Invasive Fungal Diseases: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Therapy and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course
5 - 7 November 2008, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Organized by the ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG).
Scientific Programme
Currently, there is no presentation material online.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 14:00 – 17:00
Epidemiology of IFI and emerging threats. J. P. Donnelly
14:00 Introduction
15:00 Literature study of epidemiology of IFI and preparation of report
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 08:00 – 18:00
08:00 Presentations and discussion of epidemiology. J .P. Donnelly
Diagnosis of IFI: conventional and new tools. P. E. Verweij
09:00 Introduction
10:00 Hands - on experience with diagnostic tests: microscopy, culture, biological markers and PCR: working in small groups
12:00 Interactive summary: when to use which assays
Susceptibility testing, resistance determination and setting up breakpoints. J. L. Rodriguez - Tudela
14:00 Introduction
15:00 Hands - on experience of reference and commercial methods for in vitro susceptibility testing of yeasts and moulds: working in small groups
17:00 Interactive summary
Friday, 7 November 2008, 08:00 – 17:00
08:00 Interactive quiz: identification of fungi
Prevention and treatment of IFI. B. E. de Pauw
09:00 Learning from a master
Integration and interpretation of diagnostic information. J. Maertens
14:00 Interactive case presentations with expert panel B. E. de Pauw, C. Lass - Floerl, J. L. Rodriguez - Tudela, P. E. Verweij, and J. P. Donnelly
Parts of the programme will involve working in small groups of 3 to 4 persons. Access to the internet will be available for literature research.
