CDC to Host Call for Clinicians on Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections
The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a call for clinicians on the outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 5 p.m. ET.Â
The conference call for clinicians interested in additional information about the management and treatment of patients with fungal illness associated with the fungal meningitis outbreak will be fielded by Dr. Tom Chiller, CDC medical officer, and Dr. Anu Malani, from St Joseph's Mercy Medical Center in Ann Arbor Mich.Â
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The call-in number is (888) 942-8615 and the participant passcode is 2368838.
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