Bugs And Drugs Pharmacology Of Infectious Disease Review

Course overview

Upon completion of this course, the nurse will be able to: Identify at least two examples of direct and indirect contact transmission of infectious disease. Identify the necessary core patient variables requiring assessment prior to prescribing anti-infective medications. Differentiate between the efficacy and effectiveness of a drug/ medication. Differentiate between an invading organism's pathogenicity and its virulence. Identify the prototype antibiotic that acts on the cell wall. Understand the meaning of black box warnings and how assessment of core patient variables can minimize the risk that a patient will experience one of these serious adverse events. Identify the drugs of choice for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Distinguish between common mycobacterial infections and antifungal agents, and the medications to treat them. Identify the specific medication treatment for these infections. Differentiate between medication for the treatment of the herpes viruses and medication for the treatment of influenza viruses.