Consider the categories of antimicrobial agents.
Think about differences between viral and bacterial infections.
Reflect on why proper identification of the infection is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.
Write a 2- 3page paper describing the categories of antimicrobial agents (see: https://textbookofbacteriology.net/antimicrobial_2.html); describe the differences
between viral and bacterial infections; and explain why the proper identification of viral and bacterial infections is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.
Please use the following as a resource if you can get access to it:
Arcangelo, V. P., & Peterson, A. M. (Eds.). (2013). Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (3rd ed.). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins. Chapter 8, “Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy” (pp. 96–117)








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