post, choose one of the Transmission Based Precautions listed above to report on. Research your selection and provide answers to the following questions: When should the precaution be implemented? What type of PPE should be used by a health care worker providing care to the patient? Are there any other considerations that apply when caring for a patient with this type of precaution? Finally, list some examples of diseases that fall into this category.
Susceptible to opportunistic infections
Explain why a person with AIDS is more susceptible to opportunistic infections. What diseases or conditions might a person with HIV or AIDS be more susceptible to?
Tertiary stages of syphilis
Describe and explain the primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary stages of syphilis
What is Vaginosis?
What is Vaginosis? List some of the members of the normal microflora of the female reproductive organs and discuss factors that may contribute to an abnormal increase in these organisms.
Two-step process used to diagnose UTIs
Briefly describe the two-step process used to diagnose UTIs. Which organism is most often responsible for causing UTIs?
Women are at higher risks for developing UTIs
List two reasons why women are at higher risks for developing UTIs
Normal healthy body that help prevent the occurrence of UTIs
Describe three functions of a normal healthy body that help prevent the occurrence of UTIs