Nursing Discussion Post
• Explain the difference between the actions of bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal drugs.
• Explain the following terms in relation to antibiotic therapy
o Identification of the infecting organism
o Drug susceptibility
o Host factors
o Empiric Therapy
• When caring for a patient with an infection, the nurse may check the following labs. Explain why these labs would be monitored in a patient receiving antibiotics for an infection
o CBC with differential
o Liver and kidney function tests
o Serum drug levels of the antibiotic
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.