Antimicrobial Agents:
To prepare:
• Review this week's media presentation on principles of antimicrobial therapy, as well as Chapter 8 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text.
• Consider the categories of antimicrobial agents.
• Think about differences between viral and bacterial infections.
• Reflect on why proper identification of the infection is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.
To complete
Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:
• Describe the categories of antimicrobial agents.
• Describe differences between viral and bacterial infections.
• Explain why proper identification of viral and bacterial infections is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent
Media-
• Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Antimicrobials. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Reading-
• Arcangelo, V. P., & Peterson, A. M. (Eds.). (2013). Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (3rd ed.). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
? Chapter 8, "Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy" (pp. 96-117)
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