LQCL2312 - CMLE - Investigation and Identification of Cefoxitin-Resistant, Oxacillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

Course Description

LabQ 2023 Clinical Laboratory: Microbiology

Faculty/Authors
Keneice Georgette Knowles
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA
Pensacola, Florida

CMLE Credit: 2.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Instructions

To claim 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.
Submit the course Evaluation to register your credit.

Faculty Disclosures
The faculty have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 05/27/2023
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Course Objectives

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

discuss the infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus;

differentiate methicillin/oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from methicillin/oxacillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA) based on antimicrobial susceptibility profile;

discuss the detection of mecC-mediated resistance in S aureus;

discuss the importance of differentiating MRSA from MSSA for infection prevention in the health care setting.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Credit Offered:	2 CMLE Credits