It is with great satisfaction that we can announce that the 31st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) will be taking place online from 9 – 12 July 2021.
At this year’s event our partners Accelerate Diagnostics have kindly sponsored a virtually integrated symposium where speakers from all over the world will come together to discuss “Bacteremia Diagnostics in a Brave New Viral World: Clinical Microbiology and Patient Management Considerations.”
ECCMID, the world’s premier Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases event, brings together >14,000 colleagues from relevant fields to present the latest findings and developments and share their expertise. This is the first time the event will take place in summer in a completely online format.
Where : Online
When: Sunday, July 11th from 16.15 – 18.15.
SYMPOSIUM CHAIR & MODERATOR. ESCMID APPOINTED CHAIR.
Dr. David Livermore Prof. Maria Virginia Villegas
University of East Anglia Universidad El Bosque
Norwich, UK Columbia
INTRODUCTION : Dr. David Livermore.
SESSION 1 : Dr. Laurent Poirel – Global resistance threats and trends in Gram-negative bloodstream infections
SESSION 2 : Dr. Romney Humphries – How do you measure success: they why and how of integrating rapid diagnostics into the clinical microbiology laboratory.
SESSION 3 : Dr. Catarina Chaves – Rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing : laboratory implementation and impact on patient management.
SESSION 4 : Dr. Michael Osterholm – The epidemic within the pandemic: keeping our eye on the ball.
CLOSING : All Speakers – Moderator led panel discussion and audience questions.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to network with colleagues and build relationships by registering for ECCMID 2021 here. For further information on ECCMID 2021 click here.
