Grand Rounds - January 19, 2024
"The Difficulty with C‐Difficile: Guideline Updates and Optimal Identification and Treatment Strategies"
Speaker: Thomas C. Cesario, MD. Emeritus Dean and Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UCI School of Medicine.
Objectives
- Describe the burden of disease on patients with CDI and the consequences of inappropriate diagnosis and treatment.
- Recall the optimal sequencing of tests in the diagnosis of CDI, and apply that information to patient cases.
- Identify present and emerging therapies and best practice in treating CDI.
- Formulate a treatment plan for a patient with CDI .
Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals
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