CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

The Ongoing Challenge of Antimicrobial Selection for Bloodstream Infections

Episode Summary

Sepsis and bloodstream infections (BSIs) are common, causing millions of deaths each year. Tune in to learn from Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA, how inadequate antibiotic coverage can be linked to increased mortality and length of stay and how unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotics can drive antimicrobial resistance.

Episode Notes

Sepsis and bloodstream infections (BSIs) are common and cause millions of deaths each year, with a disproportionate burden in low-income and middle-income countries. Tune in to learn from Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA, how inadequate antibiotic coverage can be linked to increased mortality and length of stay and how unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotics can drive antimicrobial resistance. Topics covered include:

• The worldwide burden of sepsis and BSIs
• The ongoing threat of antimicrobial resistance
• US and global health disparities in sepsis, BSI, and antimicrobial resistance
• Barriers toward optimizing antibiotic use in BSIs

Presenter:

Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Associate Professor, Infectious Disease
Associate Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Vice Chair for Belonging and Community Engagement, Department of Internal Medicine
Co-Director, Digital Innovation & Social Media Strategy, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

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