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- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Nursing_Pharmacology_(OpenRN)/03%3A_Antimicrobials/3.02%3A_Antimicrobial_BasicsA broad-spectrum antimicrobial targets a wide variety of bacterial pathogens, including both gram positive and gram negative species, and is frequently used to cover a wide range of potential pathogen...A broad-spectrum antimicrobial targets a wide variety of bacterial pathogens, including both gram positive and gram negative species, and is frequently used to cover a wide range of potential pathogens while waiting on the laboratory identification of the infecting pathogen. If a 10-day course of treatment is prescribed, many patients only take the drug for 5 or 6 days, unaware of the negative consequences of not completing the full course of treatment.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_South_Carolina_Upstate/Nursing_Fundamentals_(OpenRN)/08%3A_Infection/8.03%3A_Basic_ConceptsViruses are made up of a piece of genetic code, such as DNA or RNA, and are protected by a coating of protein. After a host (i.e., the person) becomes infected by a virus, the virus invades the body’s...Viruses are made up of a piece of genetic code, such as DNA or RNA, and are protected by a coating of protein. After a host (i.e., the person) becomes infected by a virus, the virus invades the body’s cells and uses the components of the cell to replicate and produce more viruses. For example, infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) are resistant to many types of antibiotics and have the capability of producing severe and life-threatening infections.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Nursing_Fundamentals_(OpenRN)/09%3A_Infection/9.02%3A_Basic_ConceptsViruses are made up of a piece of genetic code, such as DNA or RNA, and are protected by a coating of protein. After a host (i.e., the person) becomes infected by a virus, the virus invades the body’s...Viruses are made up of a piece of genetic code, such as DNA or RNA, and are protected by a coating of protein. After a host (i.e., the person) becomes infected by a virus, the virus invades the body’s cells and uses the components of the cell to replicate and produce more viruses. For example, infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) are resistant to many types of antibiotics and have the capability of producing severe and life-threatening infections.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Monterey_Peninsula_College/Nursing_Pharmacology_(OpenRN)/03%3A_Antimicrobials/3.15%3A_Antimicrobial_BasicsA broad-spectrum antimicrobial targets a wide variety of bacterial pathogens, including both gram positive and gram negative species, and is frequently used to cover a wide range of potential pathogen...A broad-spectrum antimicrobial targets a wide variety of bacterial pathogens, including both gram positive and gram negative species, and is frequently used to cover a wide range of potential pathogens while waiting on the laboratory identification of the infecting pathogen. If a 10-day course of treatment is prescribed, many patients only take the drug for 5 or 6 days, unaware of the negative consequences of not completing the full course of treatment.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Health_Education_(Rienk_and_Lundin)/07%3A_Infectious_Diseases_and_Sexually_Transmitted_Infections/7.11%3A_Immune_Defenses_Against_Infectious_DiseasesThis page discusses the body's defenses against pathogens, highlighting physical barriers like skin and mucus membranes, and the inflammatory response with its four effects: swelling, redness, heat, a...This page discusses the body's defenses against pathogens, highlighting physical barriers like skin and mucus membranes, and the inflammatory response with its four effects: swelling, redness, heat, and pain. It outlines innate and adaptive immunity, including the roles of leukocytes, antibodies produced by B cells, and T cells in fighting infections.
