Treating Community Acquired Pneumonia
CE Information
1.0 CE credit (0.5 pharmacology)Completion Time
1 hourAvailable Until
December 14, 2024Navigate
Overview
Treating Community Acquired Pneumonia
Learning Objectives
Discuss the common pathogens associated with community-acquired pneumonia.
Differentiate community-acquired pneumonia from hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Provide treatment guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia.
Identify appropriate antibiotic pharmacotherapy for the most common pathogens associated with community acquired pneumonia.
Describe the differences between antibiotic monotherapy and dual therapy.
Discuss alternative antibiotic therapeutics for people with major comorbidities.
Provide alternative antibiotic treatment for people with allergies to first line drug therapy.
Review antimicrobial resistance patterns and risk factors for infection with antimicrobial-resistant pathogens.
CE Information
This activity offers 1.0 CE credit (0.5 pharmacology) to attendees.
Accredited by American Association of Nurse Practioners.
This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0.5 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners®. Activity ID# 23116444. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.