Rapid Clinical Updates: Striving for Oral Stepdown: Novel Agents and Strategies for Avoiding OPAT

This session is presented by Jose Mercado, MD and Reinaldo Perez, MD. Our moderator is Joseph Sweigart, MD, FHM, SFHM.

Description

Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) has served a key role in the treatment of severe and difficult to treat infections such osteomyelitis and bacteremia. However, use of prolonged antibiotic therapy can be associated with line related complications, prolonged hospitalization, and logistical challenges for follow up. This session seeks to review the latest data on long acting infusion based antibiotics and oral therapies with high oral bioavailability that can safely serve as alternatives to intravenous treatment.

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-physician
Course opens: 
11/21/2024
Course expires: 
11/20/2027
Member cost:
$0.00
Your cost:
$95.00
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Speakers

Jose Mercado, MD

Reinaldo Perez, MD

Moderator

Joseph Sweigart, MD, FHM, SFHM

The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring internet activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provider continuing medical education for physicians.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-physician

Price

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$0.00
Your cost:
$95.00
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