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Sunday, April 3, 2011: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Coronado Ballroom (Hilton Anatole)
CME Credits: 2
CPE Credits: 2.00
ACPE UPN: 0072-9999-11-017-L04-P (knowledge-based)
Type: Symposia
Summary: Effective antimicrobial stewardship is essential to ensure appropriate antimicrobial therapy, reduce antimicrobial pressure leading to the development of antimicrobial resistance, and prevent adverse outcomes of treatment. This session will review new developments in antimicrobia stewardship in Europe relevant to these goals. Presenters will delineate current evidence on effective antibiotic use management and describe key tactics for successful implementation in a variety of health care settings.
Learning Objectives: - Identify effective antimicrobial stewardship interventions in healthcare settings
- Discuss the strategies and progress achieved with developing antimicrobial stewardship programs across US and European healthcare systems
- Identify the key elements of successful implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program at hospital level
Endorsed by:
- Extending the Cure Project of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
- Surgical Infection Society
Moderators:
Peter Davey, MD
and
Neil O. Fishman, MD
4:30 PM
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5:00 PM
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