Multistate Outbreak Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections: Updated Clinical Guidance
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Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Presenter(s):
Melissa K. Schaefer, MD
Medical Officer
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention
John Jernigan, MD
Medical Officer
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention
Overview:
CDC continues to work closely with state public health departments on a multistate investigation of fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received a methylprednisolone acetate injection prepared by the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass. Although cases of fungal meningitis continue to be reported, CDC recently observed an increase in the number of patients presenting with evidence of other infections associated with contaminated steroid medication. These complications have occurred in patients with and without evidence of fungal meningitis. During this COCA Call, CDC subject matter experts will provide updated information on epidural abscess and other clinical syndromes being diagnosed in exposed patients and will review CDC’s diagnostic and treatment recommendations for clinicians.
Call Materials:
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Transcript: Read Now
Additional Resources:
- CDC Health Alert Network (HAN): Update: Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections Associated with Contaminated Steroid Medication Nov 20, 2012
- Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak - Interim Guidance for Treatment; Oct 19, 2012. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). 61(41); 842-842
- Diagnostic Testing for Septic Arthritis and Specimen Submission to CDC – Outbreak Associated with Injection of Potentially Contaminated Steroid Products
- Diagnostic Testing and Specimen Shipping for Central Nervous System and Parameningeal Infections
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Minimum system requirements |
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ACTIVITY NUMBER | EC/PD/WD 1648 |
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MATERIALS | No PowerPoint Slide Set |
TARGET AUDIENCE | Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Veterinarians, Physician Assistants and Other Clinicians |
PREREQUISITES | None |
FORMAT | Live audio conference call on 11/27/12: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Audio-on-demand training after 3:00 PM on 11/27/12 |
CONTACT INFORMATION | coca@cdc.gov |
SUPPORT/FUNDING | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Risk Communications Branch |
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION | Attend the live conference call/webinar or download the materials afterwards |
FEES | There is no charge for COCA continuing education |
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this electronic conference/web-on-demand educational activity for a maximum of 0AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Non-physicians will receive a certificate of participation.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 0 contact hour.
CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0 ANSI/IACET CEU for this program.
CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive up to 0 Category I CECH in health education. CDC provider number GA0082.
ACPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 0 Contact Hour in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is NONE and enduring NONE. Course Category: This activity has NOTbeen designated as Knowledge-Based.
AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 0 hours of continuing education in the jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval. Please contact the AAVSB Race Program at race@aavsb.org if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.
DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, and the presenters for this seminar do not have financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. This presentation does not involve the unlabeled use of a product or product under investigational use. There is no commercial support for this activity.
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