Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1. Recall current guideline recommendations for treatment of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) endocarditis
2. Understand the inoculum effect and what role it can play in persistent MSSA bacteremia
3. Interpret and apply primary literature about salvage therapy for MSSA bacteremia to clinical practice as appropriate

Faculty

Jasmine An, PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Pharmacist
Baystate Medical Center

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.