Past, Present and Future of Antimicrobial Stewardship & Antibiotic Combination Therapy: A Double-Edged Sword

Knowledge-Based CE Session for Pharmacists ONLY

2 CEU Credits

Program Agenda  

                  5:15   Registration        

            6:00     Dinner

       6:00-7:00    Presentation

       7:00-7:15    Dessert

       7:15-8:15    Presentation 

Members                  $25.00

Non-Members         $35.00

Upon completion of the program, the Pharmacist should be able to:

• Demonstrate the need for antimicrobial stewardship to preserve current antimicrobial treatment
• Identify the goals of antimicrobial stewardship
• Discuss and apply antimicrobial stewardship interventions
• Describe the future needs for antimicrobial stewardship
• Discuss commonly used metrics for evaluating and antimicrobial stewardship program
• Discuss the history and supportive data for combination therapy in treating various infections
• Identify the rationale for antibiotic combination therapy as it pertains to outcomes and resistance development
• Review the limitations and disadvantages of combination therapy as it related to adverse events and antagonistic bacterial activity