Antimicrobials
Antimicrobial Agents
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Walden University
ANTIMICROBIALS 2
There are different categories of antimicrobials.
These different categories have different
uses depending on the type of organism that they are needed for.
Antimicrobials and antivirals
are completely different medications.
One is used for bacterial infections and the other for viral
infections.
Here the categories of antimicrobials are discussed, as well as, the difference in viral
and bacterial infections.
Categories of antimicrobial agents
There are many categories of antimicrobial agents.
These include penicillin’s,
cephalosporins, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, and tetracycline’s just to name a few.
Each agent
has its different uses and adverse effects.
Penicillin’s have a low risk of adverse events but
usually require IV administration.
They are useful in many different bacterial infections,
especially staphylococcal and streptococcal.
Another agent is a group called cephalosporins.
