Activity ID
2487Expires
August 2, 2026Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$50CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Studies of antibiotics provided to US children found that over half of all antibiotic prescriptions in the outpatient setting are given for infections that are likely viral rather than bacterial. In such situations, the medication prescribed has no therapeutic benefit but may have side effects that are inconvenient or harmful. Also, inappropriate antibiotic use speeds the development of resistant bacterial strains to the detriment of public health. Pediatricians and other professionals evaluating and prescribing for children will benefit from strategies that promote antibiotic stewardship.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Preventive Medicine
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
Construct an explanation to use to inform parents how inappropriate antibiotic prescribing can lead to physical harm as well as pose a threat to public health
Describe how the phenomenon of decision fatigue may lower prescribers' resolve to avoid giving an antibiotic
Craft strategies for conservative prescribing of antibiotics for implementation into your practice setting
Keywords
prescribing, antibiotic, public health
Competencies
Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Outpatient, Rural, Urban
