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ForwardPulse: Duel of the Titans: Daptomycin vs. Linezolid for VRE Bacteremia
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Linezolid and daptomycin are both viable options for VRE infections. The presentation looks at potential benefits of choosing one antibiotic over the other specifically for bacteremias. This is not yet addressed in guidelines and is open to interpretation at this time. This presentation will benefit all pharmacists as it will go over current literature which may drive the treatment decision.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1) Describe the microbiology, epidemiology, and risk factors of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bloodstream infections (VRE-B).
2) Evaluate the current literature comparing the efficacy and safety of daptomycin and linezolid as treatment options for VRE-B.
3) Discuss dose optimization and drug monitoring considerations of daptomycin and linezolid for VRE-B.
Additional Information
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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.
Linezolid and daptomycin are both viable options for VRE infections. The presentation looks at potential benefits of choosing one antibiotic over the other specifically for bacteremias. This is not yet addressed in guidelines and is open to interpretation at this time. This presentation will benefit all pharmacists as it will go over current literature which may drive the treatment decision.
Yingsi Fang, PharmD
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 PharmacyThe 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.