Decision Tree You have two options for the treatment of infection. Each antibiotic has two possible outcomes . Some of patients who receive antibiotics may experience adverse events regardless of the outcomes. Those who experience adverse events will be treated for those events. Now, you’ll decide which antibiotic you’ll recommend for your patients. All the […]
Step 1: Read the following Background: You are a nurse in a Third World country in a small village of 150 people . There is an outbreak of a deadly infection which is easily treated with a specific antibiotic. Untreated, the mortality rate is close to 100%. However, you only have enough to treat 25 […]
You are a nurse in a Third World country in a small village of 150 people . There is an outbreak of a deadly infection which is easily treated with a specific antibiotic. Untreated, the mortality rate is close to 100%. However, you only have enough to treat 25 adults or 50 children. Additional dosages […]
A specific bacterium was used in testing antibiotic effectiveness. The zone of inhibition measured 14 mm for each antibiotic. How would you describe the bacterium’s susceptibility to each antibiotic? Choose if each are sensitive, intermediate, or resistant. Ampicillin: Chloramphenicol: Erythromycin: Gentamicin: Streptomycin:
Based on the knowledge that you learned in the last three weeks, if you could develop an antibiotic what would be its characteristics? Key points to remember: Spectrum of coverage Resistance patterns Structure of bacteria Disease processes Propose three hypotheses for why an antibiotic might not be effective. These should also explain why the ineffectiveness […]
