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17th Symposium - Genoa, Italy, June 2012
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17th Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host and 3rd Symposium on Diagnosis and Therapy of Opportunistic Infections and related Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Genova, Italy, 24-27 June 2012
Members can review presentation slides in the Members-Only section
Sunday, 24 June
13:00 – 20:00 Registration Open
15:30 - 16:15 Plenary Session 1
Chairman: C. Kauffmann (USA
Immune Reconstitution after HSCT H. Einsele (GER)
Merck Sharp & Dohme Satellite Symposium
16:30 - 18:30 Important Considerations for Limiting the Impact of Invasive Fungal
Infections in Immuncompromised Patients
Chairmen: C. Viscoli (ITA) & D. Kontoyiannis (USA)
16:30 - 16:40 Welcome & Opening Remarks
C. Viscoli (ITA)
16:40 - 17:05 Unmet Medical Needs for the Management of Invasive Fungal Infections
D. Kontoyiannis (USA)
17:05 - 17:30 Current Treatment strategies for Management of Invasive Aspergillosis
C. Viscoli (ITA)
17:30 - 17:55 Current Strategies for Management of Candidemia and Invasive Candidiasis
M. Bassetti (ITA)
17:55 - 18:20 Panel Discussion
Factuly
18:20 - 18:30 Closing Remarks
D. Kontoyiannis (USA)
19:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception
Monday, 25 June
08:00 – 09:00 Meet-the-Expert Sessions
Meet the Expert 1
Management of Respiratory Viral Infection in HSCT M. Boeckh (USA)
Meet the Expert 2
Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock J. Carlet (FRA)
Meet the Expert 3
Management of Opportunistic Infections in the G. Di Perri (ITA)
AIDS Presenter
09:15 - 10:00 Plenary Session 2
Chairman: L. Romani (ITA)
Genetic Predisposition to Infectious Disease R. Schumann (GER)
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:30 Symposium 1
Clinical Mycology in 2012
Chairmen. D. Kontoyiannis (USA), M. Slavin (AUS)
Use of EORTC-MSG Criteria for Driving Clinical Decisions P. Donnelly (NL)
Non Cultural Markers for the Diagnosis of IFI M. Slavin (AUS)
Assessing the Outcome in IFI B. Segal (USA)
Empirical vs. Preemptive Antifungal Therapy C. Girmenia (ITA)
10:30 – 12:30 Symposium 2
The Challenge of MDR Organisms in Bacterial Opportunistic Infections
Chairmen: G.M. Rossolini (ITA), M. Bassetti (ITA)
Management of MRSA in 2012 J.P. Chastre (FRA)
Resistance Patterns in Gram Negative Bacteria G.M. Rossolini (ITA)
Treatment for MDR-Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter Russ Lewis (ITA)
Epidemiology and Management of CPK M. Bassetti (ITA)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Poster Viewing
14:00 – 14:30 Lecture 1:
Chairman: Russ Lewis (ITA)
Treatment Options for Gram-positive Infections in P. Grossi (ITA)
Immunocompromised Patients
14:45 – 16:15 Roundtable 1
Clinical Problems in HIV Patients: A case Study Roundtable
H. Hirsch (SWI) , A. Antinori (ITA)
Roundtable 2
Infection in Transplantation- A Case Study Roundtable
J. Fishman (USA), P. Grossi (ITA)
16:15-17:00 Plenary Session 3:
Chairman: E. Bow (USA)
The Issue of time to treatment in HIV Infections A. Antinori (ITA)
17:00-19:00 ICHS Council Meeting
Tuesday, 26 June
07:30 – 17:00 Registration Open
08:00 – 09:00 Meet-the-Expert Sessions
Meet the Expert 4
New Diagnostic Methods in IFI T. Patterson (USA)
D. Kontoyiannis (USA)
Meet the Expert 5
Tuberculosis after Transplantation C. Machado (BRA)
Meet the Expert 6
Managing Late Toxicity in Antiretroviral Therapy D’Arminio (ITA)
09:15 – 10:00 Plenary Session 4
Chairman: J. Fishman (USA)
New Developments in the Management of Hepatitis C M. Puoti (ITA)
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Slide Session: Selected Abstract Presentation
Chairmen: T. Patterson (USA), S. Bradley (USA)
11:30 – 12:00 Lecture 2
Chairman: C. Viscoli (ITA)
Treatment of Fungal Infections: D. Kontoyiannis (USA)
From Guidelines to Clinical Practice
12:00 – 12:30 Lecture 3
Chairman: C. Machado (BRA)
C. difficile enteritis: New Therapeutic Options F. Menichetti (ITA)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch and Poster Viewing
14:00 – 14:30 Lecture 4:
Chairman: T. Patterson (USA)
Echinocandins as Antifungal Prophylaxis in high risk C. Girmenia (ITA)
hometological patients
14:30 – 16:30 Roundtable 3
Infections in Hematological Patients: A Case Study Roundtable
G.Maschmeyer (GER), E. Bow (CAN)
Roundtable 4.
Biological Response Modifiers: A Case Study Roundtable
R. Finberg (USA), M. Boeckh (USA)
16:30 – 18:30 Symposium 3
Infections in Cancer Patients
A. Safdar (USA), C. Viscoli (ITA)
Handling Pulmonary Infiltrates in Cancer Patients G. Maschmeyer (GER)
Quinolone Prophylaxis: Still Something Logical? W. Kern (GER)
Comparison of Points of View and Guidelines
The IDSA Perspective E. Bow (CAN)
The ECIL Perspective M. Akova (TUR)
Wednesday, 27 June
08:00 – 11:00 Registration Open
08:00 – 09:00 Meet-the-Expert Sessions
Meet the Expert 7
Management of Mucormycosis D. Kontoyiannis (USA)
Meet the Expert 8
Management of Infections in the Elderly S. Bradley (USA)
Meet the Expert 9
Vaccinations in the Immunocompromised Host P. Ljungman (SWE)
09:15-10:00 Plenary Session 5
Chairman: G. Maschmeyer (GER)
Tuberculosis in 2012 S. Kaufmann (GER)
10:00-11:00 Plenary Session 6
Chairman: TBD
EUCAST and MLCLS: New Breakpoints and New Responsibilities
The Microbiologist G. Kalhmeter (SWE)
The ID Clinician M. Akova (TUR)
11:00 – 13:00 Symposium 4
Sensitive Problems in the Management of HIV/AIDS Patients
Chairman: R. Cauda (ITA)
Options in the Immunologically Poor Responder S. Rusconi (ITA)
Fungal infections in the AIDS Presenter M. Mikulska (ITA)
Problems in Combining Anti HIV and HBV/HCV Therapy R. Bruno (ITA)
Cognitive Disorders in Viral Infections P. Cinque (ITA)
13.00 Farewell
updated 20 June 2012