Hong Kong Training Portal on Infection Control and Infectious Disease

Workshop on Paediatric Infection Control

Topic

Workshop on Paediatric Infection Control

Course Type

Workshop

Content

Please refer to Programme Outline

Date

25 February 2016 - 26 February 2016

Venue

Lecture Theatre, G/F, Centre for Health Protection, 147C Argyle Street, Kowloon

Organizer

Organised by Infectious Disease Control Training Centre, Hospital Authority/ Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection; Chief Infection Control Officer’s Office, Hospital Authority

Target Group

Infection Control Officers
Infection Control Nurses, Nurses of Paediatrics Wards
ID specialists (adult and paediatrics), clinical microbiologists, public health specialists, physicians and paediatricians, family physicians, Emergency Medicine specialists

Speakers

Topic	Speakers
Session I (25^th Feb 14:00)
Infection prevention strategies	Ms Sue Scott
Latest Surveillance Update	Dr Alexander Outhred
Discussion Session - What’s new in Surveillance (e.g.RSV)	Dr Kitty Fung
Session II (25^th Feb 16:05)
Epidemiology, Immunity and Immunization – Role of vaccination in outbreak management	Ms Sue Scott
Session III (25^th Feb 17:05)
Bacterial Infections: MRSA in NICU Lab aspect Practice: Local Vs Overseas Protocol review	Dr Alexander Outhred
Session IV (26^th Feb 09:00)
Important Infections Chickenpox: local experience Peri-natal infection e.g. parvovirus… Post natal: Milk, breast feeding GE	Mrs Elizabeth Walters
Session V (26^th Feb 10:30)
Paed Oncology and Chemoprophylaxis in immunocompromised hosts	Dr Alexander Outhred
Molecular Epidemiology	Dr Alexander Outhred
Invasive fungal infection	Mrs Elizabeth Walters

Disclaimer

Published at 2016-02-29

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