Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: Truth, Myths and Clinical Blunders

Target Audience

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, General Medicine, Urology, and Nephrology

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss 2019 asymptomatic bacteriuria guidelines and key points for clinicians
  • Quantify the frequency of asymptomatic bacteriuria in various populations and impact on patient outcomes
  • Identify clinical opportunities for diagnostic stewardship of urine culture testing

Disclaimer Statement:

The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AAPA Category I CME
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/14/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2025

Course Director:

  • Graham Snyder, MD, MS - Senior Medical Director, Infectious Disease Quality and Outcomes, UPMC; Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Planning Committee Members:

  • Erin McCreary, PharmD, BCIDP - Director of Infectious Diseases Improvement and Clinical Research Innovation, UPMC; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; President-Elect, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
  • Penelope L. Schwartz, PA - Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, UPMC
  • Casey Pinto, PhD, FNP-C, AGACNP-C, MPH - Division of Infectious Diseases, UPMC
  • Melissa Borza, MS, CCC-SLP - Project Manager, Infection Prevention, Wolff Center at UPMC

Course Presenters:

  • Tina Khadem, PharmD, BCPS - Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh; Pharmacy Director, UPMC Health System Antimicrobial Stewardship; Pharmacy Director, Infectious Disease Connect Inc. Virtual Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Graham Snyder, MD, MS: Senior Medical Director, Infectious Disease Quality and Outcomes, UPMC; Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

Dr. McCreary is a consultant for Abbvie, Merck, Basilea, Shionogi, Melinta, Ferring, Cidara, Entasis, LabSimply, Pfizer, Sanofi, and GSK.   She received a speaker honorarium for non-branded CE content at ID conference: GSK, Pfizer, and Shionogi.

No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.50 contact hours.

Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 0.50 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AAPA Category I CME
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.50 Attendance
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