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A 62-Year-Old Man With Pulmonary Infiltrate After Injury CME

Steven C. Ebert, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS-ID; Andrew W. Urban, MD Author Information and Disclosures

Release Date: March 13, 2008; Valid for credit through March 13, 2009

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Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians

The content of this CME activity, "A 62-Year-Old Man With Pulmonary Infiltrate After Injury," was developed by the faculty.

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Contents of This CME Activity

A 62-Year-Old Man With Pulmonary Infiltrate After Injury

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Institute early broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy based on clinical data;
Identify the likely bacterial etiologies of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP);
Identify the importance of and risk factors for antibiotic resistance in VAP;
Recognize the important role of establishing a microbiological diagnosis in VAP;
Institute appropriate definitive antibiotic therapy based on culture data.

Authors and Disclosures

Anthony H. Choi, PhD
Disclosure: No relevant relationships to disclose in regard to this activity.

Steven C. Ebert, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS-ID
Disclosure: Consulting Agreements: PRICARA, Wyeth Speakers Bureau/Honorarium Agreements: PRICARA, Wyeth, Pfizer, Merck

Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
Disclosure: Medical Director from WebMD

Andrew W. Urban, MD
Disclosure: None

Mary L. Windle, PharmD
Disclosure: Stock: Pfizer, Avanir Pharma

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and CME Enterprise. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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