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2017 CRE Educational Conference

Inn at St. Johns, Plymouth, MI
June 20, 2017


Welcome and Summary Data
Brenda Brennan, MSPH - Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, MI
Sara McNamara, MPH, MT(ASCP) - Michigan Department of Health And Human Services, Lansing, MI


Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Epidemiology and Novel Resistance Activity
Maroya Walters, Ph.D., Sc.M. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Decreasing CRE Incidence Through Prevention in Long Term Acute Care Hospitals
Wasif Hafeez, M.D. – Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Debbie White MSN, CPHQ, CIC – Select Specialty Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI
Beth Oakley RN, BSN – Select Specialty, Grosse Pointe, MI


Laboratory Practices and the New York Experience with CRE
Stephen G. Jenkins, Ph.D. – Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

XDRO Registry and Mandatory Reporting of CRE in Illinois
Angela Tang, MPH – IL Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL

Clinical Management of CRE Cases
Jason Pogue, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID – Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, MI

Tracking the Spread of CRE between Facilities – The Use of Genomics in Regional Surveillance
Evan Snitkin, Ph.D – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI