Hand foot and mouth disease (coxsackievirus)

Paper 4 pages

1.Introduction

a.Type of pathogen

b.Name of pathogen, relevant family name, and proper binomial nomenclature

c.Is the pathogen transmissible or opportunistic (part of the normal flora)

d.Associated infections/diseases

2.Structure of Assigned Pathogen

a.Describe morphology of pathogen

b.Appropriate visualization technique (staining and microscopy)

c.Describe any relevant virulence factors

3.Interaction between Microbe and Host Immune System

a.Describe relevant innate responses

b.Describe relevant adaptive responses

c.Do not discuss vaccines here.

4.Infectious Disease Information

a.Describe the infectious disease caused by the microbe including:

i.Conditions including sign and symptoms

ii.Duration

iii.Complications

iv.Predisposing factors

v.Is it opportunistic

5.Principles of Epidemiology

a.Incidence and Prevalence of disease (age, location, time of year)

b.Reservoirs, Mode of Transmission, Portals of Exit and Entrance

c.If relevant, is the disease classified as endemic, epidemic, pandemic.

d.Is this a reportable disease. Explain why.

6.Prevention

a.Appropriate PPE

b.Lifestyle, hygiene, and environmental factors

c.Any relevant vaccines or prophylactic medications

7.Treatment

a.Discuss relevant pharmacological agents and supportive treatments

b.Are there any incidences of antimicrobial resistance?

8.Clinical Relevance

a.What critical information should a nurse know about this pathogen if it presents in their practice?

9.Concluding Summary

a.All high-quality academic papers conclude by summarizing the main points.

Other requirements

4-6 written pages not including Title and Reference pages

No Abstract needed

APA formatted

Minimum of four scholarly references

Quotations are not allowed. Quotes are not acceptable in scientific papers. Work should be paraphrased in your own words.

Plagiarism is not acceptable. TurnItIn scores over 25% will automatically be evaluated for plagiarism.


Microorganism Profile Grading Rubric:

Criteria

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Unsatisfactory

No Submission

Structure of Assigned Microbe

CSLO 2

The student has thoroughly described the structure of the assigned microbe in detail, including the microbiological tools that would be necessary to observe the organism and virulence factors.

(Up to 10 points)

The student has partially described the structure of the assigned microbe in detail, and/or microbiological tools that would be necessary to observe the organism or virulence factors are missing.

(Up to 7 points)

The student has insufficiently described the structure of the assigned microbe in detail, and the microbiological tools that would be necessary to observe the organism and virulence factors are missing.

(Up to 3 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

Infectious Disease Information

CSLO 10

The student has thoroughly described the infectious disease caused by the assigned microbe, including conditions, duration of infection, complications, and predisposing factors.

(Up to 10 points)

The student has partially described the infectious disease caused by the assigned microbe.

(Up to 7 points)

The student has insufficiently described the infectious disease caused by the assigned microbe.

(Up to 3 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

Interaction between Microbe and Host Immune System

CSLO 5

All aspects concerning the interactions between the microbe and the human innate and adaptive immune systems were fully addressed. (All items or terms that are listed are described or explained in a very complete manner).

(Up to 10 points)

Some aspects concerning the interactions between the microbe and the human host were addressed. (At least one item was missing or not substantially addressed).

(Up to 7 points)

Few aspects concerning the interactions between the microbe and the human host were addressed. (Items or terms were listed with very little description or explanation).

(Up to 3 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

Principles of Epidemiology

CSLO 6

All aspects concerning the epidemiology of the assigned microbe between hosts were fully addressed. (This includes prevalence, incidence, transmission, and, if applicable, reportable disease) (Up to 10 points)

Some aspects concerning the epidemiology of the assigned microbe between hosts were addressed. (At least one item was missing or not substantially addressed).

(Up to 7 points)

Few aspects concerning the epidemiology of the assigned microbe between hosts were addressed.

(Up to 3 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

Treatment and Clinical Relevance

CSLO 8

All aspects concerning the chemotherapeutic options, treatment mode of action, and multidrug resistance (if applicable) for the assigned microbe were fully addressed.

(Up to 10 points)

Some aspects concerning the chemotherapeutic options, treatment mode of action, and multidrug resistance for the assigned microbe were addressed. (At least one item was missing or not substantially addressed).

(Up to 7 points)

Few aspects concerning the chemotherapeutic options, treatment mode of action, and multidrug resistance for the assigned microbe were addressed.

(Up to 3 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

Prevention and Clinical Relevance

CSLO 1

All aspects concerning the prevention and clinical relevance (including infectious disease control, patient education, and public health reporting) of the assigned microbe were fully addressed.

(Up to 10 points)

Some aspects concerning the prevention and clinical relevance of the assigned microbe were addressed. (At least one item was missing or not substantially addressed).

(Up to 7 points)

Few aspects concerning the prevention and clinical relevance of the assigned microbe were addressed

(Up to 3 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

Scientific Literacy

GEC 6

Student can accurately interpret and communicate information using scientific vocabulary, in their own words, using written and/or graphical means consistently throughout the assignment.

(Up to 20 points)

Student can accurately interpret and communicate information using scientific vocabulary using written and graphical means mostly throughout the assignment.

(Up to 15 points)

Student showed some clear misunderstandings or inaccurate interpretation and communication or the scientific vocabulary. Significant deficiencies were noted in at least one section.

(Up to 10 points)

Student did not accurately interpret and communicate information using scientific vocabulary using written and/or graphical means throughout the assignment, or student used excessive quotes.

(Up to 5 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

Overall Presentation

Overall presentation is 100% complete, orderly, and demonstrates scholarly achievement including APA format, proper scientific nomenclature, proper grammar, and punctuation.

(Up to 10 points)

Overall presentation is mostly complete and orderly but is missing scholarly achievement in one of the following: APA format, proper scientific nomenclature, proper grammar, or punctuation.

(Up to 7 points)

Overall presentation is missing scholarly achievement in two or more of the following: APA format, proper scientific nomenclature, proper grammar, or punctuation.

(Up to 4 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

References

At least 4 sources have been referenced and references are from scholarly sources. Relevant in-text citations are present in each section.

(Up to 10 points)

At least 3 sources have been referenced and references are from scholarly sources. In-text citations are missing from at least one section.

(Up to 7 points)

Insufficient number of sources were referenced, in-text citations are missing in more than one section, or references are from inappropriate sources.

(Up to 4 points)

Component not included or assignment was not submitted.

(0 points)

Requirements:

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