This course will be held in English

Biofilm-driven infections: research and clinical relevance

Module objectives

When adopting a sessile lifestyle, bacteria gain the adaptive ability to tolerate a wide range of antimicrobials, becoming increasingly resilient. In such cases, antimicrobial treatment of biofilm-driven infections may fail not necessarily due to resistance but rather through tolerance and target evasion. This course will provide up to date information on: the clinical relevance of microbial consortia; the role of quorum sensing in inter-microbial cooperation; in vitro biofilm assessment; infection prevention and control strategies for biofilmdriven infections; clinical management of biofilm-associated infections

Module organizer

Oana Sandulescu (Bucharest, Romania) - oana.sandulescu[at]umfcd.ro

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.).

This course will be held in English

Infection control, antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship in the emergency room: the challenge of high-risk infectious pathogens

Module objectives

Emergency rooms (ERs) are challenging: time is scarce; the workload is great; medical teams are not constant; awareness and expertise can be improved. Typically, ERs are the first place for antimicrobial decisions, which should be timely and appropriate, with low rates of prescription change when patients are transferred to wards. On the other side, ERs are central for screening and isolation of admitted patients, improving safety of other patients and health workers.

Module organizer

Alejandro Quiros (Madrid, Spain) - a.martinquiros[at]gmail.com

Module objectives

Emergency Rooms (ERs) are challenging: time is scarce; the workload is great; medical teams are not constant; awareness and expertise can be improved. Typically, ERs are the first place for antimicrobial decision, which should be timely and appropriate, with low rates of prescription change when patients are transferred to wards. On the other side, ERs are central for screening and isolation of admitted patients, improving safety of other patients and healthcare workers.

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.).

This course will be held in English

Hands on Network and Data Analysis for Infection Control

Module objectives

Patients are continuously transferred between and within healthcare institutions; with them, they carry MDRO, and transmission to other patients can occur every time they are admitted again to another hospital. This means, that single hospitals and Long Term Care Facilities are part of a more organic regional healthcare network that has to organize the prevention of infections and especially the prevention of resistance. Via network modeling, MDRO transmission can be mapped to identify the intervention points within the hospital and healthcare region to prevent further spread by taking correct infection prevention measurements and direct communication/transparency regarding MDRO colonized patients within the network. This workshop focuses on identifying your real-life healthcare network by visualizing and analyzing patient movements. Try to predict risks of outbreaks via modeling of patient movements. Theory and practicals include the analysis of a regional healthcare network using modeling software, expert topics on empiric coverage, infection- and resistance prevention, and using modern technology for regional outbreak control.

Module organizer

Andreas Voss (Groningen, Netherlands) - a.voss[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.).

This course will be held in English

Achieving effective behaviour change in infection prevention & control and antibiotic stewardship

Module objectives

• Learn key fundamentals of behaviour science relevant to IPC and ABS

• Appreciate the behavioural drivers of incorrect IPC and ABS practices

• Identify socio-cultural influences on HAI and AMR outcomes in Europe

• Understand essential behaviour theories that are relevant to designing appropriate interventions

• Gain awareness of the basic principles underpinning effective behaviour change

• Utilise available tools, such as the Behaviour Change Wheel, to identify fruitful targets for IPC and ABS intervention.

• Adopt the principles of andragogy (adult learning) to device more effective training and educational approaches

• Adapt successful models from industry to design and

implement behaviour change interventions in IPC and ABS

• Recognise the potential of social marketing techniques to plan more effective IPC and ABS improvement campaigns

Module organizer

Michael Borg (Msida, Malta) - michael.a.borg[at]gov.mt

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.).

This course will be held in English

Management of “pandemic” MDROs: is it still simple and feasible?                                                                                                                                               

Module objectives

We asked ourselves if it was not the case to promote initiatives to give knowledge, to promote behaviour change, to organize the surveillance, prevention and control interventions of HAI. The course that we propose, to be really meaningful for the operators who will take part in it, will not be purely theoretical but interactive. The course would like to spread the culture and the knowledge about Healthcare Associated Infections prevention and control and of MDROs detection and therapies by education and motivation to obtain a behavior change with a comprehensive vision of prevention, surveillance, control of infections and therapies. The participants will learn about the international and Italian epidemiology of MDROs and about the laws and guide-lines to control MDROs spread comparing different international experiences. The participants will be able to implement infection control procedures from hand hygiene to surveillance of MDROs and HAI and to apply stewardship programs.

Module organizer

Annibale Raglio (Catania, Italy) - annibaleraglio[at]gmail.com              

Module programme

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.).