The Plot (and Sputum) Thickens: Encountering Carbapenem Resistance in Critically Ill Patients
McCormick Place - Room N426
2301 South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 12:00pm CT - 1:15pm CT
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Topic
Learn how to optimize antimicrobial regimens and develop evidence-based antibiotic management plans for complex infections caused by difficult-to-treat pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
Credits Offered
This event offers
1.0 contact hour
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
ANCC.
Additional Information
Goal Statement
The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge and competence of learners in effort to optimize treatment for patients with Pneumonia.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for pulmonology, critical care, and infectious disease specialists, including physicians, nurses and clinical pharmacists, who care for critically ill patients with carbapenem-resistant gram-negative infections.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
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Reduce time to effective therapy in CRE infections involving diverse resistance mechanisms
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Optimize antimicrobial regimens for complex infections involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa with difficult-to-treat resistance
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Develop evidence-based antibiotic management plans for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections in critically ill patients
Speakers
Virginia E. and Sam J. Golman Chair in Respiratory Intensive Care Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Director, Critical Care Research
Director, Respiratory Care Services
Washington University School of Medicine
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Associate Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Center for Innovative Antimicrobial Therapy
University of Pittsburgh
Co-Director, Antibiotic Management Program
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania