- Spectrum of activity for commonly used antibiotics
- Normal flora for infectious sites
- Resistance associated with common bacteria
- Pharmacodynamic influences on antibiotic dosing
Interpretation of Microbiologic Test Results
- Gram stain results
- Culture and sensitivity results
- Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) evaluation
- PCR results
Antibacterial Resistance
- Trends
- Mechanisms of resistance
- Contributing factors
- Antibiotic stewardship concepts
Antibiotic Related Allergies Penicillin and 'Sulfa'
- Define true allergy versus side effect
- Penicillin allergy and cephalosporin cross sensitivity
- 'Sulfa' allergy
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
- Streptococcus pyogenes vs. MRSA
- Review evidence for antibiotic management
- Review IDSA treatment guidelines
- Vancomycin AUC/MIC monitoring
- Review evidence for pathogen etiology
- Review evidence for antibiotic management
- IDSA/ATS community-acquired pneumonia treatment guidelines
- Resistance risk factors and management
- Review new antibiotics for MDR infections
Influenza
- Review evidence for vaccine timing and use in older adults
- Review of clinical trial data for therapeutics
- Review IDSA/CDC treatment guidelines
Urinary Tract Infections
- Review evidence for resistance trends
- Review of clinical trial data for therapeutics
- Antibiotics for MDR infections
Clostridium Difficile Infection
- Risk factor evidence review
- Compare antibiotic risk levels
- Review IDSA treatment guidelines
- Review of clinical trial data for therapeutics
- Probiotics prophylaxis evidence review
Eric Wombwell, PharmD, BCIDP, is a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist and clinical associate professor for the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration at the University of Missouri — Kansas City, School of Pharmacy. Eric completed his PharmD degree at the University of Missouri Kansas City, followed by an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Following residency, he accepted a full-time non-tenured clinical faculty position at the University of Missouri — Kansas City, School of Pharmacy. His teaching responsibilities include infectious diseases topics throughout the curriculum. Eric also has a clinical appointment at Centerpoint Medical Center rounding with the infectious diseases consult team and supporting antimicrobial stewardship efforts at the facility. Eric is regularly published in pharmacy and infectious diseases research and is frequently invited to deliver continuing education presentations locally and nationally to various health-professional audiences. He is recognized for excellence in teaching through various awards, including the "Missouri Pharmacist Association — UMKC Faculty Member of the Year", and the “University of Missouri — Kansas City Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching”.