Antibiotics Case Studies Samples For Students

This case study entitled “Airborne Infection Control Case Study: Bay Oaks” (n.d.) describes a rare success story in the fight against Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) or “superbugs” as they are sometimes called. This Miami assisted-living facility has virtually eliminated HAIs, using a system called Novaerus HAI Eradication Technology that filters and processes all the air within the building, including all common areas and the rooms occupied by the home’s residents. A typical resident in Bay Oaks is 84 years old and female, and the oldest resident is 102. A spokesperson noted that if a resident becomes ill and needs hospitalizing, they ...

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At any given time, we are in contact with millions of bacteria; some of these bacteria are beneficial to us, while others are not. On occasion, the harmful bacteria are allowed access to our bodies and begin to replicate. Subsequently, we become sick and visit the doctor who prescribes an antibiotic. The antibiotic enters our system and destroys all of the bacteria it comes in contact with, including the good bacteria that helps the body fight off disease. ...

Colony collapse disorder refers to a phenomenon which entails a sharp, unusual decline in the number of bees in a colony. This phenomenon has raised great concerns in the USA in the recent past given that honey bees are a significant part of the US economy. Honey bees are involved in pollination therefore contributing to about one third of the US diet. Several causes have been identified as triggers of the phenomenon; most of which are under investigation. Among the causes identified are: genetically modified foods, pathogens, pesticides and antibiotics. Pesticides in particular are deemed to be a leading cause since pesticides such as ...

Overview

Ulcers of the lower leg are common incapacitating wounds amongst the elderly in the United States. For women over 65 years, there is relatively 1.43 percent. These ulcers can be broadly split into two main types with the ones originating from poor arterial perfusion occurring less times and the ones taking place due to venous problems making relatively 70 percent of the presented cases. The etiology of the ulcer is identified through measurement of the ankle/brachial pressure index (ABPI). The ulcers that have an ABPI of more than 0.8, are perceived to be appropriate to be treated with compression ...

I. General pathology information

A. Other Names

1. Urinary tract infection
2. Inflammatory disease of the kidney

B. Causes

1. Vesicoureteral reflux
2. Altered bladder function
3. Congenital urinary tract anomalies
4. Renal calculi
C. Incidence rates
1. In females, annual rates for outpatient treatment are 12-13 cases per 10,000.
2. In females, annual rates for inpatient treatments are 3-4 cases per 10,000.
3. Among males, outpatient annual rates are 2-3 cases per 10,000.
4. Among males, inpatient annual rates are 1-2 cases per 10,000.
5. Incidences are highest among young women, followed by infants and the
elderly.
D. Signs ...

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Care Plan Template

Patient Initials: ABC Age: 65 Sex: Female
Subjective Data:
HPI:
Dry cough for last two weeks
Low-grade fever from last two days, 101 degrees orally
Decreased appetite without nausea
Intense coughing makes uncomfortable during night
Needs to sit up to ease the breath
She had been prescribed inhalers in the past but not a regular user
Had taken antibiotics in the past on acute conditions
Mild activities trigger shortness of breath, due to a dry cough

Condition remained same for the past two weeks with a slight sore throat

Patient doubts that it is a heart problem or she has ...

Introduction

Bacterial meningitis is an infection that affects the meninges, the cerebrospinal fluid and the spinal cord that causes death and disability in a number of people worldwide. This is a highly contagious airborne disease that is spread through the transmission of three organisms present in the respiratory secretions: Neisseria meningitides, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The onset or origins of the disease varies among different age groups and geographic locations. According to estimates, 200,000 people die annually of meningitis. Case fatality rates vary with age at time of illness and also depend on the particular bacterial strain causing the infection ( ...

Klebsiella Ozaenae Bacteria

A brief background of Klebsiella ozaenae bacteria; the generic name of Klebsiella is a member of the family of Enterobacteriaceae. Klebsiellae take the shape of the rod and are non-motile but have a polysaccharide capsule. What is the primary work of the encrypting capsule? Firstly, the capsule is responsible for the large appearance for the orgasm. It also provides resistance and immunity to the bacteria against the immune system and the defense mechanism of the host’s body (Goldstein, Lewis, Martin & Edelstein, 1978, p. 415). Members of the genus of Klebsiella typically express types of antigens on their cell surfaces. The ...

Pediatric Case Study

Part I. Cultural and Family Assessment

Culture and family are oftentimes neglected during patient assessment, especially when the person is viewed only in terms of disease, causes and treatment. However, providing holistic care that encompasses all aspects of the patient’s life has the potential to improve patient outcomes. In nursing theory, Callista Roy and Madeleine Leininger refer to culture as a belief system, a worldview through which the patient perceives health, care, nursing and the world in general (George, 2011). It is transmitted from one generation to the next through interaction in social institutions such as the family, school and ...

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a) Among the major signs of pneumonia are persistent coughs with sputum, fever and chest pains during inhalation, shortness of breath and headaches (Schiffman, 2012). In the case provided, Evelyn had the exact signs and symptoms as the ones that cause pneumonia and is therefore, suffering from pneumonia.
b) The history of the patient in the case study and the tests done indicate that the pneumonia Evelyn is suffering from is viral pneumonia. The history of the disease, over a month of experiencing symptoms of fever, headache and persistent cough indicate the patient is ...

Patient information

The patient under review is a 42 year old female Indian who is admitted into the emergency room presenting with acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Prior patient diagnosis reveals the patient had suffered from dental abscess and also a fractured tooth, which was subsequently treated with antibiotics. However, a tooth extraction procedure was carried out for the extraction of the tooth. Ensuing dental ache was treated with drugs purchased over the counter (OTC) including ibuprofen and acetaminophen before the medical prescription of Vicoprofen. The patient complains of nausea and headache in addition to vomiting copious amounts of a dark brown liquid ...

The patient was a 24-year-old black male who was brought to the emergency room via an ambulance on June 21 at 03:50 pm. The report indicated that it was a pedestrian versus vehicle accident. The state of the patient reported included acute lung injury, pulmonary contusion, deep road rash extending over right side of axillary region to the abdomen, deep avulsion to the right hip area and exposed muscles. Trauma alert team and the respiratory therapist were called to the bedside. The patient developed respiratory failure and immediately was intubated by the respiratory therapist with an endotracheal tube size 7.5 mm. ...

Vibrio Vulnificus

Have all of them eaten raw oysters?
Might have the oysters been the cause of the poisoning?
What is the condition of the patients?
Are the people who suffered related? In the event of a positive answer the virus has attacked the similar genotypic and phenotypic markers.

However, one man did not eat any, did he?

How did he get cut? Where?
What are his symptoms?
Is this evidence to suggest that oysters are carriers of bacteria?
Was the pathogen determined simply because the situation fits the description?
Where have the oysters been caught?
What is the temperature of the water where the oysters were caught? This is ...

Introduction

The situation is getting out of control at Good Health Hospital (Tampa Bay) since the outbreak of Escherichia coli, a specie of bacteria that can be found in many daily items. The incident involved Ward 10, which is located in the second floor. A recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the investigation of the bacterial source must begin with the hospital kitchen as the bacterium can be transmitted through contaminated vegetables and delicatessen meats (e.g. salami and other cold cuts). The Epidemiological Summary provides a brief description of the data obtained.
Environmental review ...

The ethical issue is derived from whether doctors should have hard paternalism over patient autonomy when a decision could negatively affect the patient’s health goals. Some of the pertinent ethical facts in the case of whether Mrs. B may be taken off of life support is as followed:

Does Mrs.B have a living will and has her daughter inquired for it? If Mrs. B has a living will, some state’s jurisdiction will insist that any directions in it must not be compromised by her daughter's decisions. 
Does Mrs. B's condition render the requirements necessary to prompt the ...

Step1: Patient situation:

The first step in clinical reasoning is to describe the patient in the context of the clinical situation. Ms. Melody King, a 36-year-old female was presented for an emergency laparoscopic surgery for a ruptured appendix. She has a medical history of asthma and depression. Her medication list includes Ventolin, Seretide, Sertraline. Postoperatively, Melody developed peritonitis and was treated with antibiotics and analgesic. The biopsy results of Melody’s sample revealed the presence of adenocarcinoma. Melody will need to undergo a few most test, and till then continue her stay at the hospital. The diagnostic tests: CT scan of chest, ...

For this patient, there are two possibilities; on one hand she may be having tonsillitis and secondly there is the probability of pharyngitis. With tonsillitis, the primary infection is within the tonsils while with pharyngitis, the primarily within the throat. In this case, the patient’s subjective data implies that she developed a sore throat and is the primary reasons she has presented at the clinic as the symptoms have progressed from the sore throat to chilling and fever. Further, she admits to having had strep sore throat before and denies contact with any one with strep.
Evidently, owing ...

Abstract

Prostate cancer is characterized by carcinoma of a gland in the male reproductive system and it typically develops in men over the age of 65. There is an assortment of treatment options in managing prostate cancer including: chemotherapy, hormone rehabilitation, surgical removal, brachytherapy, and external beam radiation therapy (Clinical Journal of Nursing). In external beam radiation therapy, it is essential for urologist to obtain consistency in the position of the prostate from the planning period before treatment to the initiation of radiotherapy to attain superior results. This study examines the efficiency of bladder filling and rectum emptying protocols and ...

Haley is a 5-month old Caucasian female of Dr. Smith who is a direct admit from her pediatrician’s office for dehydration. Upon admission, her parents reported that her oral intake has decreased over the past few days. Haley’s medical history includes an uneventful pregnancy. She was born at 38 weeks with no complications. Health care providers should ask Haley’s parents how many wet diapers she has produced since they noticed her becoming ill, how Haley’s activity level has been, and if they have noticed any struggle breathing. It should also be assessed if Haley has ...

Huntington's disease is a genetic neurological disorder that is characterized by the progressive deterioration of the nerve brain cells. HD has a large impact on an individual’s ability to function and typically causes cognitive and psychiatric syndromes. Even though HD patients with symptoms are seldom found during pregnancy because most people develop symptoms in their 30s and 40s, it is a more common occurrence to see older women pregnant nowadays, so doctors should expect to find pregnant patients with HD (Hoskins, 2007). An extensive search of the PubMed database from 1965 to 2008 resulted in hundreds of research ...

Presenting complaint:

59 years old woman presented in the ER with complain of:

Breathlessness-1 month

History of presenting complaint:
According to the patient, she was in her usual state of health one month back when she experienced severe bouts of cough with sputum, white and non-foul smelling and difficulty in breathing. She had difficulty in climbing stairs. She experienced frequent episodes of wheezing. She has already been on albuterol inhaler for months and on and off antibiotic use. Her cough and difficulty in breathing has increased over the past one month despite these medications.

Past history:

She had several attacks of cough with sputum ...

Q. 1 Assess Mrs Daps’ medication chart. Discuss three (3) significant risks involved with Mrs Dap’ home and/or inpatient use of medicines.

Based on Mrs Dap’s medication chart, it shows that the patient is being administered with regular, variable dose and PRN medications. The patient requires several medications that are specific to her condition. However, the number of medications scheduled for Mrs Dap could potentially cause a medication interaction, even though each targets specific condition. For example, the patient is being administered with 10mg of Felodipine daily, which is a CCB type of medication. However, calcium channel blockers tend to ...

Eric Schlosser tries to inform the reader on the effects consumption of meat from growth hormone boosted animals and genetically modified foods. He also explains about the impact of these foods to the food business generally, to the population’s health, to food supply, and to the environment. Schlosser advocates that Americans need to stop eating fast food since they have negative effects on human health, animal health, and the environment directly or indirectly and he uses a tactful approach of appealing to emotions, logic, and ethics in arguing his points.
When appealing to emotion, Schlosser describes the poor ...

The red streaks on the other hand are an indicator that the infection which resulted from the bite had affected the movement of blood within its veins, and this it the reason red streaks could be seen on the shoulder. Pus on the other hand is a white thick liquid that exudes from wound. Its presence in the bite was a clear indicator that the antibodies in Richard’s blood were fighting the pathogens that had been introduced into the wound by the bite and the reaction between the antibodies and the pathogens result to pus. The reason IV antibiotics were ...

Executive summary

On the basement of the information obtained a new strategy was proposed. Strategy formulation, implementation and contingency plan were outlined. Perspectives of further development of the company were proposed.

Introduction

Health care institutions started endure severe trials since new Medicare’s payment system was implemented in 1983. Actually, they proceed operating in confusing and threatening environment because of legislation, demographic and lifestyle changes, economic forces and technological advances (Swayne, L., Duncan, J., & Ginter, P., 2009).
Salix Pharmaceuticals’ concern is tied to the company strategy and development of products. This case study is to analyze the situation and make proposals ...