This course presents antimicrobial agents used to treat common infectious diseases with major emphasis on organ-specific bacterial, fungal, and viral infections as well as surgical prophylaxis, sexually-transmitted diseases, HIV disease and opportunistic infections. A focal point is correlating medical microbiology with the medications used to treat specific organisms as well as current trends in emerging antimicrobial resistance. Offered: Spring semester. Prerequisites: PHAR 810, PHAR 811 and PHAR 814. Corequisites: PHAR 813, PHAR 815 and PHAR 875 Credits 5. 5 Lecture Hours.
This course presents antimicrobial agents used to treat common infectious diseases with major emphasis on organ-specific bacterial, fungal, and viral infections as well as surgical prophylaxis, sexually-transmitted diseases, HIV disease and opportunistic infections. A focal point is correlating medical microbiology with the medications used to treat specific organisms as well as current trends in emerging antimicrobial resistance. Offered: Spring semester. Prerequisites: PHAR 810, PHAR 811 and PHAR 814. Corequisites: PHAR 813, PHAR 815 and PHAR 875 Credits 5. 5 Lecture Hours.
