This program will show you how such drugs as vancomycin, clindamycin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole work to treat life-threatening infections, such as bacteremia, septic shock, and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP); how to prevent--or recognize and treat--adverse reactions and drug interactions; and how to assess the effectiveness of drug therapy. You'll discover how the actions of these antibiotics may affect your nursing care before, during, and after drug therapy.
You'll learn:
~ why vancomycin is prescribed for patients with bacteremia caused by certain resistant gram-positive bacteria
~ how the fourth-generation cephalosporin cefepime works by preventing the cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains, which usually strengthen and support the bacterial cell wall
~ which drugs are effective against bacteria that secrete beta-lactamase
~ which drugs are preferred for treatment of PCP
~ how certain antibiotics can cause hearing loss or renal failure
~ why you should check blood pressure and blood glucose levels frequently in a patient who is receiving I.V. pentamidine
~ and much, much more.
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