Visit Us at ECCMID Booth #13
ECCMID 21 - 24 April 2018
IFEMA - Feria de Madrid
Avda. Del Partnon 5
28042 Madrid
Spain
BD Symposium
Sunday April 22nd, 2018
9:00am to 11:00am
Hall J First level
Fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR): diagnostic solutions that lead to an appropriate use of antibiotics and help reduce the spread of AMR
Programme
Chair: Prof Gerald Lina, president of the French Society of Microbiology – France
ESCMID appointed chair: Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar
9:00
Introduction
Dave Hickey, BD - President Diagnostic Systems, USA
9:15
Antibiotic stewardship. Does optimization of the blood culture pathway have a role to play?
Dr. Michael Weinbren, UK
9:45
Strategies and challenges of microbiology laboratories in the fight against AMR
Dr. Rafael Cantón, Spain
10:15
Automation in the fight against AMR
Prof. Gilbert GREUB - MD-PhD, Switzerland
10:45
Wrap up and Q&A
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Detection
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Antimicrobial resistance
Up to 70% fewer patients will get CRE over 5 years if surveillance is properly utilized across facilities to protect patients5
The global rise of AMR will have devastating effects on lives and economies.6
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