scholarly journals Potential Public Health Consequences of Exposure Assessment for Staphylococcus aureus: Commentary on the Paper by Masclaux et al.

2013 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Potential Public Health

scholarly journals Misidentification of Unusual AeromonasSpecies as Members of the Genus Vibrio: a Continuing Problem

1998 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 1103-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon L. Abbott ◽  
Lourdes S. Seli ◽  
Michael Catino ◽  
Michael A. Hartley ◽  
J. Michael Janda
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Gall Bladder ◽  
Vibrio Cholerae ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Aeromonas Veronii ◽  
Potential Public Health

Two unusual cases of Aeromonas infection are described, one associated with bacteremia (Aeromonas schubertii) and another in which the organism was recovered from an infected gall bladder (Aeromonas veronii biotype veronii). These strains were initially identified as Vibrio damsela andVibrio cholerae by the Vitek and API 20E systems, respectively. Use of appropriate screening tests and familiarity with the newer Aeromonas species could prevent initial misidentifications and potential public health consequences.

Immunotherapies for Staphylococcus aureus: Current Challenges and Future Prospects

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (S1) ◽  
pp. S45-S47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stan Deresinski ◽  
Victor Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Effective Vaccine ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Public Health Benefit ◽  
Immunoglobulin Preparations ◽  
Potential Public Health

Development of an effective vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus would provide great potential public health benefit. We present a brief overview of the current knowledge in this field, with emphasis on present challenges and lessons learned, together with a summary of vaccines and immunoglobulin preparations currently under investigation.

scholarly journals The potential public health consequences of COVID-19 on malaria in Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 1411-1416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellie Sherrard-Smith ◽  
Alexandra B. Hogan ◽  
Arran Hamlet ◽  
Oliver J. Watson ◽  
Charlie Whittaker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Potential Public Health

scholarly journals Deteksi Kandungan Nitrit dan Hidrogen Peroksida dalam Produk Sarang Burung Walet Bersih Asal Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Siti Gusti Ningrum
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Rapid Test ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Low Concentration ◽  
New Information ◽  
Edible Bird’S Nest ◽  
Potential Public Health

The objective was to investigate nitrite contents of edible bird’s nest product for human consumption. The investigated edible bird’s nest included 19 samples from multiple lots of commercially local products. Nitrite concentrations were determined by spectrophotometry. Nitrite was detected in low concentration (10.752±1.515 ppm). Detection of adulteration which is residue of hydrogen peroxide was conducted in the present study. Hydrogen peroxide was detected by rapid test which specific for hydrogen peroxide. From 19 sample tested, there was no residue of hydrogen peroxide contained in the products. These results provide new information for evaluating nitrite and hydrogen peroxide in local edible bird’s nest products regarding potential public health consequences.

scholarly journals Aflatoxin M1 in Serbia: A systematic review of occurrence and exposure assessment - an update

2018 ◽  
pp. 27-41
Author(s):  
Dragan Milicevic ◽  
Danka Spiric ◽  
Sasa Jankovic
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Other ◽  
Aflatoxin M1 ◽  
Milk Products ◽  
Young Old ◽  
Potential Public Health

Milk is a highly nutritious diet for all age groups including YOPI (young, old, pregnant and immune suppressed) patients, because it contains numerous important nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals. On the other hand, contamination of milk is considered as one of the major public health problems, which mainly arises due to aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) contamination, recently reported in our region. Hence, the main objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and possible trends of AFM1 contamination of milk and milk products reported between 2007 and 2016 in Serbia, and to compare collected results with similar research in neighboring countries since aflatoxin crisis has broken in order to identify the predisposing factors for AFM1 contamination. In addition, this paper gives an evaluation of potential public health risk due to consumption of AFM1 contaminated milk.

scholarly journals Virulent gene detection and antibiogramic profile of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from birds of a poultry farm

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 045-055
Author(s):  
I.M. Omoruyi ◽  
I.C. Obodo ◽  
E.O. Obukohwo ◽  
F.E. Otoide
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Meca Gene ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Poultry Birds ◽  
Poultry Droppings ◽  
Potential Public Health

Methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are gaining global attention, largely due to their potential public health significance. In  the current study, we investigated the prevalence of MRSA in poultry birds from Benson Idahosa University farm. Twenty-five samples each from poultry droppings, cloacae and nostrils were collected aseptically and screened for total heterotrophic and Staphylococcus aureus counts usingstandard culture-based methods. Phenotypic identification of MRSA was carried out using mannitol-oxacillin agar, while the presence of virulence genes (mecA, entA, entB, entC, SCCmec (I, II, III) and tsstI) was investigated by polymerase chain reaction using specific primers. Also, the  antibiogramic activities and multi drug-resistant index were investigated against 6 clinically relevant antibiotics (oxacillin (1 μg), vancomycin (30 μg), ceftazidime (30 μg), ceftriaxone (30 μg), amikacin (30 μg) and ofloxacin (5 μg)). The results showed that total heterotrophic  bacterial and S. aureus are prevalent in poultry birds, with mean heterotrophic counts of 243.08 ± 21.01 × 105 cfu, 169.37 ± 25.30 × 105 cfu and 216 ± 15.89× 105 cfu for poultry droppings, cloacae and nostrils respectively and mean S. aureus counts of 176.30 ± 28.85 × 105 cfu for poultry droppings, 16.52 ± 11.92 × 105 cfu for cloacae and 5 2.72 ± 0.41 × 105 cfu for nostrils. Interestingly, 93.33%, 25% and 10.5% of S. aureus isolated from the droppings, cloacae and nostrils respectively were methicillin resistant. The antibiogramic activities showed the majority of isolates to be multi drug-resistant, while only one MRSA (from poultry droppings) had the mecA gene. The presence of these isolates in poultry birds is of a potential public health concern as they may travel through the food chain and efforts should be made by poultry owners to avoid the indiscriminate use of antibiotics. Keywords: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Poultry; Public Health; Virulence Gene

Trend of Parental Refusal or Delay of Childhood Vaccinations

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meagan Marie Daoust
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Missed Opportunities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Parental Refusal

The healthcare trend of parental refusal or delay of childhood vaccinations will be investigated through a complex Cynefin Framework component in an economic and educational context, allowing patterns to emerge that suggest recommendations of change for the RN role and healthcare system. As a major contributing factor adding complexity to this trend, social media is heavily used for health related knowledge, making it is difficult to determine which information is most trustworthy. Missed opportunities for immunization can result, leading to economic and health consequences for the healthcare system and population. Through analysis of the powerful impact social media has on this evolving trend and public health, an upstream recommendation for RNs to respond with is to utilize reliable social media to the parents’ advantage within practice. The healthcare system should focus on incorporating vaccine-related education into existing programs and classes offered to parents, and implementing new vaccine classes for the public.

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