1. Identify the proper choice of anti-infective agent in various clinical settings. 2. Master our step-by-step approach, which leads you from symptom presentation through to diagnosis and treatment. 3. Rationalize antibiotic treatment duration for various infectious disease situations. 4. Recognize the most common hospital- and healthcare-associated infections, summarize their pathogenesis, and outline an approach to diagnosis and treatment. 5. Outline the use of the laboratory in the diagnosis of common viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases. 6. Define sepsis and summarize the principles of management. 7. Identify and treat common infections of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract and abdomen, urogenital system, central nervous system, bones, joints, and skin. 8. Choose an appropriate empirical antimicrobial regimen for life-threatening infections of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract and abdomen, urogenital system, central nervous system, skin and soft tissues, and bloodstream. 9. Identify and treat life-threatening systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, Lyme disease, and endocarditis.
- Provider:CME Consultants
- Activity Link: https://www.medmastery.com/course/infectious-disease-essentials
- Start Date: 2023-08-26 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-08-26 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 4.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence
- Provider Ship: Jointly Provided
- Registration: Open to all