Session Information
2013 Summer Meeting
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Updates in Infectious Disease: Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection
Track: Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 123-L01
Date: Sunday, June 2, 2013
Time: 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM EST
Location: 101 H, Level 1
PRESENTER:
Dr. Douglas Slain, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
PROGRAM CHAIR:
Dr. Douglas Slain, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
Description
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitalized patients and has significant patient and organizational implications related to recurrence and possible readmission. Participants will have the opportunity to apply treatment recommendations to patient cases seen in hospital settings.

  • Compare and contrast treatment recommendations for CDI recurrence.
  • Develop a treatment plan for the first episode of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).


No items are available for this session.