Don’t you know that you’re toxic: A review of toxicities associated with beta lactam antibiotics
This presentation will cover toxicities that are associated with beta lactam antibiotics such as cefepime neurotoxicity, neutropenia, and fever.
Target Audience
This course is intended for pharmacists
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to
- Recommend a beta lactam dose to optimize known pharmacokinetic properties
- Analyze risk factors for cefepime neurotoxicity when presented with a clinical scenario
- Interpret clinical and laboratory findings that are associated with drug fever
- Design an antibiotic plan for a patient with neutropenia potentially caused by a beta lactam
Faculty
Allie Baum, PharmD, Pharmacy PGY2 Infectious Disease Resident – Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Disclosure
The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Aurora Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Advocate Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 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.
Price
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This conference is being held virtually. A link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.
Contact the AAH Pharmacy Continuing Education team at AAH-PharmacyCPEsubmission@aah.org if you have any questions or need assistance.