NUR 307 (NUR 307)

Pharmacology- Exam 3 Anti- Infectives (Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals) Antibiotics  Cause disease in two ways: 1. Invasiveness ◦ Divide rapidly to overcome and cause direct damage 2. Toxins ◦ Very small amounts disrupt normal cell function  Community-associated infections ◦ An infection that is acquired by a person who has not been hospitalized or had a medical procedure within the past year  Health care–associated infections (nosocomial) ◦ Contracted in a ho...

NUR 307 - Pharm Exam 3 Study Guide/NUR 307 - Pharm Exam 3 Study Guide. Anti- Infectives (Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals) Antibiotics Cause disease in two ways: 1. Invasiveness ◦ Divide rapidly to overcome and cause direct damage 2. Toxins ◦ Very small amounts disrupt normal cell function