Explain treatments for microbial infection.

Microorganism Profile Microbiology 2100 Jennifer Williams
General Education Competency –
Scientific Literacy
Assigned Microorganism:
Pneumocystis Jirovecii
Important Dates
Organism Assignments: Week 2 July 12th Assignments posted in
Microorganism Profile Module
Assignment Due Date: September 1st
Purpose: The purpose of
this assignment is for you to communicate the scientific knowledge you gain
both inside and outside the microbiology classroom about a particular
microorganism. All possible pathogens,
are microbes that you encounter in your nursing career and therefore are
relevant to your nursing success. As you
progress through the Microorganism Profile Project, you will research your
organism and provide written explanations in your own words. All written communication is expected to meet
accepted standards for grammar, syntax, and punctuation. The completed paper is to be in APA format
and is to be submitted electronically via the Assignment Drop Box in Canvas
located in week 9 September 5th
Skills: The purpose of
this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential
to your success in a microbiology course.
In this assignment you will:
· Access and collect needed information from appropriate
scholarly materials.
· Communicate scientific information in your own words.
· Compose a well-organized, clear, concise, essay
expanding your knowledge on an assigned organism.
· Correctly reference cited material using APA formatting.
Knowledge: This assignment
will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge
in this discipline:
· Fundamentals of microbiology.
· The interaction between microbe and host.
· Use of appropriate scientific vocabulary.
· Explain the chain of transmission for your assigned
microbe.
· Explain treatments for microbial infection.
· Identify preventative measures used for the pathogen.
· Identify clinical relevance for nurses and or patients.
· Understand the presentation of a patient with this
microbe.

Task: To complete this
assignment you should:
Unit 2: In the Microorganism profile module, find
your assigned microbe. Access the Microorganism
Profile Assignment and Discussion forum in the week 2 module and
acknowledge that you have received your assigned organism by telling the class
what organism you were assigned and what it is, bacteria, virus, fungus, or
protozoan.

Unit 2 to 9: As you navigate
through the microbiology course, collect information specific to your organism.
Use the Microorganism Profile Paper General Guidelines and Format to through you in the important
information which can include but is not limited to the following:
1. Type of microorganism you have
2. Gram reaction (if any), shape and arrangement
3. Virulence factors
4. How the organism evades the immune system
5. Diseases your organism can cause.
6. How your organism can spread to others
7. Ways to prevent infection
8. How your organism will be treated
9. What a nurse needs to know about your organism
10. Prepare an APA format typed essay that documents YOUR
understanding of the information and how it pertains to your assigned organism.
APA is 12 point font Times New Roman with one-inch margins. Include a title and
reference page and 3 to 5 content pages (total 5 to 7 pages).
11. Include at least 4 APA style references from scholarly
articles or resources. For each reference, you will provide an in-text citation
by providing a quote or paraphrasing the author’s information.
See the Rubric for complete
requirements.
Unit 9: Upload your completed APA style paper to the
Drop Box located in module 9.
Criteria for success:
(Grading Rubric)
1.
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.
2.
The student has thoroughly described the infectious disease
caused by the assigned microbe, including conditions, duration of infection,
complications, and predisposing factors.
3.
All aspects concerning the interactions between the microbe and
the human immune system were fully addressed. (all items or terms that
are listed are described or explained in a very complete manner).
4.
All aspects concerning the transmission of the assigned microbe
between hosts are fully addressed. An original diagram created by
the student is used to address epidemiology.
5.
All aspects concerning the chemotherapeutic options for the
assigned microbe are fully addressed.
6. All aspects concerning
the clinical relevance of the assigned microbe are fully addressed.
7. The student can accurately
interpret and communicate information using scientific vocabulary using written
and/or graphical means consistently throughout the assignment.
8.
The overall presentation is 100% complete, orderly, and
demonstrates scholarly achievement including APA format, proper grammar,
and punctuation.
9. At least 4 sources have
been referenced, cited in-text, and references are from reputable sources.

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