A New Fungus Among Us
CEimpact Podcast
English - February 26, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBCourses Education Science ceimpact podcast precept2practice level up gamechangers pharmacy cme cpe pharmacology ceimpact geoff wall Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Several outbreaks of a relatively new, resistant fungal infection - candida auris - have been reported in the Pacific Northwest. It is highly contagious and its mortality has approached 60%. Listen in as we discuss what to watch for and how to prepare if this reaches your geography.
THE GAMECHANGER:
Candida auris is resistant to most antifungals, has high plasticity, and its mortality approaches 60%.
Geoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCGP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University
Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health
Reference
Cristina ML, Spagnolo AM, Sartini M, Carbone A, Oliva M, Schinca E, Boni S, Pontali E. An Overview on Candida auris in Healthcare Settings. J Fungi (Basel). 2023 Sep 8;9(9):913. doi: 10.3390/jof9090913. PMID: 37755021; PMCID: PMC10532978.
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CPE Information
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:
1. Discuss characteristics of C. auris infections that make it difficult to avoid outbreaks 2. Describe issues surrounding treatment of serious infections with C. auris
0.05 CEU/0.5 Hr
UAN: 0107-0000-24-058-H01-P
Initial release date: 2/26/2024
Expiration date: 2/26/2025
Additional CPE details can be found here.