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An Overlooked Cause of Preventable Deaths in the ICU: Invasive Fungal Infections

  • Authors: Matteo Bassetti, MD, PhD; Ignacio Martin-Loeches, PhD, JFICMI; George R. Thompson, MD, FIDSA, FECMM
  • CPD Released: 5/26/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 5/26/2023
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US infectious diseases specialists, critical care specialists, and hematology/oncology specialists.

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to understand the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of suspected invasive fungal infections and novel therapeutic approaches for both treatment and prophylaxis.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Epidemiology of severe fungal infections
    • Current landscape of antifungal therapeutics
    • Novel therapeutics for the treatment and prophylaxis of severe fungal infections


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Faculty

  • Matteo Bassetti, MD, PhD

    Professor of Infectious Diseases
    Department of Health Science
    University of Genoa
    Head
    Infectious Diseases Clinic
    Hospital Policlinico San Martino – IRCCS
    Genoa, Italy

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Matteo Bassetti, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Angelini Pharma; Cidara Therapeutics; Menarini; MSD; Pfizer; Roche; Shionogi
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Angelini Pharma; Astellas; Bayer; bioMérieux; Cidara Therapeutics; Cipla; Gilead; Menarini; MSD; Pfizer; Shionogi
    Research funding from: Gilead; MSD; Pfizer

  • Ignacio Martin-Loeches, PhD, JFICMI

    Clinical Professor
    School of Medicine
    Trinity College Dublin
    Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine
    St James's Hospital
    CLOD Dublin Midlands Hospital Group
    Dublin, Ireland

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Ignacio Martin-Loeches, PhD, JFICMI, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Gilead; MSD; Mundipharma; Pfizer
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Gilead; MSD; Mundipharma; Pfizer
    Research funding from: Grifols

  • George R. Thompson, MD, FIDSA, FECMM

    Professor of Medicine
    Department of Medicine
    Division of Infectious Diseases
    Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
    UC-Davis Medical Center
    Sacramento, California, United States

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: George R. Thompson, MD, FIDSA, FECMM, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Amplynx; Astellas; Cidara; F2G; Mayne; Pfizer
    Research funding from: Amplynx; Astellas; Cidara; F2G; Mayne; Pfizer

Editors

  • Alessia Piazza, PhD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Alessia Piazza, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Diana Lucifero, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Diana Lucifero, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships. 

Compliance Reviewer

  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

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CPD

An Overlooked Cause of Preventable Deaths in the ICU: Invasive Fungal Infections

Authors: Matteo Bassetti, MD, PhD; Ignacio Martin-Loeches, PhD, JFICMI; George R. Thompson, MD, FIDSA, FECMMFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CPD Released: 5/26/2022

Valid for credit through: 5/26/2023

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