KINE 1020 Study Guide - Infection, Respiratory Tract, Coronavirus
6 Jun 2014
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Infectious diseases: mrsa, diffcile, cre, vre deadly viruses no treatment will keep them alive. They are antibiotic resistant bacteria: mrsa: is a type of staph bacteria passed on through skin to skin contact. Can also be spread through lines, bathroom fixtures, and medical equipment lives a long time on these things. Once you get this its over: difficile: bacteria found in human feces. Easily passed on if a person doesn"t wash their hands and touches a door (24 hours) surface or a touches you: cre: bacteria found in the bowels and the feces. It is very resistant to many types of antibiotics. In canada a lot of people die due to pneumonia- costs us 15 thousand deaths/loos time at work prevalent in both males and females. These scared us but we do have defense mechanisms. Comes from our skin and acidity in our gut and urinary tract protects us up to some degree.
