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ICIC: innovation and challenges in infection control

1 May 2019

Join us at Westmead on 7 June to learn more about the 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