Oral

This is an exciting session on infectious disease epidemiology. Topics include community-acquired MRSA infection, meningococcal disease in children, and the importance of TB-genotyping and re-interview in public health. H pylori clearance in children and the role of viral evolution on seasonal influenza incidence promise to be thought provoking.

Session Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Compare and contrast skin and soft-tissue MRSA infections with that of infections with S aureus and to understand why these infections often are mistaken for spider bites 2. Gain an understanding of the epidemiology o f meningococcal disease in Oklahoma from 1988-2004 3. Define TB genotyping and its importance, and describe clustering based on genotyping in a Philadelphia population 4. Describe the potential impact of viral evolution on the seasonal incidence of influenza 5. Consider the possibility of transient H pylori infection despite prevailing dogma of persistent infection

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing