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Mycology Update – A symposium of the Netherlands Society of Medical Mycology

Medical mycology is a rapidly evolving area and this symposium will highlight recent developments from laboratory bench to patient bedside.

New taxonomy challenges our ability to correctly identify clinical fungi and new techniques are becoming available which may help us overcome these challenges.

Also our understanding of intrinsic and acquired resistance has increased and in vitro susceptibility testing is often needed to help guide antifungal therapy choices.
New drugs and new formulations have become available and offer us more options in patient treatment. Also new guidelines have been published, that provide
evidence-based recommendations for management of Candida and Aspergillus infections. Specific topics related to our daily practice will be discussed including invasive aspergillosis as complication of influenza in ICU-patients, the latest trends in azole resistance and Cryptococcus gattii epidemiology. Furthermore, the increasing trend of Fusarium keratitis
will be presented. National and international experts will share their insights with us and provide an interesting and stimulating day for those involved in clinical management as well as laboratory diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases.

Looking forward meeting you all in Utrecht,

Program Committee
Prof. dr. Paul Verweij
Prof. dr. Sybren de Hoog
Dr. Jacques F. Meis
Dr. Ferry Hagen

Program

MYCOLOGY UPDATE – PROGRAM
09:00 Welcome and registration

UPDATES FROM THE MYCO LAB
09:30 Fungal taxonomy
Prof. dr. Sybren de Hoog, CBS Biodiversity Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
09:50 Conventional mycology
Ton Rijs, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands

10:30 Break

11:00 New non culture-based techniques
Prof. dr. Katrien Lagrou University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
11:20 Susceptibility and breakpoints
Dr. Joseph Meletiadis, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
11:40 Interactive cases – I
T.b.a.

12:30 Lunch

UPDATES: NEW ANTIFUNGALS AND GUIDELINES
13:30 Isavuconazole
Prof. dr. Johan Maertens, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
13:50 Posaconazole
Dr. Roger Brüggemann, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
14:10 New guidelines
Andrew Ullmann, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Germany

14:40 Break

UPDATES: EPIDEMIOLOGY
15:10 Post influenza invasive aspergillosis
T.b.a.
15:30 Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus
Dr. Jacques Meis, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
15:50 Cryptococcus gattii
Dr. Ferry Hagen, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
16:10 Fusarium keratitis
Dr. Cathrien Eggink, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
16:30 Interactive cases – II
T.b.a.

17:00 Drinks

Enroll

Registration fees
95 EUR – NVMy member
95 EUR – Resident
175 EUR – Medical specialist & scientific delegates +

Payment can be done online by: creditcard or SEPA direct debit.

Cancellations and refund requests must be submitted in writing to the congress secretariat. Cancellations made before 22 August 2016 will be refunded less 30% to cover administration costs. After this date no refunds will be given. All refunds will be made after the congress.

General information

DATE
Thursday 22 September 2016

VENUE
Zaalverhuur 7
Boothstraat 7
3512 BT, Utrecht
T: +31 (0)30-751 6113

TARGET AUDIENCE
The meeting is designed for medical microbiologists, microbiologists, infection disease specialist and all those with interests in medical mycology.

ACCREDITATION:
granted by:
• Nederlandse Internisten Vereniging (NIV) with 5 points
• Nederlandse vereniging voor Medische Microbiologie (NVMM) with 6 points
• Nederlandse Vereniging van Ziekenhuis Apothekers (NVZA) with 5 points

SPONSORED BY:

Astellas
Gilead

When September 22nd, 2016
Where Zaalverhuur7, Boothstraat, Utrecht, Nederland
Category
- Infectious diseases