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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus is a gram positive Bacteria

INTRODUCTION Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus is a gram positive bacteria and an antibiotic resistant strain of staphylococcus aureus It has been found to be one of the reasons for nosocomial infections In 1972 it was from mastitic infected cattle MRSA was first isolated Animals and humans are mostly infected by these bacteria The infections include rashes osteomyelitis septicaemia and pneumonia This strain of S aureus has become a worldwide threat due to lack of treatment against this bacteria National nosocomial infection surveillance system shows that S aureus is the most common cause for nosocomial pneumonia and one of the causes for bloodstream infections in USA In USA the mortality rate of different diseases like AIDS MRSA infection hepatitis and tuberculosis were compared and interestingly it was found that the mortality rate was found to be more for MRSA infections The prevalence rate for MRSA infections in developed countries were found to be UK 44 Japan 60 70 USA 50 But 2011 reports shows that the mortality rate in USA has declined due to proper hospital care management The bacterium is resistant to β lactam antibiotics like penicillin methicillin erythromycin etc

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The institution of the family within China

The institution of the family within China is one that has undergone a wealth of change throughout time however especially during the past 100 years In this essay I will be examining how the dynamics of the Chinese family have been altered due to several impacts beginning with the family at the founding of the PRC in 1949 and concluding with the modern day contemporary Chinese family However before looking for changes it's important to take a quick look at the traditional Chinese family so that we can see how the family and their values alter The family can be considered as the building block of Chinese society Hu Scott 2014 and a large part of its importance comes down to the fact that families are what create the next generations of workers Freedman 1962 and worshippers The traditional Chinese family was based off a quite rigid set of values with the ideal family being patriarchal men were the more important and powerful members patrilineal the family s lineage would be traced through only the male members and virilocal it was expected that the bride would live with the groom and his family It becomes clear after reading this that women in traditional

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