Session: New Technologies for Detecting and Preventing HAIs (21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (April 1-4, 2011))

Saturday, April 2, 2011: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Coronado Ballroom (Hilton Anatole)

CME Credits: 1.50

Type: Symposia

Summary: This symposium will review recent advances in the identification of biomarkers of infection, microbiologic methods for direct detection of bacteria and fungi in clinical specimens, and new material science technologies designed to prevent development of biofilms on invasive devices. The session will also review the potential impact of these advances on healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship and offer practice strategies for critical assessment and application of new technologies to practice.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the role of novel biomarkers in identifying patients with infections
Describe the role of new microbiologic methods for direct identification of bacteria and fungi in clinical specimens
Evaluate new material science technologies designed to prevent the development of biofilms on invasive devices

Endorsed by:

Infusion Nurses Society

Moderators:

Philip M. Polgreen, MD and Deborah S. Yokoe, MD, MPH

4:30 PM

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Biomarkers: Are They Useful in Antimicrobial Stewardship?
Richard G. Wunderink, MD, Northwestern University

5:00 PM

334

Molecular and Non-Culture-Based Microbiologic Methods: Will They or Should They Replace Cultures?
Patrick Murray, PhD, National Institutes of Health

5:30 PM

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Preventing Development of Biofilms: Can We Make Invasive Devices Safer?
Dennis Maki, MD, University of Wisconsin Hospital

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