Activity ID
11334Expires
June 4, 2024Format Type
Journal-basedCME Credit
1Fee
$30CME Provider: JAMA
Description of CME Course
Passive immunotherapy has played an essential role in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases since Emil von Behring’s Nobel Prizewinning work in the 1890s on the use of antiserum raised in horses to treat diphtheria. This work paved the way for use of antiserum to treat tetanus and prevent rabies, and for Rufus Cole’s development of type-specific immune serum to treat pneumococcal pneumonia, published in 1913. By the mid-20th century, advances in clinical immunology led to the use of immune globulins, comprising primarily immunoglobulin G, harvested from persons with high-titer antibodies to provide postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus (varicella-zoster immune globulin), hepatitis B virus (hepatitis B immune globulin), and other viral infections. Convalescent plasma, obtained from individuals who have recovered from a particular viral infection, has been used to varying effect in the treatment of influenza during the 1918 pandemic and for Ebola, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and COVID-19.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Family Medicine
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Nuclear Medicine
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Pathology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
To identify the key insights or developments described in this article
Keywords
Medical Education, Hypertension
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/jama.2021.7515
