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Discusses the latest developments related to antibiotic resistance, the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and strategies for reducing resistance.
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Goals and Learning Outcomes
This module provides nurses and physical therapists with an overview of the most troublesome antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals. These difficult-to-treat, multidrug-resistant pathogens have become known as ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species), given that they cause more than two-thirds of all hospital-acquired infections and effectively "escape" the biocidal effects of most or all available drugs. The course will discuss the latest developments related to antibiotic resistance and the increasing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria throughout healthcare and the community, and offer strategies for reducing the spread of resistance.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the six antibiotic-resistant ESKAPE pathogens and explain their importance as causes of hospital-acquired infections.
  • Describe how each of the ESKAPE pathogens can be transmitted to patients.
  • Discuss the use and misuse of antibiotics in the United States.
  • Discuss the six antibiotic-resistant ESKAPE pathogens and explain their importance as causes of hospital-acquired infections
  • Relate how each of the ESKAPE pathogens can be transmitted to patients
  • Discuss the use and misuse of antibiotics in the U.S.

Course Termination Date: 12/31/23

Content Expiration Date: 06/26/22

Course Originally Released On: 05/01/19
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Course Originally Released on : 5/1/2019

REL-ACU-0-CE725

Course Author

Barbara Barzoloski-O'Connor

MSN, RN, CIC

Laura Bunner

RN, CIC

Connie C. Chettle

MS, MPH, RN

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NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC 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.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.