E. coli is a common bacteria found in the intestines of humans and mammals. One of the many diseases E. coli causes is Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). A Urinary Tract Infection is the infection involving the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra. With UTI being the most common bacterial infection in the world, hundreds of millions of people are affected by it each year. This study explores the connection between E. coli caused UTI and the meat people consume. In this study, the E. coli was collected from community-dwelling humans from Denmark and imported meat like chicken, beef, and pork (Jakobsen 1121). Once all the bacteria were harvested, the UTI isolates were collected and sampled. These were sampled after the animal, meat, and community-dwelling …show more content…
The nine strains, originating from community-dwelling humans, Danish and imported chicken and pork, were tested in a mouse model of ascending UTI which is representative of a human UTI (Jakobsen 1122). This was done by emptying the mice bladders, and then adding 50 µl of each bacteria suspension to six outbred white mice though catheters. Then 96 hours after inoculation, urine was harvested from each mouse (Jakobsen 1122). Following this, the mice were euthanized and had their bladders and kidneys removed and stored in Eppendorf tubes (Jakobsen 1122). Then the urine was stored in different solutions and temperatures and then spread onto to plates to be …show more content…
The samples were obtained from community-dwelling humans, Danish and imported chicken and pork (Jakobsen 1124). The community-dwelling strains were obtained from a gardener, a housewife, a kindergartener, and three women aged 3, 44, and 60 respectively. The 22 isolates resulted in 13 PFGE types closely related. The only isolates that shared PFGE results were those that had identical virulence factors or closely related (Jakobsen 1124). No isolates from different gene profiles shared PFGE results (Jakobsen 1124). An example of a shared result is how two broiler chicken meat isolates were closely related to a UTI isolate, and a pork isolate was closely related to a community-dwelling human isolate (Jakobsen 1124). The nine strains of the non-UTI isolates in the mouse model all showed growth. The urine, bladder, and kidney cultures all exhibited growth ranging from 〖10〗^4 to 〖10〗^7 CFU in the urine, 〖10〗^3 to 〖10〗^6 CFU in the bladder, and 〖10〗^2 to 〖10〗^5 CFU in the kidneys (Jakobsen 1126). Isolates exhibiting identical gene profiles had very similar bacterial
E. coli are bacteria that can cause an infection in various parts of your body, including your intestines. E. coli bacteria normally live in the intestines of people and animals. Most types of E. coli do not cause infections, but some produce a poison (toxin) that can cause diarrhea. Depending on the toxin, this can cause mild or severe diarrhea.
The topic that I chose is interventions used to reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections(CAUTI). This type of infection is acquired from the use of urinary catheter while in the hospital. According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, urinary tract infections are responsible for 40 percent of all hospital-acquired infections annually, with 80% of these hospital acquired infection caused by use of indwelling urinary catheters. When any type of tubes or catheters are introduced in the body it serves as a medium for infection. Urinary catheters are used during surgery to prevent injury to the bladder. It is also used for urinary retention or bladder obstruction. The implementation of evidenced based practice when providing care
Urinary Tract Infection, also known as UTI, occurs in two common locations, the bladder and kidneys. The kidneys are important organs that aid in filtering out waste products from blood and maintaining water distribution throughout the body. The waste products are filtered out via bladder, which is the reason of the bladder being the second site for the infection. A normal human being has two kidneys, one on left and right side, a bean shaped organ, and is located at the back of the abdomen. “Each kidney is about 11.5 cm long, 5-7.5 cm broad, 5 cm thick, and weight about 150 grams” (HealthInfoNet, Paragraph 2). Furthermore, a bacterium named Escherichia coli lives in both the kidneys and the GI tract. E. coli is part of the human body and produces
Urolithiasis is the process of forming stones in the kidney, bladder, and/or urinary tract.1 1,200 to 1,400 per 100,000 people will develop a urinary stone each year. Urinary stones are formed when there is a decrease in urine volume or an excess of stone forming substances are present. The use of diagnostic imaging plays a vital role in the diagnostic and treatment processes of a stone in the urinary track. This paper will discuss the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of Urolithiasis.
E. Coli and other foodborne illnesses are something that should be of major concern to everybody, becasue nobody is safe from it. It is not something that can be prevented or
“Misuse of antibiotics could result in selection for resistant bacteria”. This gentle warning mentioned by the inventor of antibiotics, Sir Alexander Fleming, seems to have lost its meaning over the course of years. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health concern; antibiotics used in factory farmed animals raised for human consumption contributes to this problem. Scientific evidence confirms that by the consumption of meat that contains antibiotic-resistant microbes, some antibiotic resistant bacteria are transferred from animals to humans ("GAO"). Factory farming has its benefits, but issues arise due to the overuse of antibiotics in factory-farmed animals, and this essay aims to propose a solution by analyzing Denmark’s successful antibiotic banning policies.
Hospital acquired infections are one of the most common complications of care in the hospital setting. Hospital acquired infections are infections that patients acquired during the stay in the hospital. These infections can cause an increase number of days the patients stay in the hospital. Hospital acquired infections makes the patients worse or even causes death. “In the USA alone, hospital acquired infections cause about 1.7 million infections and 99,000 deaths per year”(secondary).
There were three bacteria that were studied during this experiment. Staphylococcus is a type of bacteria that is often found on the body of human beings and animals. It is found on the skin and hair as well as in the noses and throats. Staphylococcus can cause food poisoning when it is exposed to food and contaminated because the food is not properly refrigerated. (Food Safety) These bacteria are Gram-positive with a spherical shape that often group into clusters, much like grapes. (Bacteriology) The only way to kill these bacteria is by cooking and pasteurization. Bacillus cereus is a type of bacteria that produces toxins that can cause two types of illnesses. One type causes diarrhea and the other causes nausea and vomiting. These bacteria are found in foods and multiple rapidly at room temperature. (Food Safety) Bacillus cereus is also Gram-positive and is rod-shaped and very large. It can spread easily to many types of foods such as plants, eggs, meats, and dairy products. (MicrobeWiki) Escherichia coli is bacteria found in the gastrointestinal tract and are able to produce a toxin that can produce serious infections. This bacterium can be acquired by consuming contaminated food or water. (European Centre) E. coli is often used to help your body break down and digest certain foods. It becomes dangerous when the bacteria go from the intestines into the blood. (Kids Health) Escherichia coli, unlike any other bacteria that was studied, is Gram-negative. It is also rod shaped and is about average size. (Mansfield)
Meat cultivation uses more land, water and resources to house, transport, and slaughter animals and their grain and food than it would cost to fund in vitro meat studies. In April 2008 the In Vitro Consortium first met at the Norwegian Food Research Institute. The consortium is “an international alliance of environmentally concerned scientists striving to facilitate the establishment of a large scale process industry for the production of muscle tissue for human consumption through concerted R&D efforts and attraction of funding fuels to these efforts. ”Meat in both its production and its consumption has a number of destructive effects on not only the environment and humans but also live stock. Some of these effects are antibiotic resistant bacteria due to the overuse of antibiotics in livestock, meat-borne pathogens (e. coli), and diseases associated with diets rich in animal fats (diabetes).
A urinary tract infection is a very common infection that can happen to anybody. A urinary tract infection usually occurs when bacteria enters the urethra and multiples in the urinary system. The Urinary tract includes the kidneys, the thin tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), and the main tube that carries the urine from the bladder (urethra). Women, men, and children are all immune to this infection. Women have the highest chances of getting it. In the Urinary tract, the main links of the ureters help get rid of any bacteria that tries to enter the urine, and the bladder helps prevent urine from backing up into the kidneys.
Foodborne illnesses are diseases that a person can acquire when they consume any food or fluid that has been contaminated with either parasites, bacteria, or viruses; this can also be described as ‘food poisoning’. Most cases of food poisoning are not serious and can be resolved on their own by letting the body fight the infection itself; however in some instances food poising can be very serious. Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning and is most commonly known as a foodborne illness. There are over two-thousand different types of salmonella bacterium that have been discovered, and with advances in technology one can predict that other strains may be discovered in the future.
Household bacteria have always been a problem. Millions of people each year get some sort of sickness from bacteria in their kitchen, bathroom, living room, etc. What if there were bacteria in your kitchen that could be deadly? This bacterium is called Escherichia coli. According to Oregon health Authority: “By one estimate, 10,000 to 20,000 E coli. Infections occur in the United States each year.” Many of us use disinfectants such as Clorox and Bleach every day but are these disinfe...
It is estimated that over one-half of the antibiotics in the U.S. are used in food animal production. The overuse of antimicrobials in food animal production is an under-appreciated problem. In both human and veterinary medicine, the risk of developing resistance rises each time bacteria are exposed to antimicrobials. Resistance opens the door to treatment failure for even the most common pathogens and leads to an increasing number of infections. The mounting evidence of the relationship between antimicrobial use in animal husbandry and the increase in bacterial resistance in humans has prompted several reviews of agricultural practices by scientific authorities in a number of countries, including the US.
“People can become infected with antibiotic bacteria from a variety of resources. [such as] meat or other foods. if not properly cooked [and] workers who have contact with animals at factory farms.” (Gale, 2013). The fact that there are chances for people to get sick from their most desired foods shows how bad factory farming can be.
The most commonly recognized food borne infections are those caused by the bacteria Campylobacter, Salmonella, and E. coli 0157:H7, and by a group of viruses called Calicivirus, also know as the Norwalk viruses. “Thousands of types of bacteria are naturally present in our environment, but not all bacteria cause disease in humans.” (Schmutz 1)