15th APCCMI (Asia Pacific Congress on Clinical Microbiology & Infection)

Date: 26th - 29th November, 2014
Venue: Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Conference Progamme

 

26.11.2014
WEDNESDAY

27.11.2014
THURSDAY

28.11.2014
FRIDAY

29.11.2014
SATURDAY

07.00 - 18.00
 
Registration
Registration
Registration
07.45 - 08.45
(60 mins)
Registration
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
09.00 - 09.40
(40 mins)
Pre Conference Workshop

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (Room Grand Luxor 1, Timing: 9 AM - 13.30 PM)

 

Antimicrobial stewardship Workshop (Room Grand Luxor 2, Timing: 9 AM -1 PM)

 
Plenary 2

P2: Global efforts in antibiotic stewardship - the BIG picture

Room: Pyramid 1

Plenary 4

P4: The storm ahead; Emerging resistance in the Asia Pacific

Room: Pyramid 1

Plenary 6

P6: Emerging and re-emerging viruses: Where is the next threat?

Room: Pyramid 1

09.50 - 10.30
(40 mins)
Keynote 1 - 3

K1: Using PK / PD to optimize antibiotic dosing in critically ill (Room Pyramid 1)

K2: What is new in clinical microbiology (Room Grand Luxor 1)

K3: Long lasting and broad spectrum influenza vaccine - coming soon or mirage? (Room Grand Luxor 2)

Keynote 4 - 6

K4: WHONET - 25 years on (Room Pyramid 1)

K5: Infection control measures for MRO control
(Room Grand Luxor 1)

K6: Interferon free regimes in chronic HCV - achievements and prospects (Room Grand Luxor 2)

Keynote 7 - 9

K7: MDR / XDR Tuberculosis (Room Pyramid 1)

K8: Mitigating the threat of artemisinin-resistant malaria (Room Grand Luxor 1)

K9: Pneumococcal vaccination and disease epidemiology (Room Grand Luxor 2)

10.30 - 11.00
(30 mins)
Coffee Break

Visit Exhibition / Poster Hall

Coffee Break

Visit Exhibition / Poster Hall

Coffee Break

Visit Exhibition / Poster Hall

11.00 - 12.30
(90 mins)
Symposium 1 - 3

S1: Invasive fungal infections (Room Pyramid 1)

S2: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (Room Grand Luxor 1)

S3: Treating MDR pathogens- making do with less (Room Grand Luxor 2)

 
Symposium 7 - 9

S7: Antimicrobial Stewardship in different scenarios: Problems and solutions – in collaboration with International Society of Chemotherapy (Room Pyramid 1)

S8: AMR surveillance - in collaboration with (APSCMI, WHO, ISC) : Developing global and regional strategies with WHO (Room Grand Luxor 1)

S9: MDR gram negatives - the challenge continues (Room Grand Luxor 2)

Symposium 13 - 15

S13: Emerging viruses (Room Pyramid 1)

S14: News from the epicentre - Plasmodium knowlesi (Room Grand Luxor 1)

S15: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae – in collaboration with Japanese Society of Chemotherapy (Room Grand Luxor 2)

12.30 - 14.30
(120 mins)
 
Industry Symposium  and Lunch
Industry Symposium  and Lunch
Closing Ceremony
(30 mins)
14.30 - 15.10
(40 mins)
 
Plenary 3

P3: Mass Gatherings and Infections
(Room Pyramid 1)

Plenary 5

P5: New antibiotic agents in the pipeline and how they can help overcome microbial resistance
(Room Pyramid 1)

 
15.20 - 16.50
(90 mins)
Plenary 1

P1: Priority actions to fight antibiotic resistance in Asia Pacific

(Room Pyramid 1, Timing: 16.00 PM - 16.40 PM)

Symposium 4 - 6
&
Oral PresentaTion 1

S4: Challenges in Infection Control (Room Pyramid 1)

S5: Genetic diagnosis for infectious diseases – in collaboration with Japanese Society of Chemotherapy (Room Grand Luxor 1)

S6: Questions in  infection management - interactive session (Room Grand Luxor 2)

Oral Presentation 1 (Room Grand Luxor 3)

Symposium 10 - 12
&
Oral PresentaTion 2

S10: Recent insights on Clostridium difficile infection (Room Pyramid 1)

S11: AMR surveillance - in collaboration with (APSCMI, WHO, ISC) : European and Asian Perspective on AMR surveillance (Room Grand Luxor 1)

S12: Paediatric infections (Room Grand Luxor 2)

Oral Presentation 2 (Room Grand Luxor 3)

 
16.50 - 17.20
(30 mins)
Opening Ceremony
&
WELCOME RECEPTION
(17.00 PM - 21.00 PM)
Coffee Break

Visit Exhibition / Poster Hall

Coffee Break

Visit Exhibition / Poster Hall

 

 

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