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Choose infectious organism and explain its classification

Choose an infectious organism and explain its classification according to clinical, microbiological, transmission and reservoir categories.   Choose an infectious organism and explain its classification according to clinical, microbiological, transmission and reservoir categories. Choose an infectious organism and explain its classification according to clinical, microbiological, transmission and reservoir categories. according to clinical, microbiological, transmission and …

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Define immunogenicity and provide example of organism

Define immunogenicity and provide an example of an organism which either promotes an immune response or a poor immunogenic response. Include any related vaccine immunization.   Define immunogenicity and provide an example of an organism which either promotes an immune response or a poor immunogenic response. Include any related vaccine immunization. Define immunogenicity and provide …

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Protocol to control spread of infectious diseases

Choose at least two infectious organisms and describe the characteristics in detail.  Name diseases associated with each one.  (Try to choose an infectious organism you have not reviewed before in this course). As an infection prevention and control professional, create a sample evidence-based protocol outline you would share with your unit to manage and control the …

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characteristics of Epidemiologically significant organism

Go to the Joint Commission website – Sentinel Events or another infectious disease website and review/research a recent sentinel event that resulted in a HAI caused by an epidemiologically significant organism. Using the Epidemiological Triangle, discuss the characteristics of the organism including infection control measures.   Go to the Joint Commission website – Sentinel Events …

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similarities and differences of foodborne illness

For the foodborne illness discussed in Question 1, find a country with outbreaks of foodborne illness and compare incidence rates’ similarities and differences with US outbreaks.  Account for the similarities and differences of foodborne illness supported by current literature.   For the foodborne illness discussed in Question 1, find a country with outbreaks of foodborne …

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Choose foodborne disease and describe infectious agent

Choose a foodborne disease and describe the infectious agent, incubation period, clinical syndrome, pathophysiology, characteristic foods, what testing needs to be done (i.e. what specimens need to be collected for which laboratory tests) and the antimicrobials used for treatment.     Choose a foodborne disease and describe the infectious agent, incubation period, clinical syndrome, pathophysiology, …

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Colonization and infection related to infectious disease

Define colonization, infection, and contamination related to an infectious disease of your choice.  Outline a treatment plan for three patients associated with the three categories defined.  What information would you include to teach the patients on best practices to prevent spread?     Define colonization, infection,  and contamination related to an infectious disease of your …

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Clinical Classification of Infections

You are required to make a presentation to the new nursing staff at your organization on the topic of Clinical Classification of Infections.  Choose an infection from one of the following clinical classifications (diarrheal disease, respiratory disease, central nervous system infection, cardiovascular infection or sepsis).  Make an outline of the content you would include under the headings: …

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Infectious disease of public health

Choose an infectious disease of public health concern that is notifiable at the national level in the U.S. Discuss specifics about the clinical and microbiologic classification of the infectious disease. Provide detailed information about the epidemiological characteristics of the infectious disease to include: how the infection is transmitted utilizing the Chain of Infection model, and how to …

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