Combating Antibiotic Resistance Through Treatment of Pneumonia

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Date & Location
Saturday, January 4, 2020, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, UAMS Spine Bldg, Smith Auditorium, Little Rock, AK

Target Audience
Infectious Disease

Overview
A condensed update on the new community acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines that were released in October 2019.

Objectives
  1. Define community acquired pneumonia, hospital acquired pneumonia and ventilator acquired pneumonia
  2. Recognize common etiology of the different types of pneumonia
  3. Describe risk factors for multiple drug reaction pneumonia
  4. Select appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.