Spring 2010 Meeting, 23 - 24 April 2010

Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore

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Friday 23rd April- DRAFT Programme

First session, Chairperson: Dr Fiona M. MacKenzie

18.00 Arrival and exhibitors

18.30 - 19.30 "The coming of carbapenemases" Dr. David Livermore, HPA, Colindale

19.30 - 20.00 Drinks and Exhibitors

20.00 Dinner

Saturday 24th April- DRAFT Programme

Second session, Chairperson: Ms. Liz Kilgour

09.00 - 10.30 Short papers

Community Clostridium difficile in Lanarkshire. Irene Winning, Monklands Hospital

Old forgotten antibiotics: Do we need them now? Dr Abhinav Kumar, Aberdeen

A normal bug with a novel twist (or two…) Dr Beth White, ST4 in Infectious Diseases, Monklands Hospital

The application of PCR for the identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Cystic fibrosis patients. Dr Fiona J. Hamilton, Edinburgh

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee + Exhibitors

Third session, Chairperson: Mr. John Winning

11.00 - 11.30 A swab's a swab for a' that!....isn't it?. Mr Douglas Shedden, Wiltshire
11.30 - 12.15 The antibiotic paradox, including HAI, Dr. Ian M. Gould, Aberdeen
12.15 - 13.00 Clostridium difficile - can we do better?, Professor John Coia, Glasgow


13.00 - 14.00 Lunch and Exhibitors

Fourth session, Chairperson: Dr. Ian F. Laurenson

14.00 - 14.30 Antimicrobial stewardship strategy in a hospital without electronic prescribing, Dr. Glenda M. Horne, Gateshead
14.30 - 15.00 Microbiology laboratory challenges in Malawi. Ms. Lynsey Turner, Lanarkshire

15.00
Depart