ATHENA 2017 Conference
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Tue, 28 Nov 2017, 08:00
End
Thu, 30 Nov 2017, 04:30
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ATHENA International Conference Registration fee is 200 € which includes
- admission to all Conference Sessions
- conference kit
- Certificate of attendance of CME Credits
For Group Registrations (5 participants or more) please send your request directly to [email protected]
Members of ESICM (European Society Intensive Care Medicine) are entitled to a 20% reduction in Registration fee.
VAT 24% is applicable for Registration of Greek Doctors/ Health Practitioners.
Scientific Program | ||
Tuesday 28-11-2017 | ||
08.55-09.00 | Welcome and introductions | G. Dimopoulos(Greece) |
09.00-11.00 | I. Infections in the ICU : what is the newer ? | |
Chairs : A. Armaganidis – A. Komnos | Speaker | |
09.00-09.15 | Intratracheal antibiotics administration | J. Chastre (France) |
09.15-09.30 | New data on aerolized antibiotics | M. Kollef (USA) |
09.30-09.45 | VAT: something different? | S. Nseir (France) |
09.45-10.00 | Any role for β-lactam in XDR/PDR pathogens? | G. Daikos (Greece) |
10.00-10.15 | Individualized antibiotic strategies | F. Taccone (Belgium) |
10.15-10.30 | Silver-coated endotracheal tubes | M. Antonelli (Italy) |
10.30-11.00 | Discussion | |
11.00-12.00 | Satellite Symposium sponsored by MERCK | |
12.00-13.00 | Break | |
13.00-15.00 | II. Infections in ICU: What is the newer? | |
Chairs: N. Koulouris (Greece) – I. Tsangaris (Greece) | Speaker | |
13.00-13.15 | Infections in refugees | J.F. Timsit (France) |
13.15-13.30 | Infections in patients under monoclonal antibodies | M. Akova (Turkey) |
13.30-13.45 | Diffuse peritonitis: The importance of source control | C. Eckmann (Germany) |
13.45-14.00 | The role of viral pneumonia in the ICU | M. Kollef (USA) |
14.00-14.15 | VAP in COPD patients | I. Martin-Loeches (Ireland) |
14.15-14.30 | Klebsiella KPC: risk factors | M. Antonelli (Italy) |
14.30-15.00 | Discussion | |
15.00-15.30 | Break. | |
15.30-17.30 | III. Infections in ICU: What is newer? | |
Chairs: S. Pournaras (Greece) - A. Koutsoukou (Greece) | Speaker | |
15.30-15.45 | MRSA BSIs | P. Montravers (France) |
15.45-16.00 | MRSA VAP | J. Chastre (France) |
16.00-16.15 | Infections due to VISA pathogens | J.R. Zahar (France) |
16.15-16.30 | SSTIs sepsis (Surgery, antimicrobial therapy and more) | C. Eckmann (Germany) |
16.30-16.45 | Abdominal sepsis (Antiinfectives in multiresistance era) | M. Bassetti (Italy) |
16.45-17.00 | Carbapenemases: testing and screening | D. Nicolau (USA) |
17.00-17.30 | Discussion | |
17.30-18.00 | State of the art lecture | |
Chairs: G. Dimopoulos (Greece) | Speaker | |
Esmolol in the ICU | J.L. Vincent (Belgium) | |
Break | ||
18.30-20.00 | Satellite Symposium (TBA) | |
Wednesday 29-11-2017 | ||
09.00-11.00 | The role of PK/PD of antibiotics in critically ill | |
Chairs: M. Marangos (Greece) - E. Zakynthinos (Greece) | Speaker | |
09.00-09.15 | Augmented Renal Clearance and Drug Dosing | J. Lipman (Australia) |
09.15-09.30 | Antibiotics during CRRTs | D. Nicolau (USA) |
09.30-09.45 | Plasma protein binding changes of antibiotics | F.S. Taccone (Belgium) |
09.45-10.00 | Antibiotics: Continuous infusion | J. DeWaele (Belgium) |
10.00-10.15 | The antibiotic dose and the obese ICU patient | P. Montravers (France) |
10.15-10.30 | Antibiotics in elderly ICU patient | S. Nseir (France) |
10.30-11.00 | Discussion | |
11.00-12.00 | Satellite Symposium (TBA) | |
12.00-13.00 | Break. | |
13.00-15.00 | Fungal infections | |
Chairs: I. Pnevmatikos (Greece) - N. Sipsas (Greece) | Speaker | |
13.00-13.15 | PK/PDs of antifungals | D. Nicolau (USA) |
13.15-13.30 | Resistance to antifungals | P. Pappas (USA) |
13.30-13.45 | Combination of antifungals | T. Calandra (Switzerland) |
13.45-14.00 | Candida infections in cirrhotic/transplanted patients | M. Bassetti (Italy) |
14.00-14.15 | The role of new azoles | O. Cornely (Germany) |
14.15-14.30 | The role of new echinocandins | P. Pappas (USA) |
14.30-15.00 | Discussion | |
15.00-15.30 | Break. | |
15.30-17.15 | The Research Gate | |
Chairs: D. Georgopoulos (Greece) - A. Skoutelis (Greece) | Speaker | |
15.30-15.45 | AbSeS study | Stijn Blot (Belgium) |
15.45-16.00 | Diana study | Jan De Waele (Belgium) |
16.00-16.15 | ENRIRI study | I. Martin-Loeches (Ireland) |
16.15-16.30 | HIVICUs study | G. Poulakou (Greece) |
16.30-16.45 | Temocillin: a new weapon for KPC infections? | M. Akova (Turkey) |
16.45-17.15 | Discussion | |
17.15-18.00 | New Sepsis definitions | |
Chairs: T. Vassilakopoulos (Greece) | Speaker | |
17.15-17.30 | The need for new sepsis definitions | J.L. Vincent (Belgium) |
17.30-17.45 | Validating the new sepsis definitions | E. Giamarellos (Greece) |
17.45-18.00 | Discussion | |
18.30-20.00 | Satellite Symposium sponsored by Glenmark | |
Title: Highlights in severe infections in critically ill | Speaker | |
18.30-18.45 | Colistin versus Polymyxin B | Jeff Lipman (Australia) |
18.45-19.00 | Intrathecal/ Intraventricilar antimicrobials in difficult to treat nosocomial infections | R. Soman (India) |
19.00-19.15 | Empirical choice of antibiotics in critically ill patients in India | S. Todi (India) |
19.15-19.30 | Nosocomial NTM infection | V. Ramasubramanian (India) |
19.30-19.45 | Molds in ICU/SOT | Jose Garnacho-Montero (Spain) |
19.45-20.00 | Discussion | |
Thursday 30-11-2016 | ||
09.00-11.00 | Prevention of infections | |
Chairs: A. Tsakris (Greece) – A. Komnos (Greece) | Speaker | |
09.00-09.15 | Pneumonococcal vaccination | G. Poulakou (Greece) |
09.15-09.30 | The endotracheal tube cuff: shape & material | S. Blot (Belgium) |
09.30-09.45 | Antimicrobial surfaces | M. Niederman (USA) |
09.45-10.00 | Pulmonary hypertension and infections | S. Orfanos (Greece) |
10.00-10.15 | Catheter impregnation and CVC infections | J. Carnacho-Montero (Spain) |
10.15-10.30 | There is a role for antifungal prophylaxis in the ICU? | J.A. Paiva (Portugal) |
10.30-11.00 | Discussion | |
11.00-11.30 | State of the art lecture. | |
Chairs: G. Poulakou (Greece) | Speaker | |
Old drugs for Staphylococcus infections | I. Gould (UK) | |
11.30-12.30 | Satellite Symposium sponsored by MERCK | |
12.30-13.30 | Break | |
13.00-15.00 | Figthing the resistance in the ICU | |
Chairs: I. Tsangaris (Greece) - A. Skiada (Greece) | Speaker | |
13.30-13.45 | MRSA: decolonization in the ICU? | I. Gould (UK) |
13.45-14.00 | The use of gene transcriptomics as surrogate markers | E. Giamarellos (Greece) |
14.00-14.15 | Microdialysis and antibiotics: the right doses | J. Lipman (Australia) |
14.15-14.30 | The role of surveillance cultures | M. Niederman (USA) |
14.30-14.45 | The modern concept of de-escalation in the ICU | J.F. Timsit (France) |
14.45-15.00 | Discussion | |
15.00-16.30 | Advances in Infections in the ICU | |
Chairs: A. Kotanidou (Greece) - D. Matthaiou (Greece) | Speaker | |
15.00-15.15 | Colistin-Fosfomycin | J.A. Paiva (Portugal) |
15.15-15.30 | New promising antibacterials | I. Gould (UK) |
15.30-15.45 | The new long acting glycopeptides | J.R. Zahar (France) |
15.45-16.00 | T2RM assays for the diagnosis of fungal infections | O. Cornely (Germany) |
16.00-16.30 | Discussion |
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