Optimal Duration of Therapy for Enterobacterales Bacteremia: Too Long, Too Short, or Just Right?

Please join us for our next Pharmacy Resident Seminar presentation on Thursday, October 14, 2021, presented by UIC College of Pharmacy PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, Danielle Sanchez, PharmD.

Type of Activity: Knowledge                                                                                                                         Target Audience: Pharmacists

Time: Thursday, October 14, 2021,  12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

Fees: There is no charge for attending this activity

Location: Chicago, Room 134-1 and via Zoom

Zoom Meeting Information:
Meeting link: https://go.uic.edu/residentseminar2021-2022
Meeting number: 871 4292 0130
Password: 3Rx8KyKR
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Join by phone: 1-312-626-6799 (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 871 4292 0130
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Learning Objectives :

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the data which support different durations of antimicrobial therapy, and how practice has adapted over time.
• Review existing literature regarding optimal treatment durations for patients with Enterobacterales bacteremia.
• Identify clinical scenarios and patient-specific factors that are critical for determining the optimal duration of therapy for Enterobacterales bacteremia.

Disclosure: The speaker, planning committee members, and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial conflicts of interest to disclose. Mentor, Dr. Wenzler has no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.