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Section: Board Review Category: Infectious Disease

Drugs for Bugs - The DFI Microbiome and Treatment

Warren Joseph, DPM, FIDSA

Warren S Joseph, DPM, FIDSA discusses the 2012 IDSA Diabetic Foot Guidelines regarding wound culturing and antibiotic selection as well as the newer technologies that are being used to diagnose infection. Dr Joseph also goes into detail about the different technologies available to identify microbiology on a molecular level.

CME (Credits: 0.75) Completion (Credits: 1)

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Goals and Objectives
  1. Review the original 2012 IDSA diabetic foot guideline in regard to culturing and antibiotic selection
  2. List the newer technologies that are being used to diagnose infection
  3. Interpret the differences between technologies such as PCR, 16S pyrosequencing and “whole genome shotgun” and what the use is of these new technologies
  • Accreditation and Designation of Credits
  • CME (Credits: 0.75)

    PRESENT e-Learning Systems is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. PRESENT e-Learning Systems has approved this activity for a maximum of 0.75 continuing education contact hours

    Release Date: 12/13/2018 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022

  • Completion (Credits: 1)

    This lecture has been approved for the PRESENT Residency Education Online Curriculum by the PRESENT Curriculum Committee.

    Release Date: 12/13/2018 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022

  • Author

  • Warren Joseph, DPM, FIDSA

    Adjunct Clinical Professor
    Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine at Midwestern University
    Glendale, AZ Editor - Journal of the APMA

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    Warren Joseph has disclosed that he is a consultant/speaker's bureau for Ortho Dermatologics; an advisor to Paratek.