Module 10 - Antimicrobial Therapy
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In this module you will complete an experiment on antibiotic sensitivity (Kirby-Bauer test) and examine different types of antimicrobials and antimicrobial therapy.
Activity 1:
Topics
Use the learning resources, labs, and websites to research the following topics. Record your notes and questions in your notebook.
- Antimicrobial therapy
- Antimicrobial agents
- Antibiotics
- Antibiotic resistance
- Antibiotic sensitivity test
- Selective toxicity
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobials
- Narrow-spectrum antimicrobials
- Kirby-Bauer test
- Cell wall inhibitors
- Protein inhibitors
Access Prior Knowledge
- Almost everyone has taken some type of antibiotic. Think back about a time you were given an antibiotic. Do you remember what kind it was? Were you told how the antibiotic would work? Did you take it all?
Citation: administrator. (2007, February 28). Module 10 - Antimicrobial Therapy. Retrieved March 20, 2010, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/clinical-microbiology-mcb1-and-mlt1/module-10-antimicrobial-therapy.
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