Chapter 11 Antimicrobial Drugs 439 5. A patient arrives at his physician's office with a severe skin infection. The physician does a quick diagnosis and speculates it to be streptococcal infection. The patient is immediately placed on high concentrations of a broad spectrum antibiotic. a. Why was it essential that the physician handle the patient in this manner? b. What is the disadvantage of this prescriptive therapy?

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Respiratory Infections

Respiratory infections are infectious diseases of the respiratory tract that are mostly caused by bacteria and viruses. They cause infections of the throat, sinuses, airway path, and lungs. Respiratory infections are typically divided into two types: upper tract respiratory infection and lower tract respiratory infection.