Fever and Positive Cultures: When to Treat, When to Watch, When to Stop (2026 CCHM)

Only available as part of a package

Learning Objectives:

Distinguish true bacteremia from blood culture contaminants using clinical and microbiological criteria
Differentiate colonization from infection in positive cultures
Apply evidence-based criteria for initiating empiric antibiotic therap

MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI (he/him/his)

Chief Innovation Officer

Access Health Louisiana

Dr. MarkAlain Déry is a distinguished infectious diseases physician and educator, renowned for his leadership in global health responses, including the Haiti earthquake, Ebola in Sierra Leone, and conflict zones in Ukraine. Serving as Chief Innovation Officer and Medical Director for Infectious Diseases at Access Health Louisiana, he delivers compelling lectures on HIV, HCV, STIs, and emerging epidemics. His professional presentations, such as at ACOI conferences and trauma training programs in Ukraine, integrate clinical expertise with actionable insights for healthcare providers. He harnesses media to combat infectious disease disinformation, including co-founding 102.3FM WHIV-LP community radio station in New Orleans 11 years ago to amplify human rights, social justice, and accurate health messaging.