Clinical Advances in

Diagnostic and Antimicrobial Stewardship

CME Activities

Acute Kidney Injury

Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care: Advances in Early Detection

Medscape Education Cardiology, May 2023

Are you using the most effective tools to ensure early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI)? Biomarkers may shorten time to diagnosis and avoid complications in critically ill patients.

0.75 CME

0.75 CE

Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship

Clinical Pearls in Diagnostic Stewardship: From Knowledge to Application

Medscape Education Infectious Diseases, June 2023

Are you up to speed on diagnostic stewardship principles in your practice?

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC
Set Sail on the Antimicrobial StewardSHIP: Best Practices in Optimizing Infection Management

Medscape Education Infectious Diseases, May 2023

How good are your antimicrobial stewardship skills? Find out in this multipart program.

1.00 CME

1.00 ABIM MOC

1.00 CE

Bloodstream Infections

Pneumonia and Sepsis in Critical Care: Navigating a Complex Patient Diagnostic Workup

Medscape Education Cardiology, May 2023

Did you know that when coupled with antimicrobial stewardship programs, rapid diagnostic tests can optimize antimicrobial utilization and patient outcomes?

0.75 CME

0.75 CE

Joint Infection

Syndromic Testing for Joint Infections: What Is It and Why Should It Matter to You?

Medscape Education Infectious Diseases, December 2022

Prosthetic joint infections are significantly underestimated. How do you know whether a joint is infected?

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC
Prosthetic Joint Infection Diagnostics: Exploring the Role of Syndromic Testing in Practice

Medscape Education Orthopaedics, November 2022

Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are a source of significant morbidity and can be fatal if missed. Are you up to date on new diagnostic technologies?

0.75 CME

0.75 ABIM MOC

Pneumonia

Pneumonia and Sepsis in Critical Care: Navigating a Complex Patient Diagnostic Workup

Medscape Education Cardiology, May 2023

Did you know that when coupled with antimicrobial stewardship programs, rapid diagnostic tests can optimize antimicrobial utilization and patient outcomes?

0.75 CME

0.75 CE

Respiratory Tract Infections

To Know Is Better With Rapid Diagnostic Tests: Optimizing Respiratory Infection Management in Urgent Care

Medscape Education Infectious Diseases, August 2023

How familiar are you with rapid diagnostic tests for upper respiratory infections?

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC

0.50 CE
Clinical Pearls for Syndromic Testing: Closing the Loop on Acute Respiratory Infection Management

Medscape Education Infectious Diseases, July 2023

Are you up to speed on rapid diagnostic testing for upper respiratory infections?

0.50 CME
From Principles to Practice: Recent Data on Diagnosing Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Medscape Education Infectious Diseases, January 2023

Respiratory viral infections are surging this season. How do you know which one your patient has?

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC

Sepsis

Pneumonia and Sepsis in Critical Care: Navigating a Complex Patient Diagnostic Workup

Medscape Education Cardiology, May 2023

Did you know that when coupled with antimicrobial stewardship programs, rapid diagnostic tests can optimize antimicrobial utilization and patient outcomes?

0.75 CME

0.75 CE

Diagnostic and Antimicrobial Stewardship

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Clinical Advances in Diagnostic and Antimicrobial Stewardship

Clinical References

Steering Committee

Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD

Steering Committee Chair

Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Nemours Children's Hospital
Professor of Clinical Sciences
The University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Orlando, Florida

Bio Video

Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH

Richard P. Wenzel Professor of Medicine
Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Bio Video

Debra Goff, PharmD

Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Global Antibiotic Stewardship
The Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio

Bio Video

Seth Koenig, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor in Medicine
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, New York

Bio Video

Amy L. Leber, PhD, D(ABMM)

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Clinical Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, Ohio

Bio Video

Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, MD

Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

Bio Video

Steering Committee

Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD

Steering Committee Chair

Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:

Consultant or advisor for: Realta Pharmaceuticals (DSMB for studies of a complement pathway inhibitor)

Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Merck/MSD (HPV vaccine implementation); Moderna (COVID-19 vaccine implementation)

Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH

Steering Committee Member

Has no relevant financial relationships.

Debra Goff, PharmD

Steering Committee Member

Debra Goff, PharmD, has the following relevant financial relationships:

Consultant or advisor for: Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Research funding from: Merck & Co., Inc.

Seth Koenig, MD

Steering Committee Member

Seth Koenig, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:

Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Fujifilm SonoSite

Amy L. Leber, PhD, D(ABMM)

Steering Committee Member

Amy L. Leber, PhD, D(ABMM), has the following relevant financial relationships:

Consultant or advisor for: Bio-Rad

Research funding from: bioMérieux, Inc.; Cepheid; DiaSorin; Meridian Bioscience

Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, MD

Steering Committee Member

Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:

Consultant or advisor for: bioMérieux, Inc.

Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: bioMérieux, Inc.; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Research funding from: AN2 Therapeutics; bioMérieux, Inc.; Insmed Incorporated