Session Information
2012 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Therapeutic Dilemmas in PK/PD, Pneumonia and Multi-Drug Resistance: Crossroads Between ID and ICU
Track: New Practitioners Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 312-L01
Date: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
Location: South Seas B, Level 3, South Convention Center
PRESENTER(S):   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Meghan Jeffres, PharmD, Associate Prof of Pharmacy Practice, Roseman University of Health Sciences
 Christine Kubin, PharmD, BCPS (AQ-ID), Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Infectious Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
 Simon Lam, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cleveland Clinic
 Garrett Schramm, PharmD, BCPS, Coordinator - Pharmacy Education and Training, Mayo Clinic
PROGRAM CHAIR:
Simon Lam
Description
Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics in Critically Ill Patients, Meghan Jeffres, PharmD

Updates in HAP, HCAP, and VAP, Garrett W. Schramm, PharmD, BCPS

Treatment and Risk Factors of Multi-Drug Resistant Gram Negative Pathogens, Christine J. Kubin, PharmD, BCPS (AQ-ID)

Role of Early Antifungal Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: Risk Factors and Treatment Options, Simon W. Lam, PharmD, BCPS

  • Apply recent evidence in hospital acquired pneumonia, healthcare associated pneumonia, and ventilator associated pneumonia to optimize patient pharmacotherapy.
  • Assess the role of early antifungal therapy in critically ill patients.
  • Evaluate the epidemiological trends, risk factors, and treatments of multi-drug resistant gram negative pathogens.
  • Identify antibiotic pharmacokinetic differences in critically ill patients and the development of dosing regimens to meet pharmacodynamic goals.