APIM223887223 - CME/CMLE - Bacteremia / Septicemia with Rare or Atypical Organisms

Course Description

This is an online educational commentary in Microbiology offering 1.0 continuing education (CME/CMLE) credit that can be used to fulfill CC Part II and CMP requirements. This educational commentary is provided through our affiliation with the American Proficiency Institute (API).

Faculty/Authors
Lauren Roberts, MS, MT(ASCP)
Adjunct Faculty, Medical Microbiology
Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health & Nutrition Science
Tarleton State University
Fort Worth, Texas

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.)

Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

Review the Technical Considerations.
Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
Click Access to begin the course.
Review the Educational Activity.
Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
Submit the course Evaluation.
Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Disclosure Statement

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 1/1/2022
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Course Objectives

Following completion of this activity, you will be able to:

describe rat-bite fever (RBF) and identify the bacterial agents responsible;

summarize the clinical features, potential complications, and treatment of RBF;

discuss Streptobacillus moniliformis including microscopic morphology, requirements for isolation, growth characteristics, and methods for identification;

relate the risk factors and steps for the prevention of RBF; and

discuss difficulties in the diagnosis of RBF, noting other infectious diseases with similar clinical features.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Credit Offered:	1 CME/CMLE Credit