MER Primary Care Conferences Infectious Diseases for Primary Care Aug 28-30, 2026

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+ Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, and Infectious Disease Specialists

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The Infectious Diseases for Primary Care conference by Medical Education Resources (MER), scheduled for August 28–30, 2026, is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of commonly encountered infectious diseases. The program emphasizes pragmatic approaches to antimicrobial stewardship, emerging infections, and clinical decision-making in the ambulatory setting to improve patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of common respiratory tract infections.

• Determine appropriate treatment strategies for urinary tract infections while adhering to antimicrobial stewardship principles.

• Evaluate and manage skin and soft tissue infections, including community-acquired MRSA.

• Apply current ACIP adult immunization guidelines effectively in primary care practice.

• Identify and treat common sexually transmitted infections based on the latest CDC guidelines.

• Recognize the clinical features of tick-borne diseases and implement appropriate prophylactic and therapeutic protocols.

• Manage emerging and seasonal viral infections, including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

• Evaluate gastrointestinal infections, focusing on the management and prevention of Clostridioides difficile.

Target Audience

This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine.

Best for Primary Care Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, and Infectious Disease Specialists.

Topics

• Respiratory Tract Infections: Diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute bronchitis, rhinosinusitis, and pharyngitis; distinguishing viral from bacterial etiologies; guideline-based antibiotic selection.

• Urinary Tract Infections: Uncomplicated and complicated UTIs; management of asymptomatic bacteriuria; strategies for recurrent UTIs in women; catheter-associated UTIs; navigating local resistance patterns.

• Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas, and abscesses; outpatient management of community-acquired MRSA; mammalian bite wounds; identifying indications for inpatient admission versus outpatient therapy.

• Adult Immunizations: Comprehensive review of current ACIP guidelines; updates on pneumococcal, herpes zoster, RSV, COVID-19, and influenza vaccines; practical strategies for overcoming vaccine hesitancy.

• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): Diagnosis and treatment of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis; updates from the latest CDC STI Treatment Guidelines; utilizing expedited partner therapy.

• Tick-Borne Diseases: Clinical presentation of Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever; understanding geographic distribution; implementing prophylaxis after tick bites and defining treatment protocols.

• Viral Respiratory Pathogens: Outpatient management and therapeutics for COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); the role and interpretation of rapid point-of-care diagnostics.

• Gastrointestinal Infections: Clinical evaluation of acute infectious diarrhea; evidence-based management and secondary prevention of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection; addressing common foodborne illnesses.

• HIV Prevention and Care in Primary Care: Implementation of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); protocols for routine HIV screening; the initial clinical evaluation and counseling of the newly diagnosed HIV patient.

• Viral Hepatitis: Screening protocols, interpretation of serology, and initial management of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C; evaluating abnormal liver enzymes in the context of infectious etiologies.