Session: <i>Clostridium difficile</i> (21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (April 1-4, 2011))

Saturday, April 2, 2011: 7:00 AM-8:20 AM

Monet (Hilton Anatole)

CME Credits: 1.25

Registration Code: M4

Type: Meet-the-Consultants

Summary: This session will provide specific information on invasive candidian’s, epidemiology and prevention will illustrate these strategies. Update trainers regarding C. difficile epidemiology with incidence in healthcare settings. Presenters will also review current prevention strategies in environmental hygiene and antibiotic stewardship as well as updates on best treatment practices.

Learning Objectives:

Assess current and potential future treatment approaches for C. difficile
Summarize current concepts in C. difficile epidemiology
Assess appropriate and effective strategies to prevent C. difficile infection

7:00 AM

Curtis J. Donskey, MD, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center

7:15 AM

Mark Miller, MD, SMBD - Jewish General Hospital

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