Antibacterial Therapy for Skin and Soft Tissue Infection and Diabetic Foot Infection – MOC Section 1

Conduct state-of-the-art diagnostic assessment of diabetic foot infections (DFI) and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)
Review evidence-based guidelines on the management of DFI and SSTI
Describe current Canadian antibiotic susceptibility of pathogens commonly involved in DFI and SSTI
Select appropriate empiric therapy to treat DFI and SSTI
Explain the impact of antibiotic usage and increasing resistance among pathogens associated with DFI and SSTI
Highlight the numerous advantages of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), list elements for a successful OPAT setting and identify appropriate patients for such practice