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Podcast: Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast
Episode: All Eyes on ExPEC: A Major Driver of Invasive Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance
Description: In this episode, Lilian Abbo, MD, FIDSA; Julie Ann Justo, PharmD, MS; and David van Duin, MD, PhD, FIDSA, FAST, discuss key concepts about extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli, including:Diverse strains and virulence factors associated with invasive diseaseAntimicrobial resistance profiles seen in clinical practiceVarious disease manifestationsPrevalence and burden of invasive infectionsPopulations at riskRisk factors for multidrug-resistant strainsEmerging vaccine technologiesActive clinical trials Benefits of vaccines and the challenges associated with developmentImportance of antimicrobial stewardship and potential role of vaccines to reduce antimicrobial resistanceProgram Director: Lilian Abbo, MD, FIDSAAssociate Chief Medical Officer in Infectious Diseases