Describe differences between viral and bacterial infections.

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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