NP TALK- The Complicated Outpatient UTI: When It's More Than Bactrim for Three Days

Join Stefanie Remson, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC 

The infectious disease (ID) specialty focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. ID medical providers treat everything from HIV/ AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and emerging infections such as COVID-19 to less common diagnoses such as mycobacterium avium complex, coccidioidomycosis, Lyme disease, and meningitis. This presentation gets into the so-called 'bread and butter' of ID: including complicated urinary tract infections, bacteremia/ sepsis, and osteomyelitis. We take a deep dive into the clinical procedures of ID medical professionals, especially nurse practitioners, who play a crucial role in the prevention of infectious diseases through vaccinations, infection control practices, and public health measures. Join Ms. Stefanie Remson, APRN, for this in-depth examination of a challenging case that required critical thinking, dedicated listening, and creative care strategies to help mitigate complicated UTIs in multiple patients.