Neonatal Sepsis Club: Reducing Staphylococcus aureus infection in the NICU: Role of screening, precautions, and decolonization

Sunday, April 30, 2023

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Location: Convention Center: 207 A

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Chair(s)

David Kaufman, MD

Neonatologist
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Sailaja Ghanta, MD

Neonatologist/Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s):

David Kaufman, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Sailaja Ghanta, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Session

Description: Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of hospital-acquired late-onset sepsis in NICU patients. Multiple strategies to reduce the prevalence of S. aureus in the NICU are available. Dr. Aaron Milstone will discuss the evidence driving these strategies, the outcomes reported with their implementation, and the pros and cons of adopting one or more of these strategies. The session will end with a panel discussion moderated by Drs. Sailaja Ghanta and David Kaufman.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the epidemiology of S. aureus infection in the NICU
Understand the role of routine MRSA vs. MRSA/MSSA screening in cohorting and decolonization efforts, respectively
Enumerate the efficacy and safety of the different decolonization methods available for neonates

Presentations:

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM ET

Introduction of Speakers
Speaker: Sailaja Ghanta, MD – Harvard Medical School
12:40 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Reducing Staphylococcus aureus infection in the NICU: Role of screening, precautions, and decolonization
Speaker: Aaron M. Milstone, MD MHS (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Panel Discussion with Drs. David Kaufman, Sailaja Ghanta and Aaron Milstone
Facilitator: David Kaufman, MD – University of Virginia School of Medicine
Facilitator: Sailaja Ghanta, MD – Harvard Medical School
Facilitator: Aaron M. Milstone, MD MHS (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine