Acute Sinusitis/Pharangitis

Answer all of the following questions in three well-developed paragraphs (450–500 words) using APA formatting, integrating two evidence-based resources to include clinical practice guidelines as well as the course textbook.

A

1. What are the common pathogens for acute sinusitis?
2. List the top three antimicrobials indicated in the literature or in guidelines for non-allergic (bacterial) sinusitis. Discuss the pharmacokinetics/dynamics, side effects, and contraindications of each.
3. What are the costs of each of these three antimicrobials?

B

1. What is the most common organism for pharyngitis?
2. How is it diagnosed?
3. Locate the most up-to-date clinical practice guideline for management of pharyngitis and discuss its recommendations. Provide a link to the reference and use APA format to site the source.
4. What are the treatment choices for someone with an allergy to PCN?