ANNOUNCEMENT |
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IX National Conference |
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Hospital Infection Society
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(IX HISICON-2007 - February
15-18, 2007) |
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| Organized by: |
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| Department of Microbiology | ||
| Government |
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| Sector 32, |
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| February 15, 2007:
CME on “Nosocomial
Fungal Infections” |
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| February 16-18, 2007:
Theme “Infection
Control : The Challenge Ahead” |
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| CME highlights on February
15, 2007 are as follows:- |
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| - Overview/introduction
of nosocomial fungal infections |
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| - Epidemiology of
nosocomial candidiasis |
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| - Outbreaks due to
mycelial fungi |
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- Is invasive zygomycosis
a community |
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| - Role of fungi in
surgical wound infection |
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| - Fungal infections in
ICUs |
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| - Fungal infections in
transplant recipients |
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| - Fungal aerobiology :
how, when and where? |
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| - Molecular typing of
fungal agents |
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| - Do we need antifungal
prophylaxis in high risk hospitalized patients? |
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| - Hazards to laboratory
staff posed by fungal pathogens |
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| Conference highlights an February 16-18, 2007 are as follows:- | ||
| There will be symposia
and free paper sessions (Oral and Poster Presentations) |
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| Likely topics to be
covered during symposia are:- |
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| - Reuse of single use items | - Nutrition and infection |
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| - Infection in NICU | -
Hospital infection surveillance |
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| - Device related infections | - OT
Sterilization and Disinfection |
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| - Environmental Disinfection | -
Occupational infection hazards |
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| - Drug resistance | -
Surgical chemoprophylaxis |
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| - Surgical site infections | -
Hospital waste management |
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| - Nosocomial viral infections | -
Importance of Hand Washing |
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| - Unsafe injection practices | - HIV and
health care worker |
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| - Role of hospitals in community outbreaks | - Hospital design |
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| Note: Last date for Submission of Abstracts - December 15, 2006. | ||
| Registration Fees - Rs.
2500/- (HISI Members - Rs. 2000/-, PG/Nursing - Rs. 1500/-) |
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| All Payments should be
made by Demand Draft in favour of "IX HISICON-2007" payable at |
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| For further details and
brochure, kindly contact:- |
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| Dr. Jagdish Chander |
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| Organizing Secretary, IX
HISICON-2007 |
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| Professor and Head, |
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| Department of
Microbiology, |
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| Government |
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| Sector-32, |
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| Phone No.:
+91-172-2624566 or +91-9876521570 or +91-9417003827 |
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| email: hisicon2007@hotmail.com |
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| Website: http://gmch.gov.in |
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