Updates in Infectious Disease – Part 2 Date: Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am Location: Online
Speaker:
Carl Urban, Disclosures: Nathan Warren PA – On the Professional Advisory Board X1 for Paratek Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Carl Urban - no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
> Explain what cationic peptides (polymyxin B/colistin) are and how they exert their antibacterial activity.
> Be aware of the differences between intrinsic and acquired resistance to polymyxin B/colistin.
> Recognize the numerous mechanisms of resistance to polymyxin B/colistin.
> Understand why polymyxin B/colistin can be utilized even when the organism is resistant to these agents.
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