Introduction 5% (50 Words) Introduce your field of study or what profession you are working towards (Paramedic/Paramedicine), how infection control relates to the field and your pathogen of choice, including disease states. Field of study and relevant infection control, prevention and management strategies 30% (300 Words) Building on the introduction, provide examples of functions and tasks that you would undertake in your profession (Paramedicine) that would require some kind of infection prevention, control or management process. Explain how these processes work and what they aim to achieve. Pathogen description and application of infection control strategies 30% (300 Words) Using the pathogen provided below Staphylococcus aureus, provide a brief description of the pathogen (Name (incl. genus and family), bacterial, fungal or viral characteristics and the pathogenic properties it has. Identify the infection control, prevention and management strategies that would apply to the specific pathogen within your field of study. (Paramedicine) Conclusion 10% (150 words) Provide a conclusion to your report summarising the information you have written./nTask Infectious Diseases Report Length 1000 words excluding references, tables, and figures +/- 10% Instructions For this assignment, you will be required to investigate the importance and utilisation of infectious disease control, prevention and management strategies relevant to your field of study (Paramedicine/Paramedic). You will also be required to research and discuss a pathogenic organism Staphylococcus aureus (in terms of disease) and explain how specific infection control measures are utilised to protect yourself and/or your patients. use the assessment criteria as a guide to include all of the required information. Presentation 12 font. Word Document Figures and tables Figures and tables can be an excellent way of presenting information in a succinct form, as well as illustrating the information that you are presenting in the text. If you use figures or tables ensure that you refer to the relevant figure or table at the appropriate point(s) in the text. Referencing You must use APA 7 referencing style. Assessment Criteria Introduction 5% (50 Words) Introduce your field of study or what profession you are working towards (Paramedic/Paramedicine), how infection control relates to the field and your pathogen of choice, including disease states.

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