60 Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens in Pediatrics Endorsed by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS)

Sunday, April 3, 2011: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Chantilly Ballroom - WEST (Hilton Anatole)
CME Credits: 2
CPE Credits: 2.00
ACPE UPN: 0072-9999-11-007-L04-P (knowledge-based)
Type: Symposia
Summary: This session will describe several important infections that are relevant to those in pediatric infection prevention in both free standing children’s hospitals and in pediatric units in a general hospital This includes peripartum infectious agents relevant to the neonate, NICU infection prevention and control guidelines, respiratory tract viruses, and tuberculosis or pediatric peritoneal dialysis infections. Examples of prevention tactics, planning and use of diagnostic test will be used to illustrate key points.
Learning Objectives:
Endorsed by:
  • Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
Moderators:
Ann-Christine Nyquist, MD, MSPH and Thomas Sandora, MD

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Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, The Children's Hospital at Cleveland Clinic
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Tuberculosis in Children: Is Technology Our Friend or Foe?
Jeffrey Starke, MD, Texas Children's Hospital