Chapter 74- Intraabdominal Infections

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:

1. Define and differentiate between primary and secondary intraabdominal infections.
2. Describe the microbiology typically seen with primary and secondary intraabdominal infections.
3. Describe the clinical presentation typically seen with primary and secondary intraabdominal infections.
4. Describe the role of culture and susceptibility information for diagnosis and treatment of intraabdominal infections.
5. Recommend the most appropriate drug and nondrug measures to treat intraabdominal infections.
6. Recommend an appropriate antimicrobial regimen for treatment of a primary and a secondary intrabdominal infection.
7. Describe the patient-assessment process during the treatment of intraabdominal infections.

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