242 - Antimicrobial Stewardship in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Journey of Resilience, Challenges and Aspirations

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM US ET

Location: B308-B309

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-9999-24-002-L01-P
PACE Credits: Maximum of 1 of PACE contact hours
CE Broker: Maximum of 1 CE broker credit hours

Moderator(s)

Carlos Franco-Paredes, MD, MPH

Faculty
Department of Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases
Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Mexico and Instituto Conmemorativo de la Salud, Panama
Denver, CO, United States
Gabriel Levy Hara, MD (he/him/his)

Head of Infectious Diseases Unit, Associate Professor
Hospital Carlos Durand Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Max Brito, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago

Faculty(s)

Gabriel Levy Hara, MD (he/him/his)

Head of Infectious Diseases Unit, Associate Professor
Hospital Carlos Durand Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
JC

Jorge Chaverri Murillo

Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social Universidad Costa Rica
Mirta Acuña, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Chief
Roberto del Río Children'Hospital, Santiago de Chile
Santiiago, Chile

Disclosure(s):

Carlos Franco-Paredes, MD, MPH: Shionogi & Company, Limited: Advisor/Consultant

Gabriel Levy Hara, MD: No financial relationships to disclose.

Max Brito, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose.

Mirta I. Acuña, MD, MPH: Merck, Sharpe & Dohme: Grant/Research Support; Pfizer, Inc.: Advisor/Consultant, Grant/Research Support; Sanofi Vaccines: Grant/Research Support

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

identify regional challenges faced by Latin American and Caribbean countries in implementing effective antimicrobial stewardship programs;
describe collaborative approaches among healthcare professionals, policymakers, and communities to enhance antimicrobial stewardship practices;
illustrate innovative solutions and future aspirations for improving antimicrobial stewardship in the Latin American and Caribbean.

Presentations:

1:45 PM - 2:10 PM US ET

An Integrated Program for the Implementation and Strengthening of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin America.
Speaker: Gabriel Levy Hara, MD (he/him/his) – Hospital Carlos Durand Universidad de Buenos Aires
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM US ET

Experience of a Latin American Pediatric Hospital in the Development of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: From Challenge to Action
Speaker: Mirta I. Acuña, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Roberto del Río Children'Hospital, Santiago de Chile
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM US ET

Milestones in an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Latin America
Speaker: Jorge Chaverri Murillo – Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social Universidad Costa Rica