"Surgical Site Infections and Tubo-Ovarian Abscess" will cover antibiotic management of different surgical site infections and Tubo-ovarian abscess. There will be an emphasis on how to choose antibiotics based on host factors, nature of infections, and drug efficacy and side effect profiles, including next approaches to take when infection fails to improve with treatment. To be presented by Dr. Rone Lin, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, UICOMP.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Learn about the antibiotic management of Ob-Gyn related Surgical Site Infections and Tubo-Ovarian Abscess
2. Demonstrate an understanding of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of common antibiotics used in female pelvic infections
3. Identify potential causes of antibiotic failure
ACCREDITATION:
The University of Illinois College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians, residents, medical students, and all other providers.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of (1) AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
