Antimicrobial therapy and antimicrobial stewardship

Module objectives

• To provide participants with the latest update on resistance epidemiology and new insights into relationship between antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance.

• To provide participants with an overview of appropriate antimicrobial therapy regimens for common infectious diseases.

• To provide participants with an overview of interventions to reduce antimicrobial resistance.

• To provide participants with an overview of antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASP), their mission and goals as well as role of various stakeholders.

• To discuss the multidisciplinary strategies of ASP.

• To provide participants with and insight into the role of information technology in ASP.

• To give the participants the opportunity to discuss the limitations of ASP, and barriers to implementation in local environment

Module organizer

Tatjana Lejko Zupanc (Ljubljana, Slovenia) - zatjana.lejko[at]kclj.si

Module programme

Read more about the module programme in the past flyer here

More information about the 2024-2026 programme will be available in due course

Module registration

Registration for this module will open later in 2024-2026

Cancellation policy

>30 days before the start of the course: 25% of the amount will be charged

29 to 15 days before the start of the course: 60% of the amount will be charged

Less than 15 days before the start of the course: the total amount will be charged

The organizers reserve the right to cancel the course up to two weeks before the start date. A full refund of the course fees will be allowed, but the organizers cannot be held responsible for any other costs incurred (transports, hotels, etc.).

Laboratory and clinical aspects of the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections:a theoretical and practical approach

Module objectives

• To appreciate the goals and principles of surveillance and feedback in preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance and outbreaks in hospital settings and optimizing antimicrobial use.

• To be introduced to basic methods of data analysis, use of data management resources and fundamental principles of reporting and communicating surveillance data.

• To appreciate the aims, objectives and methodology of Point Prevalence Surveys (PPS)

• To identify effective ways of comparing surveillance data across institutions/settings and disseminating results to healthcare professionals and policymakers at local, national and European levels.

• To enable planning, implementation and conduct of a standardized PPS in its own hospital setting. Moreover, the course will be complemented by practical lab demonstrations for learning about different diagnostic techniques for rthe apid identification of MDR bacteria and fungi in clinical microbiology. At the end of the module, the participants will have gained valuable knowledge and skills that can be immediately transferred to healthcare facilities and used for the benefit of hospitalized patientsts

Module organizer

Athanassios Tsakris (Athens, Greece) - atsakris[at]gmail.com

Module programme

Read more about the module programme in the past flyer here

More information about the 2024-2026 programme will be available in due course

Module registration

Registration for this module will open later in 2024-2026

Cancellation policy

>30 days before the start of the course: 25% of the amount will be charged

29 to 15 days before the start of the course: 60% of the amount will be charged

Less than 15 days before the start of the course: the total amount will be charged

The organizers reserve the right to cancel the course up to two weeks before the start date. A full refund of the course fees will be allowed, but the organizers cannot be held responsible for any other costs incurred (transports, hotels, etc.).

Implementation in infection prevention and control

Module objectives

• To understand organisational culture and context

• To prioritize activities in infection prevention and control

• To learn strategies of implementation research

• To learn practical tools for implementation

Module organizer

Walter Zingg (Zurich, Switzerland) - Walter.Zingg[at]usz.ch

Module programme

Read more about the module programme in the past flyer here

More information about the 2024-2026 programme will be available in due course

Module registration

Registration for this module will open later in 2024-2026

Cancellation policy

>30 days before the start of the course: 25% of the amount will be charged

29 to 15 days before the start of the course: 60% of the amount will be charged

Less than 15 days before the start of the course: the total amount will be charged

The organizers reserve the right to cancel the course up to two weeks before the start date. A full refund of the course fees will be allowed, but the organizers cannot be held responsible for any other costs incurred (transports, hotels, etc.).

Dynamics of disease transmission: from genomes to infection control

Module objectives

The EUCIC advanced module in Münster focuses on the application of modern methods and techniques such as whole genome sequencing (WGS) and real-time PCR assays for infection prevention and control (IPC) efforts. It is a hands-on course with practical sessions, including analysis of real outbreak data inside and outside of a hospital. You will have the opportunity to be taught by top experts and learn how to interpret WGS data for infection control purposes. You will get deeper insights into the requirements to generate WGS data, current analysis tools, and the chances and pitfalls of using WGS for routine surveillance in the hospital.

Module organizer

Alexander Mellmann (Münster, Germany) - Alexander.Mellmann[at]ukmuenster.de

Module programme

Read more about the module programme in the past flyer here

More information about the 2024-2026 programme will be available in due course

Module registration

Registration for this module will open later in 2024-2026

Cancellation policy

>30 days before the start of the course: 25% of the amount will be charged

29 to 15 days before the start of the course: 60% of the amount will be charged

Less than 15 days before the start of the course: the total amount will be charged

The organizers reserve the right to cancel the course up to two weeks before the start date. A full refund of the course fees will be allowed, but the organizers cannot be held responsible for any other costs incurred (transports, hotels, etc.).