Format: Online
Dates: 2025
Level 1: Foundations in Sepsis and Severe Infections. It includes self-learning resources and assessments. Available from January 2025 and remains open during the entire pathway.
Level 1 directors
Gennaro DE PASCALE MD, PhD – Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Mervyn MER – MD PhD, Department of Medicine, Divisions of Critical Care and Pulmonology at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Learning Objectives
- Define key terminology related to infections and sepsis.
- Understand the epidemiology of infections, distinguishing between community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections, and recognize relevant risk factors.
- Identify the clinical presentations, appropriate investigations, and establish accurate diagnoses for various infections.
- Apply initial management principles following the Surviving Sepsis Campaign care bundles.
- Demonstrate knowledge of core antimicrobial principles, including timely administration of the first dose and the role of source control.
- Understand the basics of organ support in the context of severe infection and sepsis.
- Determine and manage infections according to their source, incorporating microbiological findings:
- Respiratory tract and thoracic infections
- Abdominal infections
- Urinary and pelvic infections
- Skin, soft tissue, musculoskeletal and surgical site infections
- Bloodstream infections including infective endocarditis
- Central nervous system infections
- Specific infectious diseases (e.g., leptospirosis, malaria, TSS, TB, etc.)
- Device-associated infections
- Address special considerations, such as infections in immunocompromised patients, and apply antimicrobial stewardship principles.
- Implement and promote infection control and prevention measures, including surveillance practices.
- Explore future prevention strategies, such as the use of vaccines and educational initiatives.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Accurately assess and manage infectious diseases with an evidence-based approach.
- Make informed clinical decisions guided by sepsis protocols and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Tailor infection management strategies to specific anatomical sources and patient populations.
- Collaborate effectively with microbiology and infection control teams.
- Promote infection prevention and contribute to quality improvement and educational efforts in healthcare settings.
Registration requirements
Registration to the pathway is FREE of charge and will allow participants to study all the resources available.
Pathway content is available in the dedicated online classroom.
Target
The programme targets doctors, clinical pharmacists, nurses and allied healthcare professionals working in ICU, and will support them in their efforts of continuous professional development and learning continuum, undertaken to provide appropriate care to their patients.
Further questions? Contact us at education@esicm.org
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the unrestricted educational support from bioMérieux. The programme has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor.
Accreditation
Level 1: Foundations in Sepsis and Severe Infection as part of the Sepsis, Severe Infections and Stewardship Pathway Brussels, Belgium, February 2025 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 16 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Endorsement: The pathway is endorsed by the Infection Section and the Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis Section, ESICM.
Further questions? Contact us at education@esicm.org
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