Update on Endocarditis and Endovascular Infections

Course Objectives:
To provide to postgraduate microbiologists and infectious disease physicians an updated overview of:

* the pathogenesis of intravascular infections including infective endocarditis (IE) and cardiovascular implantable.
* electronic device (CIED) infections caused especially by staphylococci and some other pathogens (e.g. Coxiella burnetii).
* epidemiology.
* improvement of diagnostic clinical and microbiological procedures.
* the best imaging techniques for IE and bloodstream infections.
* optimized antimicrobial therapy.
* antibiotic prophylaxis for IE.
* choosing the right animal model for research.

There will be two sessions to present and discuss clinical cases with infectious disease experts.

End Date: March 23, 2018.

End Time: 1:00 pm.

Category: Classes / Courses | Professional Training | Science, Health & Medicine.

Sub-Categories: Conferences | Science, Health & Medicine.

Prices:
Registration Fee EUR for ESCMID members (Full Membership/Young Scientist Membership): EUR 850,
Registration Fee EUR all others: EUR 950.