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1.Antimicrobial drugs target one of five possible cellular targets. Pick one target and describe the mechanism of antimicrobial treatment. Provide an example of a drug that utilizes this mechanism and decide if antimicrobial resistance is a concern with this drug.
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2.One of the most important scientific discoveries was penicillin. Research the discovery of penicillin, what produces this drug, and provide the specifics of its action. After addressing these points, generate a brief argument either for or against the ranking of discovery of penicillin as the most important medical breakthrough thus far in medicine.
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1.A patient has been hospitalized due to a severe case of the flu. The patient presents typical symptoms: body ache, vomiting, coughing, nasal discharge, fever, and headache. This patient has been added to your daily assignment. What potential sources for nosocomial infections are presented by this patient? How will you minimize the potential of these sources?
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2.Compare/contrast three modes of disease transmission: Contact, Vehicle, and Vector. In addition, provide an example disease for each and a scenario that would encourage transmission.
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