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CME

Invasive Fungal Infections -- A Growing Threat: Meeting the Challenge With 21st Century Solutions

  • Authors: Matteo Bassetti, MD, PhD; Oliver A. Cornely, MD, FECMM, FACP, FIDSA, FAAM; J. Peter Donnelly, BSc, PhD, FRCPath
  • CME Released: 10/11/2022
  • Valid for credit through: 10/11/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US infectious disease specialists, critical care specialists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals caring for patients at risk for invasive fungal infections.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to care for patients at risk for invasive (severe) fungal infections as to the epidemiology, burden, and therapeutic options for the prevention and treatment of these potentially life-threatening infections.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Burden of invasive fungal infections
    • Current landscape of antifungal therapeutics
    • Novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment and prophylaxis of severe fungal infections


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Moderator

  • Matteo Bassetti, MD, PhD

    Professor of Infectious Diseases
    University of Genoa
    Genoa, Italy

    Disclosures

    Matteo Bassetti, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Cidara; Merck Sharp Dohme
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Cidara; Menarini; Merck Sharp Dohme; Pfizer, Inc.; Shionogi; Sobi
    Research funding from: Cidara; Menarini; Merck Sharp Dohme; Pfizer, Inc.; Shionogi

Faculty

  • Oliver A. Cornely, MD, FECMM, FACP, FIDSA, FAAM

    Professor of Translational Research
    University Hospital Cologne
    Cologne, Germany

    Disclosures

    Oliver A. Cornely, MD, FECMM, FACP, FIDSA, FAAM, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie; Amplyx; Biocon; Biosys; Cidara; Da Volterra; Gilead Sciences; Matinas; Medpace; Menarini; Molecular Partners; MSGERC; Noxxon; Octapharma; Pardes; PSI; SCYNEXIS; Seres
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Actelion; Allecra; Cidara; Entasis; IQVIA; Janssen; Medpace; Paratek; PSI; Pulmocide; Shionogi
    Research funding from: Amplyx; Basilea; BMBF; Cidara; F2G; Gilead Sciences; Matinas; Medpace; Merck Sharp Dohme; Mundipharma; Octapharma; Pfizer, Inc.; SCYNEXIS
    Patent beneficiary of: A patent at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DE 10 2021 113 007.7)
    Stock options from: CoRe Consulting
    Other: Honoraria for lectures from: Abbott; Al-Jazeera Pharmaceuticals; Astellas; Grupo Biotoscana/United Medical/Knight; Hikma; medupdate; Merck/Merck Sharp Dohme; Mylan; Pfizer, Inc.; Payment for expert testimony from: Cidara

  • J. Peter Donnelly, BSc, PhD, FRCPath

    Retired From Department of Hematology
    Radboudumc
    Nijmegen, the Netherlands

    Disclosures

    J. Peter Donnelly, BSc, PhD, FRCPath, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: F2G; Gilead Sciences; Pfizer, Inc.
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Gilead Sciences; Pfizer, Inc.

Editors

  • Alessia Piazza, PhD

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Alessia Piazza, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Chii Shyang Fong, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Chii Shyang Fong, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

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

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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CME

Invasive Fungal Infections -- A Growing Threat: Meeting the Challenge With 21st Century Solutions

Authors: Matteo Bassetti, MD, PhD; Oliver A. Cornely, MD, FECMM, FACP, FIDSA, FAAM; J. Peter Donnelly, BSc, PhD, FRCPathFaculty and Disclosures

CME Released: 10/11/2022

Valid for credit through: 10/11/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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