Treating Bloodstream Infections

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The lecture duration is 14min.

0.25 CPD Points, 0.25 CEUs, 0.25 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Rob Fowler
Critical care physician and associate professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
Lecture Summary

• Antibiotic RESISTANCE is mounting • Antibiotic CHOICES are diminishing • Reducing ANTIBIOTIC PRESSURE is a Global Goal • EARLY ADEQUATE EMPIRIC Treatment likely Saves Lives • Choosing the MINIMALLY EFFECTIVE TREATMENT DURATION can Reduce Antibiotic Pressure • Evidence Supports the Investigation of SHORTER DURATIONS for Serious Infections • Most studies have LARGE NON-INFERIORITY MARGINS and have not looked at the sickest of the sick • Large international RCTs will provide new incremental evidence for treatment duration of bacteremia

Target Audience

Critical Care Doctors
Experienced or advanced Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Appreciate the positive and negative effects of different antibiotic treatment durations for bloodstream infections
  • Describe the impact of early treatment of severe bloodstream infections on clinical outcome
  • Discuss the current best evidence for treatment durations for bloodstream infections

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