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Upon completion of this program, you will be able to: * Explain the medical and operational impact of bloodstream infections and sepsis * Delineate the limitations of blood culture practices * Describe the rapid methods that are performed in microbiology as an adjunct to blood cultures * Discuss the imperatives and needs for rapid reporting of laboratory results to support early goal-directed therapy for sepsis

This course is designed for industry personnel involved with cleanroom operations who will benefit from a better understanding of how microbiology impacts cleanroom technology. The course is primarily designed for those who require a basic understanding of cleanroom operations, but will serve as a valuable refresher for those with experience in a cleanroom environment. The course focuses on cleanroom standards, maintenance, and operating procedures.

Overview We are excited to return to Vail, Colorado for the 30th Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Vail is a short and beautiful drive from Denver, Colorado and is a small community nestled in the mountains. This conference presents topics of interest to pediatricians, family practice and infectious diseases physicians, and other health professionals. Speakers cover the most recent information on diagnosis, management and prevention of infections in pediatrics. Discussion ...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Recommend universal culture-based screening of all pregnant women at 35-37 weeks' gestation to optimize the identification of women who should receive intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis Create guidelines for providers of prenatal, obstetric, and neonatal care, supporting microbiology laboratories, hospital administrators, and managed-care organizations, childbirth educators; public health authorities, and expectant parents and their advo...

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to: • Describe the relationship of immune activation and inflammation and how they can impact non HIV co-morbidities • Discuss the potential pathways such as microbial translocation that can contribute to immune activation/inflammation in HIV subjects TARGET AUDIENCE Physicians (both specialists and primary care/family medicine) and nurses who are frontline providers of care to persons at risk ...

The diagnosis and management of invasive fungal infections remain a clinical challenge. Both the frequency of infections and resistance to antifungal agents continue to increase despite the introduction of new antifungal agents. While early diagnosis and intervention are essential for favorable outcomes, diagnosis of invasive mycoses is often difficult as current diagnostic methods are not sensitive or specific enough and may not be readily available to clinicians. In addition, the underlying ...

Designed by pathologists and for pathologists, CAP ’12 offers you world-class learning taught by the experts, with a special emphasis on practical take-home-and-use education. We’ve designed CAP ’12 to exceed your expectations: **Superior Education and New Courses** We’ve got 105 courses to choose from, taught by 149 faculty experts. New this year, we’re featuring a special pulmonary pathology course track focusing on nonneoplastic lung disease, cytopathology of infectious lung d...

Periodontitis has been linked with worsening glycemic control in people with diabetes as well as with increased risk for diabetic complications including coronary artery disease (CAD), renal disease, and increased mortality. The incidence of periodontitis is clearly increased in poorly controlled diabetes, exacerbating the risk for atherosclerotic events associated with hyperglycemia. Inflammation is the common link between periodontal disease and diabetes. Periodontal disease allows bacteria ...