Course Description
Infectious disease review for ABIM certification covering bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. Emphasis on antimicrobial selection, resistance patterns, and emerging infectious diseases.
Learning Objectives
- Select appropriate empiric and definitive antimicrobial therapy
- Manage HIV infection and opportunistic infections
- Evaluate fever of unknown origin
- Apply infection control principles
- Recognize and manage sepsis
Topics
- Bacteremia and Sepsis: Source control, antimicrobial timing
- Respiratory Infections: CAP, HAP, VAP, TB
- CNS Infections: Meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess
- Endocarditis: Diagnosis, treatment, surgical indications
- HIV/AIDS: ART selection, opportunistic infections, PrEP
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis
- Antimicrobial Stewardship: Resistance, de-escalation, duration
- Immunocompromised Host: Transplant, neutropenic fever
Materials
- 12 hours of video lectures
- 200+ ID questions
- Antimicrobial selection guides
- Infectious disease case studies