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CME

The Many Faces of MRSA: Recognizing and Treating New At-Risk Populations

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CME Released: 10/17/2011
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This activity is intended for physicians and physician practices involved in primary care and who are Medscape members as well as California Academy of Physicians (CAFP) members. This audience is composed of more than 1 million practitioners: family medicine physicians; pediatricians; and other primary care practitioners, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses and advanced practice nurses.

The goal of this activity is to complement, reinforce, and extend the reach of the educational content delivered in the live regional setting; and provide information and guidance to participants in support of achieving the best clinical outcomes in their patients who present with skin and soft-tissue infections.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Facilitate accurate diagnosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in patients with suppurative skin infections
Implement the latest recommendations for treatment of MRSA skin and soft-tissue infections
Identify patients who can be managed with nonpharmacologic vs pharmacologic treatment in the community vs patients who may require surgical consultation and/or hospitalization for severe or complicated infections

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CME

The Many Faces of MRSA: Recognizing and Treating New At-Risk Populations

THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME Released: 10/17/2011

Valid for credit through: 10/17/2012

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Marshall Kubota, MD

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Julia Muino

CME

The Many Faces of MRSA: Recognizing and Treating New At-Risk Populations

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The Many Faces of MRSA: Recognizing and Treating New At-Risk Populations