ICIC: innovation and challenges in infection control
Co-hosted by Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Public Health (CIDM-PH), Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity (MBI) and Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbioloby Laboratory Services - NSW Health Pathology (CIDMLS), this symposium is aimed at researchers, clinicians and students looking to learn more about the innovations and challenges in infection control.
Event Details
- Friday, 7 June 2019
- 9.00am - 5.00pm
- Westmead Education and Conference Centre, Westmead Hospital
Topics
- Changing epidemiology of clostridium difficile in Australia
- Resistance of biocides in nosocomial pathogens
- NSW carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceace surveillance and control
- Multiresistant gram nagative bacteria: porins, pumps and pasmids
- Nosocomial viral infections
- The reach study: environmental cleaning bundle to reduce healthcare associated infections
- Controlling candida auris
Confirmed speakers
- Prof Thomas Riley: Pathwest Laboratory Medicine and University of Western Australia
- A/Prof Deborah Williamson: Doherty Institute, University of Melbourne
- Prof Melissa Brown: Flinders Univeristy
- Prof Robert Booy: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
- Prof Brett Mitchell: Avondale College
- A/Prof Sebastian van Hal: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Dr Matthew O'Sullivan: ICPMR, NSW Health Pathology
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