22-24 March 2023

This course will be held in English

Biofilm-driven infections: research and clinical relevance

Module organizer

Oana Sandulescu

Module programme

The programme will be available soon.

Module registration

Online registration is possible here.

CME Accredidation

The organizers of the module will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.

10 - 12 May 2023

This course will be held in English

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

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

Module programme

Details of the agenda are available here.

Module registration

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CME Accreditation

The organizers of the module will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.

22 - 23 June 2023

This course will be held in English

Improving antibiotic prescription and infection control in the emergency room

Emergency Rooms (ERs) are a challenging environment: time is scarce, the workload too high and the composition of medical teams constantly changing. As a significant number of ER admitted patients are infected, awareness and expertise on antibiotic prescription and infection control is paramount: Typically, ERs are the first place for antimicrobial decision, where medical teams need to be able to rapidly detect severe cases and start administering adequate antimicrobial therapy in a timely fashion. Also after ER admission, when patients are transferred to the wards, the continuity of the prescribed therapy needs to be ensured to increase the chances of successful treatment. In addition, ERs are the central place for screening and isolation of infected patients before they are moved to the wards, so that the safety of other patients and healthcare workers can be guaranteed.

This one-day course aimed to improve practices on diagnosis, antimicrobial treatment and screening of patients in the ER as well as their isolation if need be. It included hands-on sessions and simulations to anchor the learned principles.

The workshop was co-organized by Hospital Beatriz Ângelo (LearningHealth Luz Saúde), Portugal and Hospital La Paz, Spain.

Module organizers

Carlos Palos (Lisbon, PT) and Alejandro Martín Quirós (Madrid, Spain)

Module programme

The module flyer will be available soon.

Module registration

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CME Accreditation

The organizers of the module will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.

This course will be held in English

11 - 12 September 2023

This module will be conducted as an online websymposium.

EUCIC-local module: Infection and Resistance Prevention in the Regional Healthcare network

Module organizer

Alex W. Friedrich

Module programme

View the module programme flyer here

Module registration

You can register for this online module here.

CME Accreditation

The organizers of the module will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.

Please note that this module has been postponed due to COVID-19

This course will be held in English

Molecular and bioinformatic tools for infection control

By the end of this module the participants will be able to:
· Describe the advantages and limits of integrating molecular diagnostic and epidemiology techniques in IC decision making
· Understand the complementarity between classic and molecular laboratory tools
· Understand the molecular diagnostic technologies (PCR, 16S metagenomics, Whole Genome Sequencing)
· Be familiar with main bioinformatics resources (databases and tools)·               Understand basic principles behind most common bioinformatics methods
· Use bioinformatics resources for species prediction, ST and MLST predictions, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and virulence factors predictions

Module organizer

• Dragos Florea (Bucharest, Romania)

Module programme
Details on the agenda will ba availble later on

Module registration
Online registration will be open in due time

CME Accreditation
The organisers of the module for European CME accreditation through EACCME.

Please note that this module has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak

This course will be held in English

Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Gram-negative infections in Mediterranean hospitals: Know them, prevent them, and beat them!

 

Infections caused by Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR GNB) have been increasing in Mediterranean countries in the last years. Several efforts should be done in order to reduce their selection and dissemination. Education in microbiology, epidemiology, infection control and antimicrobial therapy is needed for professionals managing this concerning issue.

Objectives:

- To learn the main mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negatives

- To review the current epidemiology of MDR GNB in Europe

- To update the evidence about the current infection control measures for these microorganisms

- To review the current therapeutic options for MDR GNB infections

Module organizer
Juan P. Horcajada (Barcelona, Spain)

Module programme
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Module registration
Online registration will be open soon

CME accreditation
An application will be made to the EACCME for CME accreditation of this event

Please note that this module has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak

This course will be held in English

Managing Outbreaks & What We can Learn

Module organizer
Hilary Humphreys

Module objective
To share with module participants recent experience of outbreaks and the importance of multi-disciplinary team involvement with engagement from colleagues, patients and healthcare management.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this two-day module, the attendee should be able to

1. Use current approaches to collecting and analysing national and local surveillance data to detect and control early outbreaks

2. Recognise the role of the microbiology laboratory in outbreak detection and control

3. Apply the lessons learned from real-life scenarios to address the challenges presented by future outbreaks

4. Engage the appropriate personnel to manage an outbreak scenario

5. Communicate effectively with colleagues, healthcare management, patients and the public during an outbreak

6. Choose and implement the appropriate infection prevention and control measures to manage an outbreak

7. Design the appropriate templates and documents used to communicate data with colleagues and the public, as part of outbreak management

8. Prepare final outbreak reports that highlight key aspects of the outbreak, the lessons learned and the measures to prevent future similar situations

Module programme

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Module registration
Online registration will be open soon

Please note that participants are expected to bring a laptop computer for use in the interactive sessions.

CME Accredidation

The organizers of the module will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.

This course will be held in English

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

Module organizer
Michael Borg, Msida, Malta

Module programme
See the programme and flyer here

Module registration
Online registration will be open soon

CME Accreditation
The organizers of the module will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.

This course will be held in German

Targeted infection prevention and control (IPC) measures

Module organizer
Frauke Mattner

Module programme
Details of the agenda Will be available later

CME Accreditation
The organizers of the module will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.