Battle of the Bloodstream Infections: Optimization of Bacteremia Treatment (live on ZOOM)
February 17, 2021
Update on the newest treatments in the treatment of bacteremia.
Target Audience
All pharmacists
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the attendee will be able to:
Describe the challenges with treating bacteremia
List appropriate empiric antibiotic regimens for gram negative and gram positive bacteremia using factors such as rapid diagnostics and patient history
List literature assessing treatment durations for different types of bacteremia
Describe when and how to convert a patient from an intravenous to oral antibiotic regimen when treating bacteremia
Joanna DeAngelis PGY2 resident
PGY2 ID Resident
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
(718) 250-6658
No conflicts of interest exist with this presenter.
UAN 0042-0000-21-005-L01-P
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPEThe Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.