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Unit 8 Assignment: Antimicrobials

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Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

Discuss the role of public health in prevention and control of communicable diseases

Justify use of specific methods for controlling microorganisms for specific scenarios

List commonly used antimicrobials

Explain the mechanism of action of commonly used antimicrobials

Course outcomes assessed with this Assignment:
HS320-1: Describe the roles of various microorganisms in our world.
GEL- 8.5: Apply Critical Thinking to the field of Health Sciences.

Instructions

• Write an essay identifying the evolutionary change of antibiotic/antimicrobial usage towards the treatment of diseases throughout the history of medicine.
• Include the consequences of not treating a microbial infection correctly.
• Recommend and provide examples of three recommended prevention methods which utilize antibiotics/antimicrobials