208 - Beyond the 101: Pondering Perplexing Prescribing Issues

Saturday, October 14, 2023

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM US ET

Location: 253 ABC

All relevant financial disclosures have been mitigated.

Moderator(s)

Pranita Tamma, MD, MHS

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD, United States
Amy Mathers, MD, D(ABMM) (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA, United States

Faculty(s)

Owen Albin, MD (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Slides
Katie Barber, PharmD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of Mississippi
Jackson, MS, United States

Slides
Jason Gallagher, PharmD

Clinical Professor
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA, United States

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Disclosure(s):

Pranita Tamma, MD, MHS: No financial relationships to disclose

Amy Mathers, MD, D(ABMM): Cepheid, Inc: Advisor/Consultant (Ongoing); DayZeroDiagnositics: Advisor/Consultant (Ongoing); Melinta Therapuetics: Advisor/Consultant (Ongoing); Merck and Co: Advisor/Consultant (Ongoing); Op Gen: Advisor/Consultant (Ongoing); Qpex Biopharma: Advisor/Consultant (Ongoing); Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Advisor/Consultant (Ongoing)

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

describe reasonable durations of therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia;
describe reasonable indications for oral fosfomycin;
describe the role of adjunctive rifampin and gentamicin for the treatment of Staphylococcal prosthetic valve endocarditis

Presentations:

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM US ET

What Duration of Therapy Should I Recommend for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia?
Speaker: Owen Albin, MD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan Medical School
10:55 AM – 11:20 AM US ET

When Is It Okay to Recommend Oral Fosfomycin?
Speaker: Katie Barber, PharmD (she/her/hers) – University of Mississippi
11:20 AM – 11:45 AM US ET

Are Adjunctive Rifampin and Gentamicin Necessary for the Treatment of Staphylococcal Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis?
Speaker: Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD – Temple University School of Pharmacy