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