OVERVIEW

Listeriosis An Update on Treatment and Diagnosis in Neonates and Adults is organized by ContinuingEducation.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held during Jul 10, 2013 - May 23, 2020.

The target audience for this medical event is pharmacists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 Contact Hours.

Listeriosis is an invasive disease caused by the organism Listeria monocytogenes. This intracellular, gram-positive organism can cause a variety of diseases ranging from transient self-limiting GI disease to meningitis and fatal listeriosis in newborns. Listeriosis occurs most commonly in patients who are immunosuppressed, such as the elderly, newborns, or those with immunocompromising diseases. Patients and practitioners should be aware of common routes of transmission as the organism can contaminate common food products, such as soft cheeses and deli meats. Listeriosis responds well to antibiotic therapy given for the proper dose and duration.

Conference Objectives are :
The goal of this listeriosis continuing education program is to provide pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and EMTs/paramedics with adequate information about listeriosis, including its epidemiology, presentation, and management. After studying the material presented here, you will be able to:
• Describe Listeria monocytogenes, its epidemiology, and its clinical presentation
• Discuss populations at risk for listeriosis and means of diagnosis, and provide recommendations for disease prevention
• Recommend appropriate antimicrobial therapy for treatment of listeriosis

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.