WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY
Plenary session 1: The changing epidemiology of invasive fungal infections
12:30 Emergence and spread of azole resistance (Anuradha Chowdhary, India)
13:15 The role of antifungal stewardship in practice and science (Patricia Munoz, Spain)
14:00 Fungiscope & Fungiquest – Tools for evidence generation and pratical guidance in the therapy of rare & emerging fungal infections (Danila Seidel, Germany)
14:45-15:30 break
15:30-17:00 Workshop session 1: Assessment of antifungal consumption (crossover groups)
Assessing prescription knowledge and identifying decision pathways (Maricela Valerio, Mexico)
Performance indicators and their assessment (hospital and/or country wide) (Russell Lewis, Italy)
Late afternoon session
17:00 Activism beyond the clinic: The role of the medical mycologist as a spokesperson for safe and responsible antifungal and antimicrobial use in medicine and agriculture (Paul Verweij, the Netherlands)
17:45 drinks and dinner
THURSDAY 28 JANUARY
Plenary session 2: Antifungal therapy
09:45 Empiric and targeted therapy in common scenarios (Andrew Ullmann, Germany)
10:30 Tools and approaches to measure consumption of antifungals and identify faulty prescription patterns (Andrea Liekweg, Germany)
11:15 Antifungal therapy in the surgical ICU (Riina Richardson, UK)
12:00-12:45 lunch
12:45-14:15 Workshop session 2: Mycological diagnostics (crossover groups)
Implementing state of the art diagnostics in the mycological laboratory (Axel Hamprecht, Germany)
Designing and implementing a diagnostic pathway with trans-disciplinary involvement and support (Jörg Janne Vehreschild, Germany)
14:15-14:45 break
Plenary session 3: Antifungal stewardship design considerations
14:45 Hallmarks of successful antifungal stewardship programmes (Elizabeth Dodds-Ashley, USA)
15:15 When and how will antifungal stewardship pay off (Sebastian Heimann, Germany)
16:00-16:30 break
Late afternoon session
16:30 Antifungal drugs – What’s in the pipeline (Oliver Cornely, Germany)
17:15 drinks and dinner
FRIDAY 29 JANUARY
09:45-11:15 Workshop session 3: Implementation and assessment of antifungal stewardship programmes in general (crossover groups)
Implementing ward and hospital based stewardship programmes // who takes the lead (Rafael Duarte-Palomino, Spain)
Effective communication of unpopular measures (Maria Vehreschild, Germany)
11:15-11:35 break
Interactive case studies
11:35 Haematology & Oncology (Oliver Cornely, Germany)
12:20 ICU & Pulmonology (Malcolm Richardson, UK)
Ask the expert session
13:05 ECMM experts are seated at separate tables giving participants’ the opportunity for questions and direct interaction.
13:50 Closing