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Moulding the future: mycology training for healthcare professionals
This case will cover the epidemiology of Aspergillus, laboratory & radiology diagnostic methods, considerations for prescribing antifungals, paediatric therapeutic drug monitoring and drug-drug interaction considerations.
The session will involve a case presentation followed by workshops, Q&A and panel discussion.
Chair: Professor Adilia Warris
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant, Great Ormond Street Hospital & Co-Director of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at University of Exeter
Chair: Dr Jennifer Clay
Consultant Haematologist & Director of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Speaker: Dr Jim Hatcher
London, Paediatric Consultant Microbiologist
Speaker: Ms Orlagh McGarrity
London, Paediatric Antimicrobial Pharmacist
This case will cover the epidemiology of Candida, risk factors, laboratory diagnostic considerations and antifungal prescribing in this patient population.
The session will involve a case presentation followed by workshops, Q&A and panel discussion.
Chair: Prof Ignacio Martin-Loeches
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, St James Hospital, Dublin & Professor of Intensive Care, Trinity College Dublin
Speaker: Dr Tihana Bicanic
Infectious Diseases Consultant, London
Speaker: Ms Sarah Khorshid
Critical Care Pharmacist, London
This case will include the epidemiology of Pneumocystis, laboratory diagnostic methods, considerations for treating pneumocystis pneumonia (PJP).
The session will involve a case presentation followed by workshops, Q&A and panel discussion.
Chair: Professor P. Lewis White
Principal Clinical Scientist, Public Health Wales Dept of Microbiology. Head of the UK Clinical Mycology Network Regional reference lab
Speaker: Dr Gwennan Jones
Public Health Wales Dept, Consultant Microbiologist, University Hospital of Wales
Speaker: Dr Riina Richardson
Consultant Medical Mycologist, University of Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
This presentation will cover novel diagnostic techniques which may emerge in the future.
The session will involve a presentation followed by Q&A.
Chair: Professor Gordon Ramage
Professor of Microbiology at the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing at the University of Glasgow.
Speaker: Dr Rebecca Gorton
Principal Clinical Scientist, Infection Sciences HSL
This presentation will cover pipeline antifungal agents and their potential place in the treatment landscape.
The session will involve a presentation followed by Q&A.
Chair: Ms Haifa Lyster
Consultant Pharmacist Transplantation & VADs, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals
Speaker: Dr Neil Stone
Infectious Diseases Consultant, University College Hospital London
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