Osteomyelitis: Achieving Antibiotic Penetration
Episode 21 of the On Medical Grounds podcast, hosted by Dr. Jane Caldwell and Dr. Adam Bressler, titled "Osteomyelitis: Achieving Antibiotic Penetration" was published on September 15, 2022 and runs 28 minutes.
September 15, 2022 ·28m · On Medical Grounds
Summary
Free CME/CE CREDITS (ACCME, ANCC, ACPE)! For credit visit https://www.onmedicalgrounds.com/PremiumContent/Osteomyelitis, view the additional material, click the CME/CE button, and get your certificate. Dr. Adam Bressler is an infectious disease specialist affiliated with Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory Decatur Hospital. He will be joining us to discuss the role of antibiotic-resistance and other complications in current treatment regimens for osteomyelitis, developments in novel glycopep...
Episode Description
Free CME/CE CREDITS (ACCME, ANCC, ACPE)! For credit visit https://www.onmedicalgrounds.com/PremiumContent/Osteomyelitis, view the additional material, click the CME/CE button, and get your certificate.
Dr. Adam Bressler is an infectious disease specialist affiliated with Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory Decatur Hospital. He will be joining us to discuss the role of antibiotic-resistance and other complications in current treatment regimens for osteomyelitis, developments in novel glycopeptide antibiotic treatments for Gram-positive and antibiotic-resistant osteomyelitis, and the multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of osteomyelitis.
(00:22) CME/CE information
(01:57) What is osteomyelitis and why is it tough to treat
(02:53) Role of antibiotic or antimicrobial resistance
(03:37) Challenges of bone tissue
(04:45) Role of biofilms in osteomyelitis
(06:30) First line treatments often fail
(07:28) New antibiotics showing promise
(09:15) Need for guidelines for osteomyelitis treatment
(10:35) Glycopeptide antibiotics
(11:08) Glycopeptide antibiotic mechanisms
(11:55) Telavancin Observational Use Registry (TOUR) study
(13:03) TOUR methods
(14:04) TOUR results
(16:46) Infusion centers and pumps
(17:58) TOUR demographics
(20:20) Immunocompromised patients and other risk factors
(24:18) Multidisciplinary approach
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