Beta-lactamase inhibitors are co-administered with beta-lactam antimicrobials to prevent antimicrobial resistance. They do this by inhibiting serine beta-lactamases, enzymes that inactivate the beta-lactam ring which are a common chemical structure to all beta-lactam antimicrobials. This activity outlines the different types of beta-lactamase inhibitors. It discusses the pharmacological properties of beta-lactamase inhibitors, their medical uses, administration methods, side effects, and other properties. It also highlights providers’ critical role in correctly administering beta-lactamase inhibitors in combination with beta-lactam antimicrobials and counseling patients regarding medication adherence.
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- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/18237
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
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- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Chemical Pathology, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Otolaryngology, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurocritical Care, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Surgery, Pulmonary Disease, Surgical Critical Care