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The article "Mastering Multiplex Testing for Diagnosing Pneumonia: From Interpretation to Application" explores the transformative role of multiplex testing in pneumonia diagnostics. It discusses how these tests enhance clinical decision-making by identifying multiple pathogens simultaneously, improving treatment speed and precision. Targeted at a wide array of healthcare professionals, the article emphasizes the interpretation and application of these advanced diagnostics to optimize patient outcomes in infectious disease management.

This educational activity aims to help healthcare providers improve the use of multiplex rapid diagnostic panels for gastrointestinal (GI) infections. It covers the importance of antimicrobial stewardship, characteristics of GI panels, and strategies to enhance diagnosis, management, and interprofessional collaboration.

This activity targets healthcare professionals managing pneumonia, aiming to improve the use of molecular rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs). It covers challenges in identifying pneumonia, characteristics and economic impact of mRDTs, and enhances competence in diagnosing and managing community-acquired and hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia.

Access the replays of three symposia held in Kenya, organized in collaboration with the Critical Care Society of Kenya (CCSK), focusing on the role and value of syndromic testing. Gain insights from four Kenyan experts as they delve into the challenges encountered in managing infections and sepsis patients. 

This webinar has been developed by Pr Ignacio Martin-Loeches and present the ERS / ESICM / ESCMID / ALAT guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia.

This webinar has been supported by bioMérieux. 

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) hosted an educational webinar series entitled: Management of sepsis from early signs to post sepsis syndrome: an interprofessional & multidisciplinary 

1. Clinical presentation of sepsis, early signs & patients at risk
2. Sepsis: early diagnosis & management
3. Sepsis complications
   
4. Sepsis and antimicrobial resistance
   
5. Post sepsis syndrome & life after sepsis: patient voice
   

This activity is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux.

This activity has been developed independently by PeerVoice. It includes six episodes by Dr Payal Patel and Dr Kay Roy.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux.

This activity has been developed independently by Medscape.

The goal of this activity is for learners to better incorporate rapid diagnostic tests and syndromic diagnostic panels to improve the management of acute upper respiratory infections in the urgent care setting.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux, Inc.

This activity has been developed independently by Medscape.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to manage BSIs by utilizing syndromic testing tools.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux, Inc.

This activity has been developed independently by Medscape.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to differentiate joint infections from noninfectious joint conditions and better understand the use of rapid diagnostic tests to diagnose joint infections.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux, Inc.

This activity has been developed independently by Medscape.

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to understand the rationale for the use of syndromic testing in the management of bloodstream infections.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux, Inc.

This activity is intended for infectious disease/HIV specialists, pediatricians, critical care specialists, and emergency medicine physicians.

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to implement and interpret the results of rapid diagnostic testing, including syndromic testing, for meningitis and encephalitis in their practices.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux, Inc.

This activity has been developed independently by Medscape.

The goals of this activity are that clinicians will be more knowledgable about and competent in the use of rapid diagnostic technologies for infectious diseases and be better able to practice antimicrobial stewardship.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux, Inc.

The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), launched in April 2021 a free online course, supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux, focusing on defining syndromic testing and highlighting how it can benefit the patient experience and assist with personalizing patient care.