ESCMID Study Group for Immunocompromised Hosts - ESGICH
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Safety of Targeted and Biological Therapies: an Infectious Diseases Perspective
Organised by ESGICH
Madrid, Spain - 12-13 March 2021
Throughout this educational course, the attendees will learn how to manage and prevent the infectious complications associated with the use of new targeted and biological therapies, with particular focus on the clinical implementation of risk-minimization strategies. The programme will consist of a 2-day conference with formal lectures illustrated with clinical cases and meet-the-expert sessions.
Infectious Complications in Haematology Patients, including Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Co-organised by ESGICH, ESCMID and the International Society Immunocompromised Host (ICHS)
Genoa, Italy, 20 – 21 June 2019
Diagnosis and management of infections in haematology is a difficult exercise. In addition to the old predisposing conditions (neutropenia and mucositis), the increasing use of targeted therapies is posing new challenges. Moreover, colonization or past infection with multidrug resistant (MDR) organisms is one of the factors to take into consideration when deciding whether or not haematological interventions are safe and feasible, since subsequent infections can be fatal. Pathogens considered rare in certain settings enter now the differential diagnosis because of the new therapeutic approaches and patients’ mobility. Additionally, antimicrobial stewardship in this population is particularly important to optimize the treatment outcomes, prevent the spread of MDR bacteria and preserve antibiotic activity for future infections. In all these situations, close collaboration between treating haematologists and infectious diseases and microbiology specialists is fundamental. This course offers a comprehensive update on all these issues provided by a multidisciplinary team.
Course material in the ESCMID eLibrary
New Executive Committee takes office
ESGICH has a new executive committee composed of:
- Chairperson: Prof. Paolo Antonio Grossi, Italy
- Secretary: Dr Monica Slavin, Australia
- Treasurer: Prof. Christian Van Delden, Switzerland
- Science Officer: Prof. Jose Maria Aguado Garcia, Spain
- Education Officer: Dr Carlos Cervera, Canada
Nicolas Mueller and Julien Coussement as members of the election committee invited the membership to nominate candidates and vote. The results of the elections are the following:
- Number of members with voting right: 140
- Number of voters: 53 (37.9%)
Candidates:
- José M. Aguado, Spain 34, elected
- Monica Slavin Peter, Australia 26, elected
- Paolo Grossi, Italy 21, elected
- Christian Van Delden, Switzerland 18, elected
- Carlos Cervera, Canada 30.19% 16, elected
- Edson Abdala, Brazil 20.75% 11, non-elected
- Yasemin Cag, Turkey 16.98% 9, non-elected
- Bernd Salzberger, Germany 7, non-elected
- No preference 1
The new executive committee is elected for two years.
