Essays Tagged: "urinary tract infections"

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

ions, genital herpes, candidiasis, nonspecific vaginitis, trichomoniasis, pediculosis, scabies, and urinary tract infections.GONORRHEAOne of the most frequently encountered communicable diseases in th ... shampoos. Good personal hygiene and careful laundering of clothes and bedding prevent reinfestation.URINARY TRACT INFECTIONSUrinary tract infections (UTIs) occur with pathogenic organisms enter the ur ...

(9 pages) 178 0 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Infection control and universal precautions, A nursing perspective.

versal precautions will determine its relevance. One of the major infections acquired in hospitals, urinary tract infections will also be explored and by referring to relevant research the author will ... ritual practice often tends to go against infection control guidelines. The author will now examine urinary tract infections (UTI) that are the most common of all HAI's.UTI's arise where there is an i ...

(8 pages) 381 0 4.1 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Urinary tract infections

Urinary Tract InfectionsUrinary tract infections are one of the most common infections in childhood. ... infections in childhood. Urinary tract infections are formed when uropathogens are exposed into the urinary bladder. Depending on the severity of the infection, Urinary tract infections can cause perm ... f the infection, Urinary tract infections can cause permanent kidney damage, and abnormality of the urinary tract. There are factors to consider in avoiding UTI's. Some people are unfortunately prone ...

(3 pages) 38 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Research paper on smoking

ar litany of smoking-related health problems such as emphysema, mouth and throat cancer, and genito-urinary tract infections. Rather, I will show that smoking cigarettes for as few as five years can h ...

(7 pages) 391 2 4.1 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

SERRATIA MARCESCENS by Carter Stanley is a background research paper for a science fair project based on the virus Serratis Marcescens and its antibiotics Tetracycline and Streptomycin.

scens was released over the city. Within a matter of days, markedly high increases in pneumonia and urinary tract infections were reported by local doctors. Serratia marcescens was no longer thought t ... aline irrigation solutions, and supposed sterile conditions. Serratia marcescens is associated with urinary tract infections, respiratory tract infections, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septicemia, wou ...

(4 pages) 48 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Reasearch on smoking

ar litany of smoking-related health problems such as emphysema, mouth and throat cancer, and genito-urinary tract infections. Rather, I will show that smoking cigarettes for as few as five years can h ...

(6 pages) 59 1 3.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

A&P Exam 3: Test with sources

(wiping back to front after defecation) can easily carry fecal bacteria into the urethra. Also most urinary tract infections occur in sexually active women, because intercourse drives bacteria from th ... ides kills helpful bacteria, allowing infectious fecal bacteria to colonize the vagina. Symptoms of urinary tract infections include dysuria, urinary urgency and frequency, fever, and sometimes cloudy ...

(4 pages) 24 0 1.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

E. Coli

any people around the world each year. It comes from contaminated food and it causes intestinal and urinary infections. At first they thought it just caused digestive problems but now they have found ... sis of 302 cases. Many were astonished because some of the organisms were the same among the women. Urinary tract infections are common among women and 90% are caused by E.Coli.When the strain is trac ...

(1 pages) 1310 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The use and abuse of anti-biotics

of diseases around the world. These diseases include: sinus infections, bronchitis, ear infections, urinary tract infections, gynaecological infections, skin infections, sexually transmitted diseases, ...

(5 pages) 14 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Incontinence

7% in women over 65 years old suffer incontinence. More than 50% of all nursing home residents have urinary incontinence, which imposes significant psychosocial, physical and financial burdens on soci ... cal and financial burdens on society, families and environment. There is a high correlation between urinary incontinence, pressure ulcer, infection, depression, increased social isolation and lower se ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.7 Oct/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Forced Drug Testing

they are regularly called communicable diseases. Some of infectious diseases are colds, cold sores, Urinary tract infections, and strep throat.A person's immune system is the system that protects a pe ...

(3 pages) 0 0 0.0 Jan/2013

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education