CA-MRSA (Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)

PURPOSE
This course provides current information on Community Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staph Aureus (CA-MRSA). The content includes an in-depth discussion of community associated MRSA, including epidemiology, resistance patterns, disease manifestations, treatment and controversies regarding CA-MRSA.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for physicians, physician’s assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners and other interested health care providers.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

• Identify the key differences between CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA
• Review the epidemiology of CA-MRSA
• Discuss the management of suspected CA-MRSA infections
• Describe the varied clinical presentations for invasive CA-MRSA infections

FACULTY
James A. Wilde, MD, FAAP
Disclosure: Dr. Wilde has no relevant relationship to disclose.

SPONSORED BY
GUARD (Georgia United Against Antibiotic Resistant Disease), the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and the Division of Continuing Education.

ACCREDITATION
The Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION
The Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The activity includes a maximum of 1.25 hours of instruction and is approved by the Medical College of Georgia for 1.25 Continuing Education Credit Hours.

TIME
The estimated time to complete this educational activity is 1.25 hours. To receive credit, the learner must complete a registration form, successfully pass the quiz/post-test and complete an evaluation.

Release Date: October 3, 2008 Expiration Date: October 1, 2010

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS

PC:

• CPU Pentium 4, 1.3 GHz
• Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista
• RAM 512 MB (Windows XP Pro)
• RAM 1GB (Windows Vista)
• Hard Drive – free space about 4GB
• Browser: IE 6.1, 7.x, Firefox

Mac:

• CPU Power PC 1.4Ghz / Intel 1.4 GHz
• Mac OS X Tiger 10.4, Leopard 10.5
• RAM 512MB
• Hard Drive – free space about 4GB
• Browser: Safari, Firefox

Special Note:

This lecture can be best viewed by PC users using Internet Explorer or Safari as their browser. The video software is not compatible with the Firefox browser. Firefox users who want to view the lecture should re-open the GUARD website using Internet Explorer or Safari, then proceed as below.

Other Requirements:

• Broadband internet connectivity recommended.
• All Popup Blockers must be disabled.
• When viewing presentations on a Mac for the first time, you will receive a popup window and be prompted to download VLC media player. Do not close your browser and choose the open option from within the popup window. This plugin is required for Tegrity audio and video playback.
  

Free Downloads:

• Real Player
• Internet Explorer
  

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
You are welcome to view this program at no cost. View online program.

There are no prerequisites for participation in this online CME course. The estimated time to view the presentation and complete the evaluation and post-test is 1.25 hours. A passing grade of 75% is required. Helpful Hint:

print a copy of the post test before you view the presentation and you can answer the questions as you go through the program. And if you are unsure of an answer, you can scroll though the slides to help determine the correct answer.

To receive credit, the participant should follow these steps:

• View the online lecture.
• Complete the online registration ($10 registration fee)
• Print a copy of the post-test, complete the post-test and the evaluation, and mail or fax it to the Division of Continuing Education.
• Credit letters will be mailed within 2-4 weeks after completing the course.
• NOTE: The first 250 people who complete the post-test and evaluation will be granted CE credit through GUARD at no cost.
• Mailing address: MCG Division of Continuing Education, 919 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
• Fax: 706-721-4642
  

SUPPORT:

Content: Questions about content will be answered by the lecturer.
Dr. Jim Wilde: jwilde@mcg.edu

Technical: Questions about technical issues will be answered by MCG Instructional Support and Educational Design (ISED),
e-mail address: ised@mcg.edu.

Registration: Questions about registration will be answered by the Division of Continuing Education, 706-721-3967 or 800-221-6437.