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The Control of MRSA in HA Hospitals

Topic	The Control of MRSA in HA Hospitals
Course Type	CICO and IDCTC Joint Course
Content	MRSA Workshop & Round Table Discussion rundown
Date	4 May 2010
Venue	Lecture Theater , CHP
Organizer	Hospital Authority, Centre for Health Protection.
Target Group
Speakers	Time Topic Speaker   08:50-09:10       Registration 09:10-09:30 MRSA Infection in European countries : overview and critical appraisal Professor Stephan HARBARTH Hospital Epidemiologist , Hospitals of University of Geneva, Switzerland 09:35-09:55 Local epidemiology Dr Vivian CHUANG A/C (IDCTC)/ ICB 10:00-10:20 How to make use of the laboratory in the control of MRSA Dr Janice LO Cons Med Microbiologist Dept of Health 10:20-10:40       Discussion 10:40-11:00 TEA Break     11:00-11:25 The role of active screening: what’s the evidence ? Professor Stephan HARBARTH Hospital Epidemiologist , Hospitals of University of Geneva, Switzerland 11:35-11:50 MRSA Screening : Local experience Dr Christopher LAI MO, Department of Pathology (Microbiology), QEH 11:50-12:10 Key tactics in controlling MRSA –what’s the role of Chlorhexidine bath ? Dr Raymond LAI ICO,NTEC /MIC COS(MIC) PWH 12:10 :12:40       Discussion 12:40-12:45 Closing Summary Dr Dominic TSANG CICO
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