In this forty-first episode of SCDP's ECHO podcast, the host Dr. Gavin Harris reviews the Region IV Special Pathogens of Concern Situation Report. Panelists Dr. Jessica Howard-Anderson, Dr. Sheetal Kandiah, and CAPT Alice Guh review a case of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), and discuss the epidemiology of CRE, mechanisms, and diagnostic and treatment options for CRE. This session also addresses CRE and ESBL-E from the public health perspective. Audience questions are addressed via a Q&A discussion. This is the recording of our live ECHO session, held on 4.11.24.

RESOURCES:
Access the full resources from this session, including the slide deck, important links, agenda, and speaker bios, on the Emory SCDP ECHO website: https://med.emory.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/infectious-diseases/serious-communicable-diseases-program/covid-19-resources/access-past-echo-recordings.html

Please Note:
Unless otherwise stated, the opinions expressed in the program reflect those of the panelists and not necessarily those of their respective organizations, including (but not limited to), Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.