Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- identify the different modalities available for the diagnosis of osteomyelitis and orthopedic device infections
- review their utility in different clinical settings
- recognize the roles of the clinical pathology and clinical microbiology laboratories in this setting
Target Audience: Pharmacists, Nurses, Microbiologists, Members-in-training, Lab personnel, Investigators, Infectious diseases physicians, Healthcare workers, Fellows, Epidemiologists, Clinicians, Academicians
Tracks: Trainee, Epidemiology and Infection Control, Adult ID
Moderator:
Francisco M. Marty, MD, FIDSA, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Presentations:Robin Patel, MD, FIDSA, FRCP(C), D(ABMM), FACP, F(AAM)
CME Credits: Maximum of 1.5 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
ACPE Credits: No CPE credit is offered for this session
ACPE Number:
Disclosures:
F. M. Marty,
Astellas:
Consultant
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Grant Investigator
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Consulting fee
and
Research grant
Chimerix:
Consultant
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Grant Investigator
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Consulting fee
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Research grant
Gilead:
Grant Investigator
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Consulting fee
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Research grant
GlaxoSmithKline:
Consultant
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Grant Investigator
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Consulting fee
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Research grant
Merck:
Consultant
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Grant Investigator
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Consulting fee
and
Research grant
Shire:
Consultant
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Grant Investigator
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Consulting fee
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Research grant
WHISCON:
Consultant
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Grant Investigator
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Consulting fee
and
Research grant
Vertex:
Consultant
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Consulting fee
Alexion:
Data Safety Monitoring Board member
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Consulting fee