ID: STIs and UTIs
2 hour online/home study education module
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections requiring antibiotic treatment. While not as common as UTIs. sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be very common and are increasing in frequency over the past several years. UTIs in particular are a common setting for inappropriate antimicrobial use, and increasing resistance to antimicrobials is an increasing important feature of both UTIs and STIs. Pharmacists play important roles in the management of both UTIs and STIs: recommending appropriate antibiotic selection, ensuring proper duration of therapy and monitoring of patients fir antibiotic safety and efficacy, and in the case of STIs participating in proper counseling and follow-up of both patients and partners.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology, common infecting pathogens, and clinical presentations of urinary tract infections.
- Differentiate between the presentations, diagnosis, and approach to management of various types of UTIs including asymptomatic bacteriuria [ASB], uncomplicated cystitis, complicated cystitis, pyelonephritis, catheter associated UTI (CAUTI), and prostatitis.
- Given a patient with one of the above UTOs, design an appropriate therapeutic plan including antibiotic therapy (if warranted), duration of treatment, any non-pharmacologic measures, monitoring effectiveness and safety, and any relevant counseling points.
- For each of the following STIs, discuss the clinical presentation, important diagnostic features, pharmacologic management, monitoring for efficacy and safety, and appropriate counseling and follow-up: genital herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and HPV.
- For each of the STIs listed above, identify and recommend appropriate preventative strategies (when appropriate).
- Provided a case of a patient with a known or suspected STI, design an appropriate therapeutic plan including antibiotic therapy, duration of treatment, any non-pharmacologic measures, monitoring effectiveness and safety, and relevant counseling points.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity provides 2 contact hours of knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education. (UAN: 0008-0000-20-145-H01-P, release 12/14/2020, expiry 12/14/2023). To receive CE credit, participants must pass the post test with a minimum of 70%, complete the online evaluation, and provide their NABP eProfile ID number and month and day of their birthdate. CE credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor within 30 days.
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