| Presented by: | The American College of Chest Physicians |
| Lecturer | Andrew Labelle, MD and Marin Kollef, MD, FCCP |
| Approximate duration: | Not available |
| Summary points: | This text-based educational program describes the epidemiology and clinical features of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA), antibiotic resistance patterns and mechanism of resistance of healthcare-associated and community-associated strains, the importance of Paton-Valentine leukocidin in CA-MRSA pneumonia, the clinical presentation of necrotising pneumonia caused by CA-MRSA, and the limitations of vancomycin and alternative therapies available for severe MRSA infections. |
| Accreditation: | The American College of Chest Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Chest Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).
Expiration date: December 31, 2010. |
| Other: | Text-only CME. |
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