David L. Paterson, MD, PhD
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Dr. Paterson, M.D., PhD, is an Associate Profesor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Director of the Antibiotic Management Program at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His main research interests are in the epidemiology, laboratory detection and clinical relevance of new beta-lactamases in Gram negative bacilli, especially extended-spectrum beta-lactamases of the Enterobacteriaceae and the carbapenemases of non-fermentative Gram negative bacilli. He also studies the utilization of antibiotics and their impact on antibiotic resistance, and the effects of adherence/compliance with antimicrobials on the advent of resistance. He has clinical expertise in the treatment of infections in transplant recipients and the management of bacterial and fungal infections in critically ill patients.
Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director of the Antibiotic Management Program
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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 Released: Feb 27, 2008
Expires: Feb 27, 2009
Type: PDF
Antibiotics: Practice Pearls for the Emergency Department Physician has been developed to provide an overview of the general principles of antibiotic therapy and includes a review the currentclasses of antibiotics available to the emergency department (ED)physician and outlines their place in the clinical armamentarium. Aspects such as indications, dosing schedules, and...
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- CME Credits/Hours: 1.00
- Cost: Free
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