Respiratory infections
Symposium
Antibiotic resistance: the way forward
Translational
A joint ERS/ESCMID symposium
Aims : To describe factors associated with antibiotic resistance and the use of innate immunity to improve antibiotic effectiveness: to determine the optimal dose of antibiotics to eliminate infections and prevent the development and resistance; and to describe methods of eliminating biofilms.
Target audience :
Adult pulmonologist/Clinician, Clinical researcher, Medical Student, Physician in Pulmonary Training
Chairs
E. Bel
Amsterdam
(Netherlands)
10:40
Introduction
1
3805
10:45
Patient perspective: video
B. Crossley(Buxton, United Kingdom)
COI
2
3806
10:50
Optimising decision for antibiotic treatment in non-hospitalised CAP patient
E. Tacconelli(Verona, Italy)
COI
-
Description
3
3807
11:00
Better diagnostics for targeted antibiotic therapy
H. Goossens(Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium)
COI
-
Description
4
3808
11:10
Improving the innate immune response in respiratory infections: the use of repurposed drugs
V. Nizet(La Jolla, United States)
COI
-
Description
5
3809
11:20
Biofilms and how to combat them: examples from cystic fibrosis
T. Bjarnsholt(Copenhagen, Denmark)
COI
-
Description
6
3810
11:30
Discussion and Q&A
7
3811
. . .
