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Antimicrobial Treatment and Prophylaxis of Plague: Recommendations for Naturally Acquired Infections and Bioterrorism Response
The goal of this activity is to describe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to US healthcare providers regarding treatment, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and postexposure prophylaxis of plague, both for naturally acquired infections and for bioterrorism response.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for infectious disease clinicians, bioterrorism experts, public health officials, internists, pediatricians, intensivists, and other clinicians caring for patients with or at risk for plague.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will:
- Describe notable changes and updates in the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations compared with the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense guidelines published in 2000, based on new data, expert forum discussions, and other developments
- Determine additional considerations regarding response to Yersinia pestis release as a biological weapon, according to the new CDC recommendations
- Identify additional recommendations regarding treatment, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and postexposure prophylaxis of adults and children, according to the new CDC guidelines
Additional Information
Christina A. Nelson, MD, MPH
Bacterial Diseases Branch
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Disclosure: Christina A. Nelson, MD, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Dana Meaney-Delman, MD, MPH
Infant Outcomes Monitoring, Research and Prevention Branch
Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta, Georgia
Disclosure: Dana Meaney-Delman, MD, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Shannon Fleck-Derderian, MPH
Bacterial Diseases Branch
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Disclosure: Shannon Fleck-Derderian, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Katharine M. Cooley, MPH
Bacterial Diseases Branch
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Disclosure: Katharine M. Cooley, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Patricia A. Yu, MPH
Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch
Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta, Georgia
Disclosure: Patricia A. Yu, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Paul S. Mead, MD, MPH
Bacterial Diseases Branch
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Disclosure: Paul S. Mead, MD, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
CME Author
Laurie Barclay, MD
Freelance writer and reviewer
Medscape, LLC
Disclosure: Laurie Barclay, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
CME Reviewer/Nurse Planner
Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP
Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance
Medscape, LLC
Disclosure: Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Disclosures
As an organization accredited by the ACCME, Medscape, LLC requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner, that could create a conflict of interest.
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- For Physicians
Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
- For Nurses
Awarded 2.00 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.
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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 75% on the post-test.
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Available Credit
- 2.00 ABMS MOC
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.00 ANCC
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