IPT VII: Infectious Diseases

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Credits 5. 5 Lecture Hours. This course presents antimicrobial agents used to treat common infectious diseases with major emphasis on organ-specific bacterial, fungal, and viral infections as well as surgical prophylaxis, sexually-transmitted diseases, HIV disease and opportunistic infections. A focal point is correlating medical microbiology with the medications used to treat specific organisms as well as current trends in emerging antimicrobial resistance. Offered: Spring semester. Prerequisites: PHAR 810 , PHAR 811 and PHAR 814 . Corequisites: PHAR 813 , PHAR 815 and PHAR 875 .