-Monitoring needs , -Which ones require renal dosing adjustments and how much (i., 25%, 50%, etc.

Question Answered step-by-step I need help with those questions Things to know about each of the major antibiotic drug classes -Examples -Contraindications and high-risk patients -Know examples of each of the major antibiotic drug classes. -Monitoring needs , -Which ones require renal dosing adjustments and how much (i.e., 25%, 50%, etc.) -Patient education -Lifespan considerations including pregnancy -Indications for use Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) -Causative agents -Treatment options ▪ Empiric treatment when culture results are not available ▪ Understand the use of macrolides in pregnancy and children under the age of 8 with CAP or M. Pneumoniae. ▪ When to prescribe fluoroquinolone for CAP Progression of infectious process ▪ Treatment expectations Know the most likely pathogen causing CAP according to patient population – Treatment of chlamydial pneumonia – Understand empiric treatment and when to use – Understand broad spectrum vs narrow spectrum agents What are they o Drugs under each category How they work (local vs. systemic) When to use each – If someone is allergic to one antibiotic group, which do you prescribe in its place? Allergic to penicillin- what would you prescribe? Allergic to sulfa drugs- what would you prescribe? Clostridium difficile. -How to treat -Which antibiotics are more likely to cause? – Which antibiotics require renal dose adjustments? – What types of infections are usually viral and do not warrant antibacterial agents? Health Science Science Nursing NR 566 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)