Managing bloodstream infections can be difficult and costly. Automated blood culture
systems allow for rapid detection of the infection, but once the blood culture turns positive,
physicians need to know what type of infection they are dealing with. Now microbiology
labs can provide these critical species identification results in less than three hours after the
blood culture turns positive and help physicians improve patient care.

This Webinar will discuss how rapid and accurate sepsis identification is possible from
positive blood cultures using simple, molecular-based tests, called PNA FISH, designed
for routine lab use.

Participants who register and complete the questions and evaluation will receive 1.0 PACE CEU. The program number is 195-571-07 .

bioMerieux, Inc. is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program.

Speakers:

Dr. Margie Morgan, Ph.D
Cedars Sinai Medical Center,
Los Angeles, California

Objectives:

1. Review the PNA FISH methodology.

2. Discuss the workflow and interpretation of the PNA FISH procedure.

3. Demonstrate how PNA FISH is used in the microbiology laboratory.

4. Evaluate how PNA FISH results can be used to alter antibiotic therapy.