Preliminary Programme

 

Multidrug-resistant bacteria and immunosuppression: emerging threats with limited therapeutic options
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts
Multidrug-resistant bacteria in haematology patients
Multidrug-resistant bacteria in solid organ-transplant recipients
Organ transplantation as a salvage for patients with persistent infection due to multidrug-resistant organisms?
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing with EUCAST breakpoints and methods
arranged with the
European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Update on EUCAST methods and breakpoints
Antifungal breakpoints and susceptibility testing
Expert rules in antimicrobial susceptibility testing
National introduction of EUCAST breakpoints and methods
Clindamycin susceptibility testing and reporting
New carbapenemase inhibitors - how should they be tested?
Susceptibility testing of new and revived antimicrobial agents
Moderated panel discussion on questions from the audience

Mycoplasma pneumoniae: epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Mycoplasma Infections & the ESCMID Study Group for Molecular Diagnostics
Clinical syndromes associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections
Molecular typing of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and epidemiology infections
Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections
Treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections: antibiotic resistance and therapeutic options

Community-acquired MRSA 2015: what, where and why?
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Diseases & the
ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological Markers
CA-MRSA definition (CA, HA, LA) and epidemiology
CA-MRSA emergence and virulence: insights from genomics
Management of infections (CA-MRSA & PVL-MSSA) and outbreaks
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

Management of severe sepsis and septic shock anno 2015
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Bloodstream Infections and Sepsis
& the International Sepsis Forum (ISF)
Severe sepsis: news from the bench
Severe sepsis: news from the micro- and immunolab
Severe sepsis management issues in special hosts
Biomarkers in severe sepsis: when do they help?
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

ESCMID guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of biofilm infections
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Biofilms
Genetics, physiology, pathology and antibiotic resistance of biofilms in infections
Diagnosis of biofilm infections
Treatment of biofilm infections
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

Whole genome sequencing - what the heck?
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological Markers
Traditional typing efforts in the era of whole genome sequencing: how disruptive is disruptive?
Whole genome sequencing for microepidemiological investigations: can person-to-person transmission be identified?
Whole genome sequencing and the promise to know it all: what could inform the clinician?
Whole genome sequencing and public health: how can high-risk clones be identified and what can be learned for prevention and control?

The impact of diagnostics on clinical tuberculosis management
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Mycobacterial Infections
PCR and direct amplification for TB
Biomarkers
Interferon-gamma assays
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

Laboratory support in the diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Lyme Borreliosis
Borrelia serology from the perspective of the microbiologist - pros & cons
Borrelia serology from the perspective of the infectious diseases specialist - pros & cons
Serology in Lyme borreliosis - pros & cons
Cellular testing in Lyme borreliosis - pros & cons
CSF examinations for diagnosis and treatment of Lyme neuroborreliosis
PCR diagnostics in Lyme borreliosis

Infection prevention and control measures in Europe 2020
arranged with the ESCMID Study Group for Molecular Diagnostics ESGMD & the ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological Markers & the European Committee for Infection Control
The gatekeeper: diagnostic-based infection control
Finding the epidemiological hub: pareto-principle in surveillance, infection prevention and control
Eyes for the invisible: microfluidic paper-based analytics (µPads) and 3d-generation sequencing in clinical microbiological
Bridging the gap: infection prevention as the common trunk between clinical microbiology and infectious disease?

Infection control issues in long-term care facilities, rehabilitation and continuity of care
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Infections in the Elderly
Transmission of MDROs in LTCFs and management of the MDR colonised patients in the continuity of care
Management of MDR carriers and MDR outbreaks in the LTCFs
Antibiotic use and effect on the selection on MDR-GN in LTCF
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

Optimising antifungal therapy - bridging laboratory and clinical expertise
arranged with the
ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group
Can we start or stop antifungal therapy based on biomarkers detection?
Where does TDM make sense?
Does antifungal resistance occur everywhere?
New antifungals in the pipeline

Lesions in the nervous system: could it be a parasite?
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Clinical Parasitology
Imaging and cerebral infections
Cysticercosis
Cerebral malaria
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

“Final destination ICU” - cases of severely ill travellers
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Critically Ill Patients & the ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Travellers and Migrants
Fever with haemorrhagic manifestations
Seizures and coma in a traveller returning from the tropics
Severe respiratory infections during and after travel
Severe respiratory failure during and returning from travel
Protection from highly contagious disease in the ICU

How to improve compliance with vaccination?
arranged with the
ESCMID Study Group for Infections in the Elderly & the ESCMID Vaccine Study Group
Increasing vaccination in children
Increasing vaccination in healthcare workers?
Increasing vaccination in older adults?
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

Basic concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
arranged with the
ESCMID PK/PD of Anti-Infectives Study Group
Introduction to PK/PD
Translating PK/PD concepts into the clinics
Drug level monitoring and dosing recommendations – facts and myths
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

Vaccination of immunocompromised and allergic patients - are we missing the obvious?
arranged with the
ESCMID Vaccine Study Group & the ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts & the Trainee Association of ESCMID
Update on vaccination of oncology patients
Vaccines and altered immunocompetence - the impact of treatment with biological agents
Influenza vaccination among asthmatic children and adults
Interactive panel discussion with the workshop faculty: answering a selection of questions sent by interested participants before the meeting

Forensic microbiology - current and future challenges
arranged with the
Trainee Association of ESCMID
& the ESCMID Study Group for Forensic and Postmortem Microbiology
Cardiac pathology and viral infections causing sudden death
Microbial population analysis in forensic investigations
Soil microbiology in the crime scene investigation
Standardisation in microbiological forensic sampling: approaching high-quality results
Poisonous spaghetti? Public-health concern of forensic microbiology and pathology

Giving the best in science: from us/to us
arranged with the
Trainee Association of ESCMID
Key points to produce a high-quality systematic review
How to interpret a systematic review and meta-analysis
Grants: what a reviewer of a grant application wants to read
Papers: what a reviewer of an article wants to read