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Lecture Hall Nursing | General

Diabetic Foot Infections: Antibiotic Therapies


Available Credits
CPME 1.5
CEU 1.5

Warren Joseph
Warren Joseph, DPM, FIDSA
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Coatesville, PA
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In this lecture, Dr. Warren Joseph discusses diabetic foot infections and the new Infectious Diseases Society of America classification system. He further discusses antibiotic therapy for diabetic foot infections concentrating specifically on the role that MRSA plays.

Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to:
1. Understand the new Infectious Diseases Society of America classification system for diabetic foot infections
2. Appreciate the current accepted standards in the treatment of diabetic foot infections
3. Appreciate the role that MRSA plays in these infections
4. Choose appropriate antibiotics against gram positive infections.
5. Describe mechanisms of action

Estimated time to complete this activity is 90 minutes.

Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
PODIATRY: The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine(OCPM) is an approved sponsor of Continuing Podiatric Medical Education through the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).

The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine credits this activity for 1.5 credit hour.

Release Date: 02/26/2007 Expiration Date: 12/30/2012
Peer Review: on 02/26/2007

NURSING: Professional Education Services Group (PESG) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. PESG is awarding 1.5 contact hours for this activity.(Activity Number:10062)

Release Date: 08/30/2010 Expiration Date: 08/31/2012
Peer Review: on 07/31/2010
Activity Number: 10062

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Disclosure Information
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It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems and it's accreditors to insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.
Warren Joseph, DPM, FIDSA Warren S. Joseph, DPM, FIDSA has disclosed that he receives Honorarium/Expenses, is a Consultant to and serves on the Speaker's Bureau for Pfizer and Merck.