Release date: April 1, 2006
Expiration date: March 31, 2007
Target Audience: This CME activity is designed for all physicians in all specialties and any interested healthcare professionals.
Course Description: As speaker for the special event program “An Evidence Based Medicine Symposium: Transforming the Quality of ICU Healthcare” , Dr. Nasraway addresses risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with increased resistance in the ICU. This lecture was previously recorded as part of a live CME approved conference and is now made available through this online program. A voice recording, PowerPoint slides, and web technology are utilized. Click on the link above to begin this educational program.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
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Identify the clinical consequences of Gram Positive Resistance, with respect to outcomes in the critically ill and injured.
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Recognize the evolution of resistance patterns, including that of MRSA and VRE, over the past few decades, risk factors, and the impact on changes in the armamentarium of antimicrobials.
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Verbalize strategies to offset proliferation of resistant organisms.
Estimated time to complete the educational activity -- 1.0 hr(s)
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