Blueprints For Marshmallow

antibiotics






means "acting against something alive."

• are of course originally formed metabolites of fungi and bacteria
• today are predominantly synthetic or semi-synthetic antibiotics used

effect

• bacteriostatic = inhibit growth and / or multiplication of bacteria
• bactericidal (bacteriolytic) = bacteria are killed

Antibiotics - Therapy
Indications:

• bacterial infections
• prophylactic antibiotics - treatment for ...
• contamination-risk surgery
• diagnostic / therapeutic interventions for heart valve insufficiency (& artificial heart valves)

distinction:

broad-spectrum-A.	narrow band-A.
cover a broad excitation field high hit probability for unknown pathogens corresponds to the clinical reality	cover a narrow excitation field very effective action avoid disturbance of the physiological microflora possible after the detection of pathogens ( antibiogram) and resistance testing

forms of antibiotics - treatment

monotherapy	combination therapy
low Therapy risk	broad antibiotic coverage, for unknown pathogens or mixed infections to prevent development of resistance

side effects

most common side effects	patient observation
allergies	lesions, redness, pustules, itching
gastrointestinal intolerance	excretion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
damage to the physiological resident flora in the intestine, skin, mucous membranes, female genital	itching, vaginal discharge
resistance	stop the symptoms of the underlying disease
vein irritation from iv administration	puncture of the venous access; Scmerzen

nursing principles

• keeping accurate dosing / dosing intervals
  
• when taken orally, gastrointestinal complaints, the absorption decrease of the antibiotic -> the therapy is ineffective
• close attention to the preparation requirements (with iv administration)
• Consistent intake to the end