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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