Harvard Infectious Diseases in Primary Care 2023 (Videos)

Specification

Language
‎English

Publisher
Harvard Medicine

Edition : 2023

Format : 30 MP4 + 34 PDF Files

File Size : 25.28 GB

Description

This acclaimed course provides a comprehensive ID update for front-line primary care clinicians. Led by Harvard Medical School’s leading ID faculty and clinicians, this program provides guidance to improve the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases. Participants learn the practice implications of important new innovations and ensure that their ability to address ID challenges is fully current.
Focus areas in the course curriculum include:

Vaccines in 2023 and beyond: what’s new and what’s coming
New diagnostics and treatments for respiratory tract infections
Strategies for avoiding antibiotic overuse
Lyme disease: controversies and solutions
How to counsel reluctant patients about vaccine benefits
Can’t-miss diagnoses: infectious disease emergencies
Treatment of highly resistant infections
Protecting our patients with weakened immune systems
COVID-19 updates for primary care practice, adapted for current disease activity and variants
New or emerging infections, such as Mpox: recognition, diagnosis, management, and prevention
Evaluation and treatment of latent tuberculosis
Infection control in the office setting
Updates on emerging infections
New guidelines for management of urinary, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and soft tissue infections