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Practice Pearls: Updates in Antimicrobial Medicine
Antimicrobial resistance and complicated infections are some of the most challenging aspects of emergency medicine, and the guidelines for protecting patients from these dangers are constantly evolving. One of the best tools for emergency physicians is a clear understanding of the federally mandated Medicare quality indicators, the guidelines for the assessment and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and the treatment options for complicated intra-abdominal infection (cIAI). This activity will summarize the updates to the Medicare quality indicators, how to best implement the IDSA guidelines for the treatment of CAP, and the forthcoming guidelines for treatment of cIAI. In addition, current data regarding the effective management of CAP and cIAI will be considered within the context of antimicrobial resistance.
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Program Introduction
David A. Talan, MD, FACEP, FIDSA (Program Chair)
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Olive View/UCLA Medical Center
Professor of Medicine in Residence
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Getting Up-to-Date on the Performance Measures for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Thomas M. File, Jr., MD, MSc, MACP, FIDSA, FCCP
Professor of Internal Medicine
Section Head, Infectious Disease
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Chief, Infectious Diseases Service
Summa Health System
Akron, Ohio
To Admit or Not to Admit: Prognostic Scoring and New Guidelines for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Frank LoVecchio, DO, MPH, FACEP
Medical Director
Banner Good Samaritan Regional Poison Center
Research Director, Maricopa Medical Center
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Phoenix, Arizona
Updates in Care for Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
John E. Mazuski, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
