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Antimicrobial Workshop
Beta-lactamase Resistance an On-going Dilemma in
Gram-negative Bacilli
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Date: |
Sunday 6 July 2008 |
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Venue: |
Melbourne
Convention Centre, Corryong Rms 2+3, Level 2 |
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Time: |
9.30am - 2.30pm (includes
morning tea & lunch)
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Workshop
Registration Fee: |
ASM Member - $60
Non Member - $66
(includes
morning tea & lunch)
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| Do you need
to be an ASM 2008 conference delegate to attend this
workshop? |
NO - However
workshop
registration with the conference
organisers
in advance is required |
Failure to detect resistance to beta-lactams in certain
susceptibility tests used routinely in bacteriology laboratories
is a problem.
False susceptible or inaccurate laboratory reports may
lead to inappropriate therapeutic intervention as the result of
the failure to detect resistance.
Failure of early detection of such MDR organism may also
allow the further spread of such MDR organisms in intensive care
and high dependency units in many institutions and hospitals
with infection control issues.
Phenotypic tests (agar diffusion and broth) have been criticised
when used with organisms that produce beta-lactamase;
nevertheless, with modifications and coupled with new molecular
tests they can be adapted and used effectively in documenting
inducible beta-lactamases and indexing susceptibility.
This
antimicrobial workshop will focus on available practical
laboratory methods both phenotypic and molecular in detecting
beta-lactamases such as AmpC, ESBL, MBL (IMP/VIM Type) and other
beta-lactam emerging resistances, interpretations, the
nosocomial significance of such findings in many institutions
and alternative therapeutic options.
Workshop conducted on behalf of the
Antimicrobial Special Interest
Group of the Australian Society for Microbiology
Invited Speakers & Program
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Session Chairs
Dr John Merlino
Department of Microbiology and Infectious
Diseases, Concord Hospital, NSW
Associate Professor
Jon Iredell Centre for Infectious
Diseases & Microbiology, Westmead Hospital,
University of Sydney, Westmead NSW |
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9.30am - 9.40am |
Dr
John Merlino
ASM
National Convenor / Chair Antimicrobial
Special Interest Group
Welcome |
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9.40am - 10.10am
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Associate Professor Tom Gottlieb
Senior Specialist, Department of
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases,
Concord Hospital, Sydney
Gram Negative Resistance: Introduction. What
is out there, Where is it, Why does it
matter and Who cares |
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10.15am - 10.45am
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Jan
Bell
Microbiology And Infectious Diseases,
Women's And Children's Hospital, North
Adelaide SA
Phenotypic Methods of
Detection |
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10.50am - 11.20am |
Morning Tea Break -
Corryong Room 5 |
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10.20am - 11.50am
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Lee
Thomas
Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical
Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW
Molecular Methods
Detection
Changing Needs in the
Microbiology Laboratory – Molecular Methods
for Detection of b-lactam Resistance |
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11.55am - 12.25pm |
Associate Professor
Jon Iredell
Centre for Infectious
Diseases & Microbiology, Westmead Hospital,
University of Sydney, Westmead NSW
Clinical
Interpretations - Issues |
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12.30pm - 1.30pm |
Lunch Break - Corryong
Room 5 |
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1.30pm - 2.00pm |
Dr David Mitchell
Centre for Infectious
Diseases & Microbiology, Institute
for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research,
Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW
New Therapeutic Options
- Issues |
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2.05pm - 2.35pm
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Associate Professor
Denis Spelman
Head of
Microbiology and Deputy Director of
Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital,
Melbourne VIC
Infection Control
Infection
Control Issues/Nosocomial Significance MDR
Beta-Lactamases
AmpC, ESBL and MBL |
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2.40pm |
Workshop Close |
Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge the support provided by the
following sponsors
How to Register
There are 2 easy
ways to register:
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Registration Form
Download a hard copy of the Registration Form
for faxing to the
conference organisers |
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30/06/2008
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