118 - Little Beasts: Hot (Viral) Topics in Pediatric Infection Prevention

Friday, October 21, 2022

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM US ET

Location: 207 AB

Watch the live stream on the conference website.

All relevant financial disclosures have been mitigated.

Moderator(s)

Danielle Zerr, MD MPH

Professor Pediatric Infectious Diseases/Med. Dir. Infection Prevention
University of Washington; Seattle Children's Research Institute
Seattle, Washington, United States

Disclosure(s): AlloVir: Advisor/Consultant ()
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Ibukun Kalu, MD

Assistant Professor
Duke University
Durham, NC, United States

Disclosure(s): Pfizer, Inc.: Institutional support for clinical trial (Ongoing)

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Faculty(s)

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Ibukun Kalu, MD

Assistant Professor
Duke University
Durham, NC, United States

Disclosure(s): Pfizer, Inc.: Institutional support for clinical trial (Ongoing)

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Caroline Quach, MD MSc FRCPC

Professor
University of Montreal/CHU Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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Julia Sammons, MD, MSCE

AVP, Office of Preparedness, Prevention and Response
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides

Disclosure(s):

Danielle M. Zerr, MD MPH: AlloVir: Advisor/Consultant ()

Ibukun Kalu, MD: Pfizer, Inc.: Institutional support for clinical trial (Ongoing)

Caroline Quach, MD MSc FRCPC: No financial relationships to disclose

Julia S. Sammons, MD, MSCE: No financial relationships to disclose

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-0000-22-002-L01-P

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

identify methods to optimize pediatric infection prevention during SARS-CoV-2 variant surges;
assess the risks and benefits of rotavirus vaccination in the NICU;
identify key prevention strategies to reduce transmission of viral infections to hospitalized children

Presentations:

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM US ET

SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Pediatric Infection Prevention
Speaker: Ibukun Kalu, MD – Duke University
10:55 AM – 11:20 AM US ET

Rotavirus Vaccination in the NICU – Is This Really Safe?
Speaker: Caroline Quach, MD MSc FRCPC – University of Montreal/CHU Sainte-Justine
11:20 AM – 11:45 AM US ET

Preventing Health Care-Associated Viral Infections in Children’s Hospitals
Speaker: Julia S. Sammons, MD, MSCE – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia