Antimicrobials: Drug selection 2018
Hours of learning: 3
Publication date: January 2018
Aim
To know the range of factors that must be considered when selecting an antimicrobial agent
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this course you should be able to:
- list the indicators of an infection
- consider whether a patient with an infection requires treatment with an antimicrobial agent
- recognise when empirical or targeted antimicrobial therapy should be chosen
- describe the impact that the site of infection has on choosing antimicrobials
- discuss the patient factors that should be considered when choosing an appropriate antimicrobial agent
- explain the issues associated with topical, parenteral and oral administration of antimicrobials