Description: This presentation will give an overview of infection risks in different hematologic malignancies and treatments for these types of cancers. It will then focus on appropriate medications for bacterial, viral, and fungal infection prophylaxis as well as common drug interactions and other clinical challenges with using these drugs.

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Speakers: 

Isabella Guizzetti, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident –Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Eric Zubek, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident –Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Objectives: ​​ 

  • Describe patient and treatment specific factors that determine risk category for infection
  • Distinguish between different types of immunocompromised states in hematological malignancies and how they affect prophylactic approach
  • Determine how therapeutic regimen and patient risk factors affect infectious prophylaxis initiation and duration.
  • Understand common adverse effects and drug interactions of anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and antifungal agents in order to build a customized prophylactic regimen

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Materials: PDF icon Single Activity Flyer - Live-Guizetti, Zubek (1).pdf

Pharmacist UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-001-L01-P

Session date: 
01/27/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Location: 
VC-IL Illinois Masonic Ron Hoiberg and Virtual via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
    • 1.00 APRN Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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