What do you think are the most important changes in chemotherapeutic management of microbial disease?

In this activity you have the opportunity to apply your understanding of microbial growth control. Your main post must be at least 150 words. It should include citations and references to support your conclusions. You must also respond to at least two of your classmates’ main posts in a substantial manner, and answer all questions from the instructor. Your main posts should be submitted by Thursday of each week.

Compose responses to the following questions incorporating the knowledge you’ve gained from your readings and then post to the discussion. Please respond thoughtfully and in your own words, being sure to back up each statement with cited sources. Your response should be at least 150 words.

Using the information you learned from the articles you reviewed this week by Birch, Willyard, and Sifri, answer the follow questions:

• What do you think are the most important changes in chemotherapeutic management of microbial disease?
• How are these related to new discoveries in intracellular bacterial communication and cooperative behaviors?
• How can biofilm formation impact treatment of infectious disease?

Please respond to at least two of your classmates’ main posts. Find posts that differ from yours and either add information to supplement the post or offer an alternative explanation.

Remember to answer all questions from the instructor.

For information about writing your discussion posts, consult Discussion Tips. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. When you are ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button for a new thread, or “Reply” to respond to a previous post, copy/paste the text from your document into the message field and click “Submit.”

Your main post must be at least 150 words. It should include citations and references to support your conclusions. You must also respond to at least two of your classmates’ main posts in a substantial manner, and answer all questions from the instructor. Your main posts should be submitted by Thursday of each week. All discussions are evaluated according to the SLA Discusion Rubric and combined are worth 15% of your final grade.