| Presented by: | The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
| Lecturer | Debra A. Goff, Pharm.D., FCCP |
| Approximate duration: | 1 hr. |
| Summary points: | In this audiovisual CME activity, an infectious disease specialist describes the relationships between inappropriate antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, and increased morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and healthcare costs, as well as the potential impact of antimicrobial stewardship programs on the emergence and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms. |
| Accreditation: | The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
The program provides 1 hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit (program number 204-000-08-468-H01-P). Expiration Date: February 28, 2010. |
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