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HealthTrust presents…“From Pseudomonas to Stenotrophomonas: Navigating the Treatment of Non-Fermenting Gram-Negative Bacteria”

Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections are a global crisis, accounting for 2.8 million infections and over 35,000 deaths annually from 2012 to 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States Report. The treatment of non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria (NFGNB) remains challenging due to rapidly evolving resistance patterns, limited comparative data, and new guideline recommendations. This presentation highlights current preferred and alternative therapies, identifies evidence gaps and critically evaluates emerging literature.

Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

1. Recall certain non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria and their resistance mechanisms.
2. Apply guidelines to select preferred and alternative therapies for P. aeruginosa, CRAB, and S. maltophilia.
3. Describe guideline recommendations regarding nebulized antibiotics in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonias

Presenter:

Abigail Reeves, PharmD  |  PGY1 Pharmacy Resident  |  McLeod Regional Medical Center  |  Florence, SC

CE Credit: Approved for Nurses; pending for Pharmacists & Lab professionals

This program is pending approval for CPEs by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Attendees of this program may earn 1.0 CPE Contact Hours. Belmont University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number for this activity is pending. Pfiedler Education is a division of AORN, provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP13019, for 1 contact hour. 1.0 contact hours approved for Nurses.

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