Bad Bugs and Now Several Drugs: Understanding New Gram-Negative Agents in the Hospital

Speaker

Emmy Gibbons, Pharm.D., AAHIVP

Clinical Specialist, Infectious Disease

University Health San Antonio

Learning Objectives

Describe gram negative resistance trends and epidemiology in the United States for Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumaniii
Recall the different resistance mechanisms for gram negative pathogens and their implications for the use of new agents
Distinguish new gram negative agents from each other with regard to clinical utility and unique features
Utilize a patient case to determine which agent(s) may be suited for use in the hospital

Instructions

This program consists of one video and downloadable resources in PDF format.

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Fee

$20.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

Knowledge

Support/Credits

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.10 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. To receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( >70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successfully completing the course evaluation, the continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 3-7 days).

Bad Bugs and Now Several Drugs:

Understanding New Gram-Negative Agents in the Hospital

Speaker

Emmy Gibbons, Pharm.D., AAHIVP

Clinical Specialist, Infectious Disease

University Health San Antonio

Emily (Emmy) Gibbons, PharmD, AAHIVP attended pharmacy school at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Ascension Seton in Austin, TX and PGY2 in Infectious Diseases at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, TX. She currently works as a Clinical Specialist in Infectious Diseases at University Health in San Antonio, TX.

Disclosure: Dr. Gibbons has no financial relationship(s) to disclose.

Activity Number

0067-0000-22-043-H04-P/T

Release Date: Jun 10, 2022

Credit Expiration Date: Jun 9, 2025

CE Hours

1.00