Essays on Antibiotics

People choose to become vegetarian for a number of reasons, including; health benefits, humane treatment of animal issues, and even religious beliefs. Sometimes people choose to become vegetarian after seeing an animal being butchered (either in person or in a video) and watching the animal die makes them unwilling to be even remotely responsible for any animals’ deaths (Kim, 2010).
Those who are against livestock (meat) production claim that it causes a number of extremely serious problems. According to supporters of the vegetarian diet, “the mass consumption of animals is a primary reason why humans are hungry, fat, or

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Sepsis is a clinical condition that evokes an inflammatory response of the host immune system in response to clinically-suspected infections. It usually occurs in an individual with a weak immune system such as a post-surgery patient, organ transplant patient, cancer patients or an AIDS patient. It spreads throughout the body via the bloodstream. There are several degrees of sepsis such as severe sepsis, septic shock and refractory septic shock (Morrell, Micek & Kollef, 2009) that together make up the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) (Mayr, Yende & Angus, 2014). Sepsis and septic shock are some of the leading causes of death

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Introduction

Ciproflaxins (or simply Cipro) are a known second-generation of fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquilones, or more generally quinolones, are known as potent chemical agents against Gram-negative bacteria, widely used as a treatment of bacterial infections (Ball, 2000). Ciproflaxins have a wider spectrum of in vitro antibacterial activity and are effective in the treatment of many types of infection associated with Gram-negative bacteria, specifically respiratory tract infections. It is also known to treat anthrax in people (Hilts, 2001).
In a livestock and other animals, a drug which is chemically similar to Cipro is commonly used, known as Baytril. The primary target of Cipro

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Literature review

The issue about surgical site infection has been of great concern to several people majority the scientists who have gone to great extents in the attempt to establish a long lasting solution. Several articles addressing the subject of surgical site infection (SSI) has been tackled from different angles with different scientists and researchers coming up with data and statistics. The easiest place to source out such information being the internet where several detailed articles are uploaded for the internet users.
The first article to analyze is by Fuler (2010). It proves very important in getting the relevant information regarding

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Potential Research Interest in Nursing: Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT)

Arguably, the complexity associated with chronic wounds continues to challenge healthcare providers throughout the world. Notably, standard treatment of such wounds like antibiotics gives poor outcomes, therefore, prompting health practitioners to seek alternative biological liberal options. Such treatments include apitherapy, maggots, and leeches based treatments. However, this paper will be explicitly based on Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT) since it is one of the most controversial pressure wound therapy yet posting incredible results.
The increasing prevalence in chronic wounds is partly due to the medical advances that have increased the life expectancy converting life threatening diseases to chronic wounds. In

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The brand name of the product that makes use of the ‘greenwashing’ concept is the Tyson’s chicken. The picture below shows a boneless, skinless chicken breast product from Tyson. However, other chicken parts are packed in a similar package. The packaging material and appearance is shown below represent only a few of what they are selling.
The company’s product has a big 100% all natural sign on the front part. This can also be identified in some other products made from chicken as seen from the above presented photos. Despite such labels found on several meat products

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Research Plan

Introduction
Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems incorporate pervasively in prokaryotic genomes that have also been suggested to perform a role in numerous critical cellular operations (Van, & Bast, 2009). These systems characteristically comprise of a two-gene operon encoding a toxic protein molecule which aims at an important cellular purpose and an antitoxin that connects to and hinders the toxin. Control of toxin action is attained via differential constancy of the stable toxin as well as the unstable antitoxin (Kamada & Hanaoka, 2005). In several occasions, the antitoxin also operates as a transcriptional autorepressor of the operon, whereby the degradation of the antitoxin leads

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1. Location: Mandritsara (Madagascar)
2. Diseases listed: Malaria, Dengue, Plague
3. Details of the outbreak
On 10 December 2013, BBC news/Africa reported a deadly outbreak of the bubonic plague in a village near Mandritsarad in Madagascar. The outbreak that occurred a week earlier, was revealed after the death of 20 people in the village. Tests conducted on the bodies by The Pasteur Institute in Madagascar, certified that the death was related to the bubonic plague. Since unhygienic conditions are the main causes for plague dissemination, a program was implemented to exterminate rats, fleas and cockroaches to avoid the spread

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This essay analyzes the published article: “Overuse of Antibiotics Spurs Vicious Cycle” (Jun 2010). The article is published by Dr Joseph Mercola on his website: “Mercola. Com: Take control of Your Health” and seeks to educate and persuade readers that current overuse of antibiotics in treating people is likely to cause patients to develop resistance to the drugs, which can have a residual effect for as much as a year after the medication is ended.
Summarizing Mercola’s article, he uses logos in suggesting that the more these antibiotics are prescribed routinely to treat mild illness such as coughs

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Question 1

Seed cleaners are going out of business in U.S because of the emerging Genetically Modified seeds, which are eliminating the need of using normal seeds from seed banks U.S Supreme Court advocates for labeling of seed products especially genetically modified seeds. Consumer and organic food producers fight over genetic engineering foods in different occurrences. Labeling food under company names promotes their market as farmers have more confidence in some companies than others. Supreme Court sided with Monsanto Company over the claim Indiana farmers dishonored the company's rights on soybean seeds resistant to its weed-killer (Schlosser, 2012).

Question 2

The U.S government

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Introduction: Prior to the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Flemming millions of people worldwide succumbed to common infections. The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed nearly 30 million people, which was higher than the population that succumbed to the First World War. Following the discovery of penicillin in 1928, a number of other antimicrobial agents were discovered from natural sources or synthesized in laboratories that led to treatment of many infectious diseases worldwide. It was believed at one point that these magic bullets could be used to target and kill any and all kinds of pathogenic microorganisms. However, soon after

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The documentary focuses on several medical crises that resulting from environmental problems. In the documentary the nightmare in question is the rapidly mutating bacteria that are hard to defeat once they get into an individuals body system. The antibiotic resistant bugs are evident in many places and that have become critical threat anywhere they are found. According to the documentary, doctors can not find any antibiotic protocols that can handle the rapidly evolving bacteria that c an kill people if no rapid diagnosis it done.
The documentary uses basic strategies of introducing people to the problem by focusing on

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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

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Part 1

Many theoreticians and practitioners of health care, along with patient advocates are currently emphasizing the need to shift from a provider-centered model to the one, which will concentrate on patient’s wellbeing (Earp, French& Gilkey, 2008, p.241). Such a need puts healthcare industry under significant pressure to demonstrate continuous improvement of quality of provided services (Lloyd, 2004, p.11). In this regard it is worth referring to the need to develop an understanding of what the term “quality” actually means and which aspects may be considered within its scope. Lots of definitions of quality exist. However, for the purposes of

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Antimicrobial drug’s resistance in the twenty first century

Problem statement
The past one century has seen a lot of growth and development in the medical field, and this is one of the factors that have promoted effective medical care to patients, as well as developed breakthrough to various medical conditions and illnesses in all areas across the human life. One of these developments include the antibiotics’ breakthrough, which has provided cure to various microorganism-developed illnesses, such as malaria. However, as a result of continued use of the antimicrobial drugs, repeated use has led to resistance to the same, leading to ineffective clinical, medical services.
Before this research

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Antibiotic resistance occurs when there is a gain or change in the DNA of the bacterial organism. Most mechanisms of antibiotic resistance are associated with plasmid-mediated transfer of genetic information; using transposons facilitates the transfer of information, and in fact many common modes of resistance are associated with transposons such as beta – lactamases, tetracycline resistance and aminoglycoside resistance (Microbiology, 2007 pg. 64-65). Resistance is accomplished by one of three mechanisms (Microbiology, 2007 pg.65):
- Decreased uptake
- Alteration of target site: A change in the penicillin binding site of certain bacterial cell walls leads to less binding. This

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Antibiotics usage in farm animals is rather heavy and extensive and has been a characteristic practice of farmers in Europe and North America for some time. Based on the health hazards that usage of antibiotics on livestock pose to human health, they should completely be banned from animal feed. A good number of pork, beef, and poultry eaten by humans have small levels of antibiotics. This is an outcome of efforts to improve quality, as well as quantity of farms output. The United States utilizes more than 29 million pounds of antibiotics in farm animals per annum, which accounts

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Health is actually the general condition of the body and mind of a person. Therefore, health means being free from pain, injury, or illness. Biology is a very imperative discipline that we can apply its knowledge to improve our health. The context that we live in is of great significance for our quality of life and health status. Health is improved and maintained through the application and advancement of health science. Additionally, the individuals or society’s intelligent lifestyle choices and efforts also improve and maintain health. Thus, Biology being ha sub field of science is crucial in our

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