Management of Multidrug Resistant Organisms: Treatment and Prevention
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:00
After participating in this webinar, the attendee will be able to:
- Understand the risk factors for and impact of multidrug-resistant organisms on transplant recipients.
- Review novel therapeutics for multidrug-resistant organism infections in transplant recipients.
- Understand antimicrobial stewardship concepts and their importance in solid organ transplantation.
- Describe the current state of antimicrobial stewardship in solid organ transplantation and identify implementation opportunities.
Speakers:
- Judith Anesi, MD, MSCE • Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Jonathan Hand, MD, FIDSA, FAST • Medical Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA
Moderator:
- Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS, FAST • Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
AST would like to thank the Infectious Disease Community of Practice (IDCOP) for recommending this topic to include as part of the T3 webinar series. Learn more about AST's COPs at www.myast.org/cops.
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T3: Timely Topics in Transplantion