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20 November 2018
WEEKLY NEWS

Dear colleagues,

Please find below the latest edition of ESCMID Weekly News.

With kind regards,

ESCMID Executive Office.
 

Preliminary ECCMID programme released

Start to plan your ECCMID learning journey now! The preliminary programme is now online, outlining the Keynote Lectures, Scientific Symposia, Meet-the-Expert Sessions, Educational Workshops, as well as the Clinical Grand Round. More than 300 speakers from 40 countries in Europe and beyond will contribute to 120 sessions.

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OPEN CALLS | APPLICATIONS

ECCMID travel grant applications closing soon

Have you submitted your abstract for ECCMID and would like support to get to the conference?

ESCMID Young Scientist Members who have submitted an abstract can also apply for a grant, which covers registration costs, and €500 towards travel costs.

The application for ECCMID 2019 travel grants will end on the 30th of November 2018.

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ESCMID President honored by Spanish Ministry of Health

Last Friday, during the celebration of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day in Spain, Jesus Rodríguez-Baño received the Research Award of the Spanish Plan Against Antimicrobial Resistance from the Ministry of Health.

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CMI highlight: Effective chemical virus inactivation of patient serum compatible with accurate serodiagnosis of infections

Remy et al aimed to assess the accuracy of 19 serological tests after chemical (Triton X-100 1%, 0.1%, and 0.1%) or thermal (60°C, 60 minutes) inactivation of patient serum samples containing herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1).

Serological measurements showed good agreement between controls and samples treated with Triton X-100 0.1% and 1%, with an estimated bias of -0.6±9.2% (n=258) and -0.1±18.6% (n=174), respectively. Discordant qualitative results were rare. Conversely, heat inactivation alone, and combined with Triton X-100 0.1% triggered a bias of 17.5±66.4% (n=200) and 37.9±79.8% (n=160), respectively. Triton X-100 1% completely inactivated HSV-1 in 1% and 90% serum while Triton X-100 0.1% failed to do so in 90% serum.

In conclusion, the results indicate that unlike heat inactivation, Triton X-100 1% enabled accurate serological testing and completely inactivated HSV-1 in serum, allowing for a simple and safe method to routinely diagnose high-risk patients.

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One week left to submit comments on the guideline manuscripts currently in public consultation phase

Last week to submit comments on the manuscripts of two upcoming guidelines! The deadlines are:

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LEASH survey results published

ESGAP’s survey results on legal frameworks for antimicrobial stewardships in hospitals is now published. Download the publication until December 28th on authors.elsevier.com

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