Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Practice

A practical approach to the management of advanced infections in a health system setting. Students will practice integration of patient-specific factors (age, height, weight, hepatic and renal function) into antimicrobial treatment regimens; and will compare the spectrum of activity, toxicity profile and cost of a group of antibiotics to determine which agent is the most appropriate for a given disease. Coverage includes assessment of the clinical pharmacist’s role in the infectious disease process, with emphasis on antibiotic cost containment, drug utilization review and an understanding of the hospital antibiogram (antibiotic susceptibility patterns).