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Appropriate Antibiotic Selection in Multidrug-Resistant Pneumonia with Gram-Negative Bacteria: Identifying Pathogens and Related Antimicrobial Stewardship

Overview / Abstract:	Filmed at a prominent infectious disease meeting in October 2018, experts James Lewis, PharmD and James McKinnell, MD offer a lively discussion and clinical analysis of current optimal management of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pseudomonas-based pneumonia infections in the context of a complex patient case. The purpose of this activity is to update physicians and pharmacists that may come in clinical contact with serious, treatment-refractory bacterial infections such as Gram-negative infections with the latest clinical evidence, practice guidelines, and antimicrobial stewardship protocols for providing optimal treatment. Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the molecular epidemiology of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens. Summarize the salient features and critical differences between novel antibiotics for use against Gram-negative pathogens. Describe clinical strategies to optimize antimicrobial therapy to ensure effectiveness of antibiotics and reduce resistance. This activity is intended for ID specialists, hospitalists, pulmonologists, critical care specialists, internists, and other physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who care for patients at risk of serious infection. Certified for physicians and pharmacists.
Expiration	Nov 30, 2019
Discipline(s)	Nurse Practitioner , Nursing CNE, Pharmacy CPE, Physician CME, Physician Assistant CME, Radiology / RAD Tech CE
Format	Online, Webinar / Webcast / Video
Credits / Hours	0.5
Accreditation	ACCME, ACPE
Is This Activity Certified for "Live" Credit?	YES
Presenters / Authors / Faculty	James Lewis, II, PharmD, FIDSA Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor Co-Director of Antibiotic Stewardship Department of Pharmacy Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon James McKinnell, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Infectious Disease Clinical Outcome Research Unit Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Torrance, California
Activity Specialities / Related Topics	Acute Care, Antibiotics / Anti-Infectives, Contamination & Infection Control, Critical Care / Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, Hospital-Acquired Infections, Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Medicine / COPD, Surgery, Urology
Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers	Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Company.
Keywords / Search Terms	ACHL Gram-negative; Gram-negative infections, HAPs; VAPs; Hospital-acquired pneumonias; Ventilator-associated pneumonias; cUTIs, antimicrobial stewardship, cephalosporins; IDSA/SHEA guidelines; pseudomonas; antibiotic resistance; resistant pathogens, combination therapy, combination antibiogram, antibiogram, clinical breakpoints, James Lewis, James McKinnell, Merck & Company, IDWeek, IDWeek 2018, IDWeek Symposium, infectious diseas Free CE CME Live CE CME

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