UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences (CCEHS), ID Connect, and MAD-ID present a free 1-hour interactive continuing education program focusing on if testing for ESBL production is necessary
Watch the webinar held on Jan. 12, 2022 below
Goal: This activity impacts the interprofessional healthcare team by educating clinicians on this topic that is not well understood by the general healthcare population, and is often extensively discussed/debated, and managed by infectious diseases specialists. This session highlights the importance of how to recognize an ESBL-producing organism, define generally accepted treatment options based on the type of infection, and present clinical scenarios where there is still controversy based on the available scientific evidence.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss pros of testing for ESBL production in ceftriaxone-non-susceptible Enterobacterales
- Describe cons of testing for ESBL production in ceftriaxone-non-susceptible Enterobacterales
- Determine how microbiology laboratories and antimicrobial stewardship teams can collaborate to improve care of patients with multidrug-resistant infections
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