LQCL2411 - CMLE - Bartonella henselae - The Culprit of Cat-Scratch Disease

Course Description

LabQ 2024 Clinical Laboratory: Microbiology

Faculty/Authors
Portia Mira, PhD
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Elitza S. Theel, PhD
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

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: 03/31/2024
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Course Objectives

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

describe the epidemiology and clinical features of Bartonella henselae infections;

discuss the role of B henselae as a human pathogen;

identify the laboratory techniques for identification of B henselae infections; and

discuss the treatment options for B henselae infections.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Credit Offered:	2 CMLE Credits