 
| Course: |
Infectious Diseases 1411
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| Target Audience: |
| This activity is intended for the infectious disease specialist. |
| Sponsor: |
| This activity is sponsored by AHC Media. |
| Accreditation: |
| AHC Media is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
| Credit Designation: |
| AHC Media designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| Faculty |
Physician Editor
Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Stanford
Associate Chief of Infectious Diseases
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Physician Editor and Peer Reviewer
Frank J. Bia, MD
Professor (Emeritus) of Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology)
Yale University School of Medicine.
Board Member and Peer Reviewer
Timothy Jenkins, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Colorado
Denver
Denver Health Medical Center
Peer Reviewer
Catherine LeClair, MD
Associate Professor
Oregon Health & Science University
Board Member and Updates Author
Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Stanford University
Division of Infectious Diseases
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Section Editor, Updates
Section Editor, HIV
Associate Editors
Hal B. Jenson, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics
Tufts University School of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA
Dean L. Winslow, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Chief, Division of AIDS Medicine
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Clinical Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Section Editor, HIV
Jeffrey T. Jensen, MD
Leon Speroff Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland
Brian G. Blackburn, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Infectious and Geographic Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Authors
Mary-Louise Scully, MD
Director, Travel and Tropical Medicine Center
Sansum Clinic
Santa Barbara, CA
Michele Barry, MD, FACP
Senior Associate Dean of Global Health
Stanford University School of Medicine
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| Subjects: |
- Olsetamivir for Children 1-3 Years of Age
- Trading Kidney Disease for Protection from Trypanosomiasis
- Pertusis Prevention
- Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy and Risk of Birth Defects
- Updates on Recommendations for Use of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines
- Tungiasis Painful Feet in a Tropical Traveler
- Updates
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| Objectives: |
- discuss the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
- explain current data regarding the use of new antibiotics for commonly diagnosed diseases and new uses for traditional drugs
- discuss the latest information regarding risks, benefits and cost-effectiveness of new and traditional diagnostic tests
- discuss new information regarding how infectious diseases are transmitted and how such information can lead to the development of new therapies
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