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  1. Jun 2017
    1. HIV is most often spread through bodily fluids such as "blood, semen, vaginal and rectal fluids, and breast milk" but "sexual exposure is the most common route of infection and drives the HIV pandemic in most countries"

      Interestingly, the Zika virus is also known to be spread through sexual transmission between hosts like HIV.

    2. Hunters came into contact with the infected blood of chimpanzees carrying SIV, which led to the development of HIV in humans

      Zika virus has a similar zoonotic origin to that of HIV, having emerged from monkeys in Sub-Saharan Africa before the viral jump to humans.

    1. sexual transmission. (1)

      Similarly, HIV is spread through sexual transmission from human hosts.

    2. ) Zika was first isolated in the year 1947 in African monkeys and traced back to the Aedes africanus mosquito.(1) It was not discovered in humans, however, until a few years later.(1

      Both the Zika Virus and the HIV virus have zoonotic origins, for instance, the HIV virus emerged originally from chimapnzees carrying the SARS virus.

  2. May 2017
    1. AMINOGLYCOSIDESThe aminoglycosides are antibiotics commonly used in ophthalmology. These drugs are poorly absorbed orally and thus are used topically or parenterally. Once absorbed systemically, they are approximately 30% protein bound and are excreted by the urinary system. Patients with impaired renal function must have their parenteral dosage adjusted based on creatinine clearance. These drugs are bacteriocidal, primarily because of their role in the inhibition of protein synthesis and misreading of the genetic code.113 In general they are effective against most Gram-negative organisms (e.g., Pseudomonas, Proteus, Klebsiella, E. coli, Serratia)

      aminoglycosides as the potential first line treatment for any of the gram negative organisms

    2. actorGrade IGrade IIGrade III LocationNonaxialCentral or peripheralCentral or peripheral Area2 mm2–6 mm6 mm DepthSuperficial one thirdSuperficial two thirdsExtending to inner one third Anterior segment inflammationMildModerate or severe; fibrinous exudateSevere; hypopyon Hospitalization*NoPossiblyPossibly Initial antibiotic therapy†Topical fortified dropsTopical fortified dropsTopical fortified drops    Consider intravenous antibiotics‡

      recommended clinical treatment of keratisis based on the severity of the ulcer

    3. LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS

      Helpful walk through of diagnosing the keratitis causitive agent through diagnostic clinical tests

    4. he Gram-negative rods, however, usually produce a more profuse, wet or soupy appearing infiltrate that is rapidly progressive and spreads to involve the entire cornea

      cornea ulcer appearance from gram negative causitive agents

    5. The Proteus organisms are nonfastidious and grow rapidly on almost any medium. They exhibit a characteristic, strong, offensive odor when grown on rich media. When identification is not obvious, the more specific tests, such as the phenylalanine deaminase test (only Proteus is positive for this enzyme), may be used. The urease test is occasionally helpful; however, other bacteria are also capable of producing this enzyme, so it is far less specific. The indole test is helpful to speciate Proteus, because only P. mirabilis does not produce indole.76 The ornithine decarboxylase test also is helpful to separate species: only P. mirabilis and P. morganii are associated with this enzyme.

      selective biological tests for proteus

    1. Proteus spp. can also be found in freshwater, as an indicator of its contamination by feces, even in unexpected habitats.

      proteus can be found in fresh water= similar to case who acquiried the infection after swimming

    1. KEY BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS Catalase-positive. Urease-positive. H 2 S-positive. Oxidase-negative. Indole-variable. Methyl-Red-positive. Voges-Proskauer-variable. Lysine-, Arginine Decarboxylase-, and Ornithine-negative. (Only P . mirabilis decarboxylates ornithine). Nitrate is reduced to Nitrite.

      Selective biocehmical tests for Proteus

    1. Common signs and symptoms of pseudomonas pneumonia include shortness of breath, fever, chills, increased heart rate, decrease appetite, malaise, systemic inflammatory response, productive cough, increase sputum production that may have a yellow-green pigment, is thick, and usually foul smelling.

      common pneumonia symtpoms caused by P. Aeruginosa

    1. by the CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System from 1986 to 1998 shows that P. aeruginosa was identified as the fifth most frequently isolated nosocomial pathogen, accounting for 9% of all hospital-acquired infections in the United States

      prevalence of P. aeruginosa in a hospital setting

  3. Apr 2017
    1. ancomycin is not appreciably absorbed orally, and is eliminated primarily via the renal route, with >80–90% recovered unchanged in the urine within 24 h after administration of a single dose.

      oral delivery of vancomycin is not as effective as intravenous, probably due to high pH in the stomack and having to diffuse through the GIT ileum in order to diffuse into the blood stream

    2. The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationship

      not trying to sell vancomycin-- maybe just defending it as a good option as a first-line of defense for treating Gram (+) aerobic cocci and bacilli-- based on low rates of toxicity and the low rate of resistance compared to other antibiotics like penicillin

    3. murein monomers, which are peptidoglycan precursors

      peptidoglycan makes up the prokaryotic cell wall, so targeting the monomer subunit activity of the peptidoglycan precursors will prevent the cell wall from forming

    4. methicillin-resistant

      methicillin resistant bacterias are resistant to antibiotics such as: penicillins and cephalosporins

    5. renal toxicity

      occurs in the kidneys which results in the inability to rid body of excess wastes and urine causing blood levels to rise with higher concentrations of ions like magnesium and potassium (Chemocare)

    6. vancomycin Creep

      Bacteria becoming less susceptible to Vancomycin

    7. bactericidal

      A substance that kills bacteria (Wikipedia)

    8. nephrotoxicity

      Toxicity in kidneys (Wikipedia)

    9. “red man” syndrome

      Rash on skin, usually on face, neck, or upper body (Wikipedia)