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  Antibiotics have saved millions of lives since they were first observed by Pasteur and Koch and later named by Selman Waksman in 1942. Unfortunately, antibiotic-resistant microbial strains are becoming more prevalent and therefore making once easily treated infections more difficult to treat. For your initial discussion post, share your thoughts on three ways that […]

   · Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.  Explain and differentiate      between sterilization and commercial sterilization. What organism does commercial      sterilization aim to destroy? Describe three (3)      different physical methods of controlling microbial growth: Describe three (3)      different chemical methods of […]

  There are few individuals in the world who have not been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19).   For your initial post, do some research on coronaviruses and then share what you learn about how a typical coronavirus compares to COVID-19. What does it mean for a virus to “mutate” and what could this mean to the process […]

   · Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.  What are the different      portals of entry for a pathogen to enter the body?  2. Define the following disease categories: 1. Endemic – 2. Sporadic – 3. Epidemic – 4. Pandemic – 3. […]

  You are an Infection Control Practitioner (ICP) for your county’s Public Health clinic. You have been invited to speak to a group of registered nurses who work in the public school system and a county-led group home. Your job is to provide education about common STDs and STIs with a focus on how the latest medications […]

   · Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.  Describe three (3)      functions of a normal healthy body that help prevent the occurrence of      UTIs: List two reasons why women      are at higher risks for developing UTIs  Briefly describe the      two-step process […]

  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 […]

   · Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.  Differentiate between bacterial infection and bacterial intoxication.  Discuss the importance of E. coli as part of our intestinal      flora.  3. Describe three (3) different types of gastrointestinal diseases caused by bacteria. Be sure […]

  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the more prevalent nosocomial infections in healthcare faculties today. Any patient with a compromised immune system or open wound is susceptible to contracting MRSA from medical staff or even family members. Although MRSA is commonly connected to health care facilities, MRSA can be found anywhere. For your initial post, […]

   · Use the information presented in the module folder along with your readings from the textbook to answer the following questions.  Describe how microbes of the      normal flora in the human body can become opportunistic pathogens. Give one (1) example of a normal flora      that can become opportunistic in the body: Describe three (3) […]