Saving lives of mothers and newborns from infections around the time of childbirth by strengthening health sector response to the public health concern of antibiotic resistance

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
SaurabhR Shrivastava ◽  
PrateekS Shrivastava ◽  
Jegadeesh Ramasamy
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Prevalence of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from Hamburger Samples in Tehran and their Antibiotic Susceptibility

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negin Momtaz Bokharaei ◽  
Zahra Rajabi ◽  
MohammadMehdi Soltan Dallal
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Food Poisoning ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Disk Diffusion Method ◽  
Food Borne

Introduction:Staphylococcal food poisoning is one of the most common food-borne diseases. The antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus has been reported globally. Today, strains of Staphylococcus aureus in food have become a problem in clinical infections and are considerde as a serious public health concern. Methods: A total of 100 samples were tested in the laboratory; including 75 handmade and 25 industrial hamburger samples. The Staphylococcus aureus samples were isolated and identified according to the National Iranian Standard No. 6806-3. Antibiotic resistance was determined by disk diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration was performed. In this study, the antibiotics penicillin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, clindamycin, chloramphenicol, cefoxitin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, gentamicin, vancomycin, and oxacillin were used. Results: Of 100 analyzed hamburger samples, 39 samples were infected with Staphylococcus aureus (23 industrial and 16 ­ handmade samples). All isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (100%) were susceptible to gentamicin and vancomycin antibiotics. Conclusions: Due to the importance of Staphylococcus aureus, as the supergene antigen and its role in causing food poisoning, contamination of foodstuffs with Staphylococcus aureus can threaten the consumers' health.

scholarly journals Incorporating Issues of Elderly Loneliness into the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Public Health Response

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e13-e14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonny S. Patel ◽  
Aaron Clark-Ginsberg
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Response ◽  
Elderly Populations

ABSTRACTAs the systems that people depend on are increasingly strained by the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, public health impacts are manifesting in different ways beyond morbidity and mortality for elderly populations. Loneliness is already a chief public health concern that is being made worse by COVID-19. Agencies should recognize the prevalence of loneliness among elderly populations and the impacts that their interventions have on loneliness. This letter describes several ways that loneliness can be addressed to build resilience for elderly populations as part of the public health response to COVID-19.

A Scoping Review on Category A Agents as Bioweapons

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Beale ◽  
Tara Rava Zolnikov ◽  
Casey Mace Firebaugh
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Biological Agents ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Preparedness Plan ◽  
The Public ◽  
Current Information

Abstract Category A agents are biological pathogens that could pose a threat to health and human safety if used as bioweapons. The exploration and possibility of these threats must be comprehensively reviewed to create a preparedness plan to recognize outbreaks, to educate the public, and to offer vaccinations and/or treatment options, if available. A scoping review using PRISMA guidelines was performed to categorize current information on Category A biological agents as well as understand their potential for future threats. The results used 34 articles and found that while botulin neurotoxins were the most lethal, anthrax posed the most likely threat for use as a bioweapon. Most research was conducted on plague, though it is not the most likely threat. Smallpox is the most likely agent to vaccinate against as there is already a working vaccine that has proven effective and the issue at hand is the need for a larger stockpile. Ultimately, preparedness efforts should include vaccinations and continued research and development of them. Category A agents are a serious public health concern; updated and reformed bioterrorism preparedness plans could greatly minimize panic and mortality.

Superbugs: Antibiotic Resistance Is Becoming a Major Public Health Concern

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia T. Alpert
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Current Treatment ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Carbapenem Resistant ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Antibiotic resistance has led to the development of so-called “superbugs” that no longer respond to the current treatment modalities. The array of antibiotics available to treat these infections is dwindling with very few antibiotics in the pipeline. This article discussed the pathogens the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has placed in their urgent category: (1) Clostridium difficile, (2) Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and (3) Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In addition, a few suggestions for prevention of resistance are offered.

scholarly journals Integration of Mobile Devices and Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Devices—The Case of C-Reactive Protein Diagnosis

Diagnostics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin-Fang Wu ◽  
Ching-Fen Shen ◽  
Chao-Min Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Reactive Protein

In recent years, the misuse and overuse of antibiotics has promoted antibiotic resistance, which has now become a global public health concern [...]

scholarly journals The Main Risk Factors for the Number of Serious or Critical Cases of Covid-19: How is the Health of Brazilians?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haniel Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Subject

Chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) have been a major public health concern worldwide, especially diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, in addition to obesity, which is even more worrying when the subject involves the covid-19 pandemic, because such incidences correlate with the need for intensive care units, including the possibility of death of the patient. Therefore, for countries with the highest numbers of critical cases, it is important to assess the incidence of these diseases to guide the public that most needs guidance on public policies for social isolation.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Cloth Mask in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saraswati Anindita Rizki ◽  
Andree Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Filtration Efficiency ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
The Public ◽  
Pubmed Search ◽  
Fabric Material

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a public health concern. Preventive measures, such as wearing personal protective equipment, must be done. In April 2020, the Center for Disease Control stated cloth face mask was recommended to be used by the public. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of cloth face masks in reducing COVID-19 transmission and to compare the fabric material that suits best for a cloth face mask. Journals included were from databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, search engines, and references from other studies. MeSH keywords, such as "cloth mask efficiency", "surgical mask", "COVID-19" and "filtration performance of common fabrics cloth mask" were used. Studies that used particle microorganisms sized ≤ 0.072 m were included in this study. Studies show that cloth face mask still can filter to a certain extent, however, it is inferior compared to surgical mask. Results show that the efficacy of cloth face mask depends on its fabric, and that polyester provides the best filtration efficiency. However, the pressure drop of polyester is unknown and more studies should be done.

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