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SUMMARY:8th FIDSSA Congress - Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of Southern Africa
DESCRIPTION:The 8th Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of Southern Africa FIDSSA Congress 2019 will be held at the Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre\, Johannesburg\, South Africa from 7-9 November 2019. \nThis biennial FIDSSA Congress attracts local and international experts to lead conversations on a wide spectrum of cutting-edge infectious diseases topics relevant to the region and the African continent. Since its formation\, FIDSSA has contributed substantially to an integrated approach of tackling the major problems of infectious diseases in southern Africa. \nHighlighted session topics include: \n\nDeaths in newborn babies with healthcare-associated infections\nNew technology to detect neonatal unit outbreaks\nNew drug-resistant TB regimens for children and adults and new trials\nNew childhood vaccines\nHIV treatment interruptions for diagnostic purposes\nRapid diagnostics to transform the management of curable STIs in South Africa\nManagement of syphilis in an era of penicillin shortages\nIntegration of antimicrobial stewardship into sepsis pathways\nWhole genome sequencing and novel diagnostics to aid antimicrobial stewardship\nStewardship: Leveraging the “butterfly effect” of hand hygiene\nNew rabies vaccine guideline\nNew yellow fever guideline\nRoll out of PrEP in SA\nFlucytosine for cryptococcal meningitis\nAcinetobacter – the new MRSA?\nPhage therapy for biofilms in device-related infections\nRole of the environment in transmission of healthcare-associated infections\nNon-culture-based diagnostic testing for antimicrobial resistance\, mycology\n\nPre-congress workshops will be held on Thursday\, 7 November 2019 by the Infection Control Society of Southern Africa\, South African Society for Clinical Microbiology\, and South African Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme. \nAbstract submissions deadline: 24 June 2019\nOnline registration deadline: 13 October 2019 \nPlease visit the FIDSSA Congress 2019 website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/fidssa-federation-of-infectious-diseases-societies-of-southern-africa/
LOCATION:Indaba Hotel\, Spa and Conference Centre\, William Nicol Dr &\, Pieter Wenning Rd\, Fourways\, 2021\, South Africa
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