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StatPearls, LLC

  • Appendicitis
  • Arthritis, Reactive
  • Intestinal Obstruction
  • Iron Overload
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections

Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection remains an uncommon but clinically significant cause of gastroenteritis, mesenteric lymphadenitis, and systemic inflammatory disease that may mimic appendicitis or progress to severe complications such as sepsis, intestinal obstruction, reactive arthritis, and Far East Scarlet-Like Fever. This course examines the transmission of this pathogen, which commonly occurs through contaminated food or water, with heightened risk among older adults, immunocompromised patients, and individuals with iron-overload states, as well as its diagnostic challenges, which arise from the organism s poor growth on routine stool culture media and the need for specialized culture techniques, PCR testing, and targeted laboratory requests. This activity reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation, and management of Y pseudotuberculosis infection, including recognition of severe inflammatory presentations and extraintestinal complications. This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance the learner’s competence in identifying Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, performing the recommended evaluation, differentiating self-limited disease from severe infection, and implementing an appropriate interprofessional approach when managing this condition.

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Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsNursingUp to 1.5 creditsPharmacyUp to 1.5 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1.5 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 points

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No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 1.5 credits
  • MOC · Up to 1.5 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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