Summer School Programme
Lectures
Saturday 21 July 2012 | |
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17.30 | Welcome address. Cornelia Lass-Flörl |
18.00 | Management and prevention of malaria. Erich Schmutzhard |
19.00 | Welcome Reception |
Sunday 22 July 2012 | |
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08.30 | Detection and therapy of ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria. Anna Skiada |
09.15 | State-of-the-art therapy of serious Gram-positive bacterial infections, including MRSA. Ursula Theuretzbacher |
10.30 | MALDI- TOF mass spectrometry in the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Dorothea Orth |
11.15 | Parasitic infections in the migrant population; a neglected issue. Peter Chiodini |
Monday 23 July 2012 | |
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08.30 | Transfusion-transmitted infections. Günter Weiss |
09.15 | Surgical site infections, how can we prevent them? Urula Theuretzbacher |
10.30 | Catheter-related infections: diagnosis and how to manage? Urula Theuretzbacher |
11.15 | Improving parasite serology: application and advice for high quality performance. Peter Chiodini |
Tuesday 24 July 2012 | |
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08.30 | Investigation and care of the febrile cancer patient. Murat Akova |
09.15 | Drug use and resistance. Gunnar Kahlmeter |
10.30 | The role of iron in infection. Günter Weiss |
11.15 | How to publish results of your research. Murat Akova |
Wednesday 25 July 2012 | |
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08.30 | How to translate MICs into clinical life. Gunnar Kahlmeter |
09.15 | How to prepare a talk and slide presentation. Murat Akova |
11.15 | Clostridium difficile: future directions? Markus Hell |
Thursday 26 July 2012 | |
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08.30 | Outbreak of hospital-acquired infections: which typing methods, when and how? Franz Allerberger |
09.15 | Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Wolfgang Prodinger |
10.30 | EHEC: myths and facts. Reinhard Würzner |
Friday 27 July 2012 | |
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08.30 | How to best use antifungal agents. Cornelia Lass-Flörl |
09.15 | Summer School Evaluation and closing words of the Summer School Directors as well as group picture |
Faculty for Plenary Sessions
- Murat Akova, Ankara, TR
- Franz Allerberger, Innsbruck, AT
- Peter Chiodini, London, UK
- Markus Hell, Salzburg, AT
- Gunnar Kahlmeter, Vaxjo, SE
- Ursula Theuretzbacher, Vienna, AT
- Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Innsbruck, AT
- Dorothea Orth, Innsbruck, AT
- Wolfgang Prodinger, Innsbruck, AT
- Erich Schmutzhard, Innsbruck, AT
- Anna Skiada, Athens, GR
- Günter Weiss, Innsbruck, AT
- Reinhard Würzner, Innsbruck, AT
Interactive Sessions
Pro/Contra Sessions
Two or more participants will present the arguments for or against a chosen topic. These sessions are moderated by experts.
Topics:
- Quinolone prophylaxis in febrile neutropenic patients. Facilitated by Winfried Kern & Günter Weiss
- Multidrug-resistant bacteria: search and destroy or loose surveillance. Facilitated by Tibor Pal
Student Case Presentations
Participants are requested to submit a case or problem as part of the application for attending the Summer School. It should come from the professional experience of the applicant, be of practical relevance and have some educational value. The description should not exceed 2'500 characters. All participants will be asked to present and discuss their cases / problems either in the plenary session or in a small tutorial group. The presentation may last up to ten minutes followed by 5 minutes discussion. In one of the aftrnoon's small group tutorials, the presentations of the morning sessions will be discussed with an expert. Don't miss this opportunity to train your presentation skills in a friendly group, for most of whom English will not be their first language. A guidance document is available to help you prepare your case presentation.
Small Group Tutorial Sessions
The audience will split into small groups of 12-15 people for highly interactive work moderated by an experienced facilitator.
Topics:
- Infection quiz. Cornelia Lass-Flörl
- Interpretive reading of in vitro susceptibility testing. Tibor Pal
- Effectiveness of antibiotic-restriction policies. Winfried Kern
- Point-of-care diagnostics and the role of rapid tests. Anna Skiada
Facilitators:
- Rosa Bellmann, Innsbruck, AT
- Gernot Fritsche, Innsbruck, AT
- Wnfried Kern, Freiburg, DE
- Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Innsbruck, AT
- Dorothea Orth, Innsbruck, AT
- Tibor Pal, Al Ain, AE
- Anna Skiada, Athens, GR
- Günter Weiss, Innsbruck, AT
CME Accreditation
The ESCMID 11th Summer School 2012 is seeking accreditation for European CME pionts through the EACCME.
