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Workshop on Control of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO)in healthcare settings

Topic	Workshop on Control of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO)in healthcare settings
Course Type	Workshop
Content	Please refer to Program Outline
Date	1 March 2011 - 2 March 2011
Venue	Lecture Theatre & Seminar Room 1, G/F, Centre for Health Protection, 147C Argyle Street, Kowloon [Remark: Seminar Room 1 will be opened for Video Conferencing]
Organizer	The Infectious Disease Control Training Centre & Chief Infection Control Officer’s Office, Hospital Authority, and Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection
Target Group	Clinical microbiologists, pediatric and adult infectious diseases physicians, healthcare epidemiologists, infection control nurses and other healthcare providers who are involved in infection control at their healthcare institutions.
Speakers	Topic Speakers Day 1 Use of WHONET for detection of MDRO outbreak Dr. S Huang The patient environment: When is important in infection control? Mr. P Hoffman CRE in Hong Kong Dr. WK Luk Decontamination of the patient environment: practical and quality assurance issues Mr. P Hoffman Modeling Hospital Social Networks and MRSA spread Dr. S Huang Effectiveness of antibiotic stewardship programme on MDRO control Dr. A Apisarnthanarak Management of patients colonized with MDRO: role of active surveillance and decontamination Dr. ML Ling How to prioritize resources and strategies on control of MDRO Dr. ML Ling VRE: a local perspective Dr. B Lam Day 2 The UK approach to reducing MRSA bacteraemias Mr. P Hoffman Control of MDRA in resource limited settings Dr. A Apisarnthanarak Current trials on MDRO containment Dr. S Huang Introduction to the quality improvement programme on MDRO control in HA hospitals Dr. V Chuang     CV of Overseas Speakers Dr. S Huang Mr. P Hoffman Dr. A Apisarnthanarak Dr. ML Ling
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