title: Antibiotic therapy.
abstract: The nurse's role in the administration of antibiotics involves more than just giving medication to patients. Sue Jordan and Mike Tait describe how antibiotics work, their side effects, and the important aspects of nursing care for patients on these powerful drugs.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tait
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents