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Workshop on healthcare associated infections and pathogens in Intensive Care Units (ICU)

Topic	Workshop on healthcare associated infections and pathogens in Intensive Care Units (ICU)
Course Type	Workshop
Content	Please refer to Programme Outline
Date	16 April 2013
Venue	Lecture Theatre, G/F, Centre for Health protection, 147C Argyle Street, Kowloon
Organizer	Infectious Disease Control Training Centre, Hospital Authority / Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Coordinating Committee (Intensive Care Units) & Chief Infection Control Officer’s Office, Hospital Authority
Target Group	This workshop is designed for physicians and anesthesiologists who worked in intensive care units, clinical microbiologists, infectious diseases physicians, healthcare epidemiologists, infection control nurses, and laboratory personnel.
Speakers	Topic Speakers Session I (16th Apr 09:30) * Surveillance of CABSI: conflict in definitions and best way out Dr. DG Maki   Epidemiology and Prevention of CABSI Internationally: INICC Experience, and Review of JCI Guidelines Dr. VD Rosenthal CABSI: local perpsective Dr. WM Chan Session II (16th Apr 11:25) Update on prevention of VAP Dr. DG Maki Epidemiology and Prevention of VAP Internationally: INICC Experience Dr. VD Rosenthal Prevention of VAP: local practice Ms. HM So Session III (16th Apr 14:00) Changing epidemiology of nosocomial MDR pathogens in ICU Dr. S Huang Local experience on use of colistin in ICU Dr. CW Yu Therapeutics for MDR pathogens: an update Dr. DG Maki Session IV (16th Apr 15:55) Ways to reduce the spread of MRSA in ICU Dr. S Huang
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