Real-World Antimicrobial Data in Clinical Practice: Broadening Coverage at the Bedside: A Clinical Forum

Program Overview

During this activity, Drs. Lodise, Reilly, and Jorgensen present the importance of applying real-world data for antimicrobials in clinical practice. Faculty review highlights from recent real-world evidence and clinical observations for oritavancin, ceftaroline, telavancin, meropenem-vaborbactam, and ceftazidime-avibactam.

Credit Expired
CE Credit Expired
Expires: December 29, 2021

Target Audience

This activity is designed for infectious disease, critical care, and primary care clinicians.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Describe the importance of real-world evidence in clinical decision-making for antimicrobial selection
  • Evaluate real-world data (RWD) as it relates to off-label indications and novel endpoints for gram-positive antimicrobials
  • Apply RWD to ascertain the benefit of antibiotics against a wide spectrum of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections

Activity Faculty

thomas (1)

Thomas Lodise, PharmD, PhD

Professor
Department of Pharmacy
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Services
Albany, NY

joe (2) (1)

Joseph Reilly, BS, PharmD, BCGP

Director, Residency Program
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Infectious Diseases
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Egg Harbor Township, NJ

JorgensenSarah_UHN6407 (1)

Sarah Jorgensen, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCIDP, AAHIVP

Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Department of Pharmacy
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, ON, Canada

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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. 

Disclaimer Statement

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. 

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