Mirobiology pathogen case study

Rubric:
1. Use the standard format for a patient presentation with chief complaint (CC), history of present illness (HPI), key physical exam details (PE), lab findings, signature signs, and any other important findings.

2.If it is a bacterium, how is it classified? If it is a virus, what kind of
nucleic acid does it have? Does it target specific cellular types
(tropism)? Does it form a spore? Is it aerobic? Is it intracellular?
Can it only be grown in a specific type of media? How is it
distinguished from other members of the species? Does the
pathogen have a significant history with humans or animals?

3.What do you feel are the most important points about the
epidemiology of the disease? Incidence? Portal of entry? Source?
Is it a normal microbiota component in the human body? Does it
only occur in certain populations or certain geographical areas? Is
there a vector involved? What and who is the vector? Is it
zoonotic? Does it appear seasonally? Are there currently any
outbreaks of this pathogen? What is its ecological niche? Is
there a reservoir? Are there currently any outbreaks or epidemics
of disease from this pathogen?

4.What is the range of diseases caused by the agent? What organs
are affected? What symptoms might the patient have? What is the
disease course? Will the patient recover? Are there any long-term
sequelae of infection? Latency?

5.Is there an antitoxin? Specific antibiotics or a class of antibiotics
that are used? Is there a vaccine available? Is treatment curative?
Does infection make you immune? Is this immunity life-long? Is
there drug resistance? Are there novel treatments?

6.Two (2) discussion questions with responses and scientific
literature references are required to complete the Case
Study; these questions should help connect your case to other
material in the course. For example, what other microbes have
an A-B toxin? What other viruses are transmitted by fecal-oral
spread? Is this pathogen a candidate for use as a biological
weapon?