NEW CP109 Bioterrorism: Is Your Microbiology Laboratory Prepared?
8:00–9:00 am
1.0 CME/CE CREDITS
Laboratory directors and clinical microbiologists are likely to be the first to encounter a new bioterrorism event. Though it has been more than 10 years since the anthrax bioterrorism outbreak, is your microbiology laboratory prepared? In this course, you will review the guidelines for basic microbiology laboratories (ie, sentinel laboratories), including a review of Class A and Class B bioterrorism agents. Faculty will provide an analysis of the bioterrorism Laboratory Preparedness Exercises (CAP, CDC, and APHL), describing how the average laboratory manages potential bioterrorism agents. A study set of 1,300 participating laboratories is described. Explore the role of national and international agencies in bioterrorism management to gain a better understanding of this important and unique microbiology laboratory activity.
You will learn to:
- Identify Class A and Class B bioterrorism agents and describe their management in sentinel laboratories
- Evaluate the preparedness of your clinical microbiology laboratory, compared to the performance of multiple laboratories nationwide
- Identify the major players in the national and global bioterrorism network and how the microbiology laboratory participates in bioterrorism events
Faculty
Elizabeth A. Wagar, MD, FCAP