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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
describe host-drug-pathogen relationship in chemotherapy
define the common terminologies used in antimicrobial chemotherapy and enumerate the properties of an ideal antimicrobial agent
describe pharmacology of aminoglycosides, with attention to drugs that display activity against Staph. aureus, Pseud. aeruginosa and tuberculosis
enumerate factors that may alter pharmacokinetics of aminoglycosides and their dosage
explain pharmacology of vancomycin and other drugs with activity against gram-positive aerobes
explain the necessity of dosage adjustment of antibacterial therapy in renal insufficiency and removal by haemodialysis
Course contents
Definition of common pharmacodynamics terminology used to describe the effects of antimicrobial therapy. Bacteriostatic. Bactericidal. Concentration-dependent and time- dependent bactericidal activity. Antimicrobials that display each of these properties. Combinations of antibiotics. Choice of antibacterial drugs in common infections.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PCL 408.