Primary Care Lunch and Learn: Antibiotic Stewardship Updates

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1.Describe the new draft of acute bacterial sinusitis guideline.

2. follow up on Lyme testing update and data on GAS in ACHP practice.

3. Discuss developing a scoring system for GAS pharyngitis to reduce unnecessary testing and treatment.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Clinicians managing common outpatient infections often lack up-to-date knowledge of evolving evidence and draft guidelines, including recent changes to acute bacterial sinusitis recommendations, updated Lyme disease testing guidance, and new data on Group A Streptococcus (GAS) patterns in pediatric practice. Without consistent understanding or standardized tools—such as validated scoring systems for GAS pharyngitis—providers may over test or overtreat, contributing to unnecessary antibiotic use and undermining stewardship efforts. Education is needed to close these knowledge and performance gaps and support more evidence-based diagnostic and prescribing practices.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

01-26-2027

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The following presenter has indicated that no financial relationship with an ineligible company: The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CHMCA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

1. Antibiotics for Pediatric Acute Bacterial Sinusitis, Kathleen Chiotos, MD, MSCE; Jeffrey S. Gerber,MD, PhD. JAMA December 10, 2024 Volume 332, Number 22

2. Treatment Failure and Adverse Events After Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis, Timothy J. Savage, MD, MPH, MSc; Matthew P. Kronman, MD, MSCE;
Sushama Kattinakere Sreedhara, MBBS, MSPH; Su Been. JAMA. 2023;330(11):1064-1073. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.15503

3. Conway SJ, Mueller GD, Shaikh N. Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis in Children: A Meta-Analysis. Pediatrics. 2024;153(5):e2023064244