Description: This continuing education activity will review the risk of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) associated with prolonged systemic corticosteroid use and highlight patient populations at increased risk. Learners will gain practical strategies to assess PJP risk, apply evidence-based prophylaxis recommendations, and integrate pharmacist-driven interventions into clinical practice to prevent opportunistic infections.

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Speaker: Estefania Marin, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident – Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Objectives: ​​ 

  1. Describe the pathophysiology and epidemiology of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP).
  2. Recognize steroid dose and duration thresholds that are associated with increased PJP risk.
  3. Apply literature and guideline recommendations to determine the need for PJP prophylaxis.
  4. Identify appropriate PJP prophylactic regimens and monitoring strategies.

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-Marin.pdfPDF icon Marin, Estefania Risk of PJ-audience slides.pdf

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

Session date: 
03/03/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Location: 
10W Special Functions Room and Virtual via Microsoft 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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