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the role of the microbiology department
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The role of the Microbiology Department Introduction The Microbiology Department monitor infectious diseases in hospitals and the community. It provides a diagnostic service to privacy healthcare workers and monitors Microbial public health disease in the community. The infectious disease may be bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic. It assists in the control of infections by undertaking antibiotic assays, cross - infection survivals and by monitoring antibiotic resistance. Infectious Diseases The diseases can be caught or passed on from one individual to another. These diseases are caused by some other living organisms. They can be separated in a number of ways: * Infected water, e.g. Cholera bacteria. * Direct contact, e.g. Influenza virus. * Animal vectors, e.g. Athletes foot. * Droplets in air, e.g. Malaria protoctist via mosquito. * Contaminated food, e.g. Salmonella bacteria and food poisoning. * Via body fluids, e.g. Hepatitis viruses and HIV viruses. Viral Diseases * Influenza * Aids * Measles *...
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