Each student must post (1) substantial initial post with a minimum of 250 words by Wednesday before 11:59 PM. All posts and replies must contain at least (2) professional references, one may be the course textbook, properly cited in the current APA format. Late discussion posts are not accepted in this course.
Discussion Topic
A friend was recently diagnosed with strep throat. One week after his treatment, he redeveloped the infection. In conversation, your friend tells you, I must have become immune to the drug the doctor gave me!
a. Discuss the validity of your friends statement, providing evidence in support of or refuting his claim.
b. After further conversation, your friend tells you that he stopped taking his initial antibiotics after 2 days because he felt 100% better. Explain how this action might have played a role in the redevelopment of his infection.
c. When he returned to his physician, she ordered a test to determine which antibiotic should be prescribed to treat his reinfection. Summarize a test that could be used to obtain this information.