PULSE: Saying no to antibiotics? Utilizing procalcitonin for the management of antibiotics in lower respiratory tract infections

March 30, 2022

New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

1. Define FDA based recommendations for procalcitonin levels in lower respiratory tract infections

2. Discuss previous literature evaluating antibiotic management in procalcitonin-based protocols

3. Recognize strengthens and limitations in procalcitonin-based antibiotic protocols for the management of lower respiratory tract infections

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 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.
Course opens: 
03/30/2022
Course expires: 
04/30/2022
Event starts: 
03/30/2022 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/30/2022 - 2:00pm EDT
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New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.

UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Joshua Dorazio, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
UPMC Presbyterian

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.

Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit

Available Credit

  • 1.00 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.
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