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Current Approaches to Acute Infective Endocarditis (Staphylococcus Series) Duration: 07:23 0.25 CME
Microbiology / Microbiology


Learning Objectives

* Grasp principles of bactericidal therapy in endocarditis management.

* Appreciate importance of sustained antibiotic levels.

* Differentiate treatment approaches for acutely ill versus stable patients.

* Identify empiric therapy options for Staphylococci and Streptococci.

* Understand dosing considerations for vancomycin and alternatives.

* Recognize definitive therapy choices for MSSA and MRSA infections.

Instructor

Dr. Mobeen Syed

Dr. Mobeen Syed

Mobeen Syed is the CEO of DrBeen Corp, a modern online medical education marketplace. Mobeen is a medical doctor and a software engineer. He graduated from the prestigious King Edward Medical University Lahore. He has been teaching medicine since 1994. Mobeen is also a software engineer and engineering leader. In this role, Mobeen has run teams consisting of hundreds of engineers and millions of dollars of budgets. Mobeen loves music, teaching, and doing business. He lives in Cupertino CA.


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