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Epidemiology & Infection Control

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46 - Bugs and (Refried) Beans: Challenges in the Management of Infections in End Stage Renal Disease and Dialysis Patients

Thursday, September 30, 2021
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

    Moderator(s)

  • Belinda Ostrowsky, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FSHEA

    Field Medical Officer
    Centers for Disease Control & Prevention & Einstein/ Montefiore
    New York, NY, United States

    I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

    • Speaker(s)

  • ED

    Erika D'Agata, MD MPH

    Professor of Medicine
    Brown University, Rhode Island, United States

    I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

  • Elise Martin, MD, MS

    Medical Director
    Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology
    VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
    Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:
Belinda Ostrowsky, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FSHEA: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Erika D'Agata, MD MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Elise M. Martin, MD, MS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 Knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-0000-21-001-H01-P

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
  • review and address challenges in the management of access related infections, including salvage therapy in dialysis patients
  • review and address challenges in the Management of non access related infections in dialysis patients
  • review recent data on antibiotic prescribing, antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial stewardship strategies in dialysis centers

Presentations:

  • Antibiotic Prescribing, Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategies in Dialysis Centers

    Speaker: Erika D'Agata, MD MPH – Brown University

  • Challenges in the Management of Infections, Including Salvage Therapy in Dialysis Patients

    Speaker: Elise M. Martin, MD, MS – UPMC Presbyterian