Immunizing and Antimicrobial Agents

3 credits

A course for pharmacy students focused on introducing the major classes of antimicrobial drugs for treatment of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. For antimicrobial agents, the focus is on mechanisms of action and drug targets rather than for therapeutic applications. The course will also discuss the issue of antibiotic resistance. In the second half of the course the primary focus will be on vaccines for infectious disease. Prerequisite: MEDCH 501 or equivalent, PharmD major, or permission of instructor; recommended: completion of undergraduate Biochemistry series. Offered: Sp.