The 5 W's of Antibiotic Duration: Less of More?

Antimicrobial stewardship is, in short, defined as the "right drug, right dose and right duration"; however, in recent years emphasis on the duration has been highlighted in many studies. This program looks to serve as a primer for disease states which can be effectively managed with short course antimicrobial therapy and in contrast outline when extended courses of antimicrobial therapy are more appropriate. Moreover, this session seeks to remind clinicians that short course therapy is also applicable to pediatric patients and will provide an overview of available data in this patient population. This session will consist of three speakers: the first two who will present on overview on the evidence supporting short course therapy in both the adult and pediatric patient populations, respectively, and the third who will present on disease states in which short course therapy may not be appropriate including data which is currently emerging in this area. Finally, all speakers will address mechanisms to integrate or identify patients who would benefit or would be considered ineligible for short course antimicrobial therapy.

Moderator: David B. Cluck, Pharm.D., BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP Associate Professor East Tennessee State University Department of Pharmacy Practice Johnson City, TN   View Biography

How Low Can You Go: An Overview of Short Course Antimicrobial Therapy in Adults 9:45 AM to 10:15 AM Speaker: Christopher M. Bland, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS Albert W. Jowdy Professor in Pharmacy Care University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Southeast Georgia campus Savannah, Georgia    View Biography

Stopping Them Early: A Review of the Data Using Short Course Antimicrobial Therapy in Pediatrics 10:15 AM to 10:45 AM Speaker: Holly D. Maples, Pharm.D., BCIDP, FPIDS Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Jeff & Kathy Lewis Sanders Distiguished Chair in Pediatrics University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Arkansas Children’s Little Rock, Arkansas   View Biography

Sometimes More Is Better: When to Consider Extended Courses of Antimicrobial Therapy 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM Speaker: Samuel L. Aitken, Pharm.D., MPH, BCIDP Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Infectious Diseases Michigan Medicine University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor, MI, USA   View Biography