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The ISC's MRSA Working Group wishes to thank all participants of the 6th ISC MRSA Consensus Conference, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 4-6 November 2016.
The 6th Consensus Conference follows on from the last highly successful meeting in Verona. The organisers are delighted to have secured a panel of internationally renowned experts who will be leading discussions in their respected areas. Main sessions will cover the following topics -
New Drugs
Genomics / Diagnostics; New Tools and Technology for Clinical Lab, Diagnostics and Research
Biofilms and Pathogenesis; Infective Endocarditis/Prosthetic Joint Infections
The location for this years Conference is the TYPC Palma Bellver Hotel which is located in the heart of the Paseo Marítimo seafront promenade and overlooks the Bay of Palma de Mallorca. A great central location which is only 8km from the airport.
The Conference will deliver an academic and social programme that will educate, stimulate and entertain and we look forward to welcoming you.
Yours sincerely,
Graeme Nimmo Ian Gould Javier Garau
MRSA Working Group Chair ISC President ISC MRSA Working Group
The orgainisers would like to thank Basilea Pharmaceutica for their support as Silver Sponsor
Conference Programme
Friday 4th November
| 12.00–14.00 | Registration and Lunch | |
| 14.00–18.00 | Session 1: New Drugs | |
| Chair - Ian Gould | ||
| 1.1 Glycopeptide / Beta lactam Combinations | Javier Garau | |
| 1.2 New Peptides, Oxazolidinones and Pleuromutilins | Michael David | |
| 1.3 Anti-MRSA Cephalosporins | Francesco Scaglione | |
| 1.4 New Tetracyclines and Quinolones | Teresita Mazzei | |
| Discussants - Pierre Tattevin, Javier Garau Rapporteur - Abhijit Bal |
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| 19.30 | Dinner | |
Saturday 5th November
| 07.00 | Breakfast | |
| 08.00-12.00 | Session 2: Genomics / Diagnostics; New Tools and Technology for Clinical Lab, Diagnostics and Research |
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| Chair - Robert Skov | ||
| 2.1 MALDI-TOF, Film Array etc | Alex Van Belkum | |
| 2.2 Whole Genome Sequencing | Marc Stegger | |
| 2.3 Improved Diagnostics | Angela Kearns | |
| Discussants - George Peters, Harald Seiffert Rapporteur - Geoff Coombs |
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| 12.00–14.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.00–18.00 | Session 3: - Biofilms and Pathogenesis; Infective Endocarditis/Prosthetic Joint Infections |
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| Chair - Graeme Nimmo | ||
| 3.1 Pathogenesis of Staphylococcal Endocarditis | Philippe Moreillon | |
| 3.2 Pathogenesis of Biofilms | James O'Gara | |
| 3.3 agr, ACME, PSMs and PVL: What’s new? | Gerard Lina | |
| Discussants - Stefania Stefani, Jean Marc Rolain Rapporteur - Simona Purrello |
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| 18.15 | Dinner | |
