NURS 5334 Antimicrobial Case Study
ANTIMICROBIAL CASE STUDY 2 5334 CASE SUMMARY TABLE Symptoms: List two pertinent signs and symptoms or risk factors Large swollen tonsils with white exudates and noted petechiae (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2018) Fever and enlarged cervical lymph nodes (CDC, 2018). Recommended Drugs: List three recommended drugs as indicated for this diagnosis 1. Amoxicillin (Halloran, 2013) 2. Azithromycin (Halloran, 2013) 3. Cephalexin (Halloran, 2013) Drug Categories and Subcategories: Identify the category of each recommended drug 1. Amoxicillin - Category: Anti-infective; Subcategory: Aminopenicillin (Vallerand et. al., 2013, p. 144) 2. Azithromycin - Category: Anti-infective; Subcategory: macrolide (Vallerand, Sanoski, & Deglin, 2013, p. 1003) 3. Cephalexin - Category: Anti-infective; Subcategory: 1st generation cephalosporins (Vallerand et. al., 2013, p. 144) Choose antibiotic from the above three recommended drugs to treat identified disease Amoxicillin Rationale Provide rationale, clinical guidelines, or evidence for the antibiotic selected as drug of choice Patient presents with signs and symptoms which are indicative of Group A betahemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis including sore throat, fever, malaise, stomach and headache, enlarged cervical lymph nodes, erythematous tonsils with
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