Session 4 Dec 17 Pharmacy Resident Grand Round CMC Main Series - Cephalosporin Drug Allergies and Cross-Sensitivities

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Target Audience

Pharmacists

Description

This knowledge-based CPE activity will increase pharmacists’ knowledge on the practical considerations of beta-lactam cross-sensitivities. It will help clinicians make informed decisions regarding optimal and safe antibiotic choices in allergic patients.


This program will take place at the CMC Main Auditorium, 1000 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte NC 28203 OR you can take as a webinar.

Carolinas HealthCare Employees can use EdAssist for reimbursement.

Webinar Information

Participants who are interested in taking this workshop as a webinar, please go to our webinar requirements page for more information and to test your computer and network your computer will be on prior to the class.

This activity is eligible for ACPE credit, which will be applied for through the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, a continuing education provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Objectives

• Identify the pathogenesis of immunologic hypersensitivity reactions to beta-lactam antibiotics
• Describe the mechanism of allergic cross-reactivity between cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics
• Discuss concepts of cephalosporin allergy and beta-lactam cross-reactivity to a patient case

Contact

Sarah Ashcraft BA

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