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Thursday 18.08.2011
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08:30-13:00
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SSAC Board Meeting
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14:00-17:00
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Mini Course: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) – diagnostic and treatment challenges
Chairs: Helga Erlendsdottir, IS, Anu Kantele FI
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Diagnostics of CAP – Carl Spindler, Sweden
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Epidemiology of CAP – Global vs Nordic – Karl G. Kristinsson, Iceland
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Severity scores and clinical decision making in patients with CAP – Magnus Gottfredsson, Iceland
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Treatment – guidelines – global vs. Nordic – Már Kristjánsson, Iceland
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Animal models of pneumonia – Helga Erlendsdóttir, Iceland
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18:00-22:00
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Mini Course Dinner: Trip to The Blue Lagoon, light dinner with or without bathe
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Friday 19.08.2011
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08:00-10:00
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Sponsored Symposium 1 - Automation in clinical microbiology – for whom and how?
Chairs: Gunnar Kahlmeter SE, Lena R. Asmundsdottir IS
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Direct ID from Blood Culture bei Mass Spectrometry - Dr. Stefan Zimmerman, Heidelberg, Germany
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Automation in antimicrobial susceptibility testing - pros and cons - Dr. Gunnar Kahlmeter, Växjö, Sweden
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Role of mass spectrometry and sequencing in diagnostic clinical microbiology - Dr. Fredrik Muller, Oslo, Norway
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Automation in molecular microbiology - an "open" future - Dr. Martin Altwegg, Switzerland
Sponsored by BD Diagnostics
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10:00-10:30
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Coffee and exhibition
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10:30-12:00
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Sponsored Symposium 2 - HIV: Recent advances
Chairs: Lars Østergaard DK, Magnus Gottfredsson IS
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Epidemiology of HIV in the Nordic countries. Where are we heading? – Anders Sönnerborg, Sweden
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New antiviral agents and antiviral strategies for HIV – Jan Gerstoft, Denmark
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HIV and aging – Mark Nelson, UK
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Review of the current guidelines – Bryndís Sigurðardóttir, Iceland
Sponsored by Gilead
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12:00-13:45
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Lunch, exhibition and/or trip to Laugardalslaug swimming pool
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13:45-13:50
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Opening ceremony
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13:50-15:30
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Symposium 3 - Pneumococcal vaccines
Chairs: Karl G. Kristinsson IS, Niels Frimodt-Møller DK
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Current practices in the Nordic countries – Þórólfur Guðnason, Iceland
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Vaccine escape - Angela Brüggermann, UK
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Serogroup replacement following vaccination with the 7-valent vaccine – Helena Käyhty, Finland
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Protein based vaccines – Ingileif Jónsdóttir, Iceland
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Controversial issues in pneumococcal vaccine policies – Terhi Kilpi, Finland
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15:30-16:00
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Coffee and exhibition
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16:00-16:45
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Honorary lecture –Guðmundur Hrafn Guðmundsson, Iceland
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16:45-18:15
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Symposium 4 - Antibiotics, resistance and the environment
Chairs: Arnfinn Sundsfjord NO, Ingibjörg Hilmarsdottir IS
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Antibiotics in urban and rural environments, a driver of resistance – Joakim Larsson, Sweden
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Resistance elements and resistance transfer in the environment – Pål Johnsen, Norway
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Transfer of resistance between humans and animals - Anette M. Hammerun, Denmark
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Panel discussion
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19:00-21:00
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Welcome reception at Víkin – Sjóminjasafn / Víkin – Reykjavík Maritime Museum
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Saturday 20.08.2011
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08:30-10:00
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Symposium 5 – Infection control in hospitals in the Nordic countries
Chairs: Christina Åhrén SE, Ólafur Gudlaugsson IS
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MRSA. The SSAC MRSA working group: Results, current status and a possible template for Nordic collaboration in infection control? – Robert Skov, Denmark
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MDR GNR: Epidemiology and molecular evolution in the Nordic countries – Ørjan Samuelsen, Norwary
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MDR GNR: What works- Proven methods for preventing spread of MDR GNR in the hospital and community. A new SSAC task force? – Christina (Tinna) Åhrén, Sweden
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10:00-10:30
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Coffee and exhibition
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10:30-12:30
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Symposium 6 – Past and present - Genetics and infectious diseases
Chairs: Már Kristjansson IS, Terho Heikkinen FI
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Paleomicrobiology – Michel Drancourt, France
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Gut microbiome – Lars Engstrand, Sweden
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Host genetics in infectious diseases – Kári Stefánsson, Iceland
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Discussion
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12:30-13:30
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Lunch, poster session and exhibition
Presenters of posters P-01 to P-22 will be present at their poster during the break
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13:30-15:10
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Invited young scientists
Chairs: Karl G. Kristinsson IS, Gunnar Kahlmeter SE
Thomas A. Rasmussen, DK et al. - Longitudinal Evaluation of Cardiovascular biomarkers In HIV-patients: A Randomized Trial of Switching to Abacavir or Tenofovir Based Therapy.
Agnar Bjarnason, IS et al. - Severity of community-acquired pneumonia due to Influenza A (2009) H1N1 is underestimated compared to other aetiologic agents: prospective, population-based study.
Santtu Heinonen, FI et al. – Signs and symptoms predicting influenza in children.
Alma Brolund, SE et al. - Characterization of plasmids from ten CTX-M-producing E. coli with different antibiotic resistance profiles.
Elizabeth GA Fredheim, NO et al. - Staphylococcus epidermidis Polysaccharide Intercellular Adhesin Activates Complement.
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15:10-16:20
16:20-16:30
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Coffee, poster session
Presenters of posters P-23 to P-42 will be present at their poster during the break
Poster awards
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16:30-18:00
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Interactive session – Challenging cases in CM and ID
Moderators: Magnus Gottfredsson IS, Lena R. Asmundsdottir IS, Hördur S. Hardarson IS
Leo: Sponsor for voting system
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20:00-24:00
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Conference dinner at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel
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Sunday 21.08.2011
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08:30-09:30
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General assembly
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09:30-10:30
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Symposium 7 – Tuberculosis: Battle against an old foe
Chairs: Anu Kantele FI, Ingibjörg Hilmarsdottir IS
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New approaches to handling the global TB challenge - Christian Wejse, Denmark
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Drug resistance in tuberculosis - Thomas Schön, Sweden
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10:30-10:45
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Coffee and exhibition
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10:45-12:10
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Symposium 8 – Emerging infections.
Chairs: Anders Johansson SE, Stig Hartug NO
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TBE in the Nordic countries – Elisabeth Lindgren, Sweden
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Viral hemorrhagic fever – Jens Raffelsberger, Sweden
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Ticks and tick-borne diseases – Sigurður Skarphéðinsson, Denmark
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12:10-12:20
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Closing remarks and adjourn
Light sandwich lunch
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