This educational activity is designed for geriatricians, infectious disease physicians, intensivists, nurse practitioners, nurses, obstetricians/gynecologists, pediatricians, pharmacists, physician assistants, primary care physicians, pulmonologists, and other prescribing and non-prescribing providers.

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation 

American Medical Association (AMA)

Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this journal-based activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this journal-based activity for a maximum of 0.5 ANCC contact hours.

American Academy of PAs (AAPA)

Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 0.5 hours. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion. Universal Activity Number List:
- Pharmacist UAN: JA0000192-0000-24-474-H06-P

Certificate of Participation

A certificate of participation will be provided to other healthcare professionals for requesting credits in accordance with their professional boards and/or associations.

Cecile M. Foshee, PhD
Co-Activity Director;
Director, Office of Interprofessional Learning, Cleveland Clinic

Steven M. Gordon, MD
Co-Activity Director;
Chairman, Infectious Disease Department, Cleveland Clinic

Kaitlyn Rivard, PharmD
Co-Activity Director;
Department of Pharmacy, Cleveland Clinic

Nichole Brown, MSN, RN, CHSE-A, PhD(c)
Nursing Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Neal Chaisson, MD
Department of Critical Care Medicine
and Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Frank Esper, MD
Pediatric Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital

Debra Kangisser, PA-C
Director of Education;
Physician Assistant Services, Cleveland Clinic

Aanchal Kapoor, MD, Med
Department of Critical Care Medicine
and Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Steven Kawczak, PhD, CHCP, FACEHP
Co-Medical Director, Center for Continuing Education, Cleveland Clinic

Neil Mehta, MBBS, MS
Center for Technology-Enhanced Knowledge and Instruction, Cleveland Clinic;
Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University

Anne Vanderbilt, APRN
Senior Director, Advance Nursing Practices Center for Geriatric Medicine, Cleveland Clinic

Hannah Wang, MD
Director, Molecular Microbiology & Virology, Cleveland Clinic

Authors

Ruchita Negi, MD
Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics,
Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Cleveland, OH

Jonathan Shabab, MD
Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics,
Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Cleveland, OH

Frank Esper, MD
Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics,
Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Cleveland, OH;
Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.