1. Healthcare

FINAL PROGRAM
Scientific - Organizing Committees
Chair of the Conference
George Dimopoulos (Greece)
Ιnternational
Scientific committee
Azoulay Elie (France)
Antonelli Massimo (Italy)
Bassetti Matteo (Italy)
Bonten Marc (The Nederlands)
Chastre Jean (France)
De Waele Jan (Belgium)
Garnacho-Montero Jose (Spain)
Kollef Marin (USA)
Munoz Patricia (Spain)
Nicolau David (USA)
Niederman Michael (USA)
Paiva Jose Arthur (Portugal)
Rello Jordi (Spain)
Singer Mervin (UK)
Timsit Jean Francois (France)
Torres Antonio (Spain)
Vincent Jean-Louis (Belgium)
Welte Tobias (Germany)
National
Scientific Committee
Armaganidis Apostolos (Greece)
Daikos George (Greece)
Gargalianos Panagiotis (Greece)
Georgopoulos Dimitrios (Greece)
Giamarellos Evangelos (Greece)
Giamarellou Helen (Greece)
Komnos Apostolos (Greece)
Koulouris Nikolaos (Greece)
Koutsoukou Antonia (Greece)
Nakos George (Greece)
Orfanos Stylianos (Greece)
Paramythiotou Elisabeth (Greece)
Pefanis Aggelos (Greece)
Pneumatikos John (Greece)
Poulakou Garyphalia (Greece)
Skoutelis Athanassios (Greece)
Tsakris Athanassios (Greece)
Zakynthinos Epaminondas (Greece)
Organizing Committee
Armaganidis Apostolos (Greece)
Boumbas Dimitrios (Greece)
Dimopoulos George (Greece)
Dimopoulou Ioanna (Greece)
Heraklianou Styliani (Greece)
Kouraklis Gregory (Greece)
Koutsoukou Antonia (Greece)
Mantzaris Gerasimos (Greece)
Matthaiou Dimitrios (Greece)
Orfanos Stylianos (Greece)
Papageorgiou Sokratis (Greece)
Samarkos Michael (Greece)
Theodorakopoulou Maria (Greece)
Thiraios Eleftherios (Greece)
Tsangaris Iraklis (Greece)
Paramythiotou Elisabeth (Greece)
Poulakou Garyphalia (Greece)
Vogiatzakis Evangelos (Greece)
Vrachliotis Thomas (Greece)
Welcome Letter
Dear Colleagues,
Athena was the goddess of wisdom in Greek antiquity. The “ATHENA”
conference is the first international multidisciplinary symposium, in
the field of Intensive Care Unit infections that will be held in Athens on
November 19-20, 2015. This is a unique opportunity for the audience
to interact with the world-distinguished speakers and profit from their
deep knowledge and expertise in difficult aspects of the current practice. Given also the current challenge of multidrug-resistant pathogens
and the imperative need for new antimicrobials for the ICU patients,
the conference will provide the opportunity for a fruitful interaction
with the speakers on new antimicrobials in advanced stage of development. The symposium will be held at the foot of the Acropolis hill and
next to the New Acropolis Museum, in an environment linked with the
ancient Greek history. Delegates will also have the opportunity to feel
the pulse of modern Athens, by strolling at the heart of the city through
live and sophisticated neighborhoods nearby the venue.
As chair of the organizing committee, I would like to send you my
warmest regards and invite you to a stimulating scientific event.
The chair of the conference
As. Professor George Dimopoulos, MD, PhD, FCCP, FCCM
Scientific Program
Thursday 19-11-2015
08.30-09.00 Welcome and introductions
G. Dimopoulos (Greece) – A. Armaganidis (Greece)
09.00-10.30How to manage and prevent
the different faces of pneumonia
Chairs: A
. Armaganidis (Greece) – N. Koulouris (Greece)
Severe CAP
CAMRSA pneumonia
VAP
Pneumonia in immunocompomized patients
Prevention of invasive
pneumococcal disease
10.15-10.30 Questions-Discussion
09.00-09.15
09.15-09.30
09.30-09.45
09.45-10.00
10.00-10.15
T. Welte
M. Niederman
J. Rello
E. Azoulay
A. Torres
10.30-12.00 How to optimize the treatment for….
Chairs: J . Pneumatikos (Greece) – P. Gargalianos (Greece)
10.30-10.45
10.45-11.00
11.00-11.15
11.15-11.30
11.30-11.45
Klebsiella KPC infection,
Acinetobacter spp infection
Pseudomonas infection
Clostridium difficile infection
Abdominal infections
11.45-12.00
Questions-Discussion
G. Daikos
J. Garnacho-Montero
J.F. Timsit
M. Antonelli
J. DeWaele
12.00-13.30 Lunch break
13.30-15.00 How to treat in the ICU a patient with….
Chairs: A
. Koutsoukou (Greece) – A. Pefanis (Greece)
HIV sepsis
CMV reactivation
Endocarditis
Skin and soft tissue infections
Malaria
14.45-15.00 Questions-Discussion
13.30-13.45
13.45-14.00
14.00-14.15
14.15-14.30
14.30-14.45
E. Azoulay
J. Chastre
J.A. Paiva
M. Kollef
M. Singer
15.00-16.30 How to use in the ICU….
Chairs: E. Zakynthinos (Greece) – A. Armaganidis (Greece)
15.00-15.15 Adjunctive therapies
E. Giamarellos
15.15-15.30 PK/PDs
D. Nicolau
15.30-15.45 Biomarkers
J.L. Vincent
15.45-16.00 Point of care (POC) testing
M. Singer
16.00-16.15 Newer diagnostic technology for fungi
P. Munoz
16.15-16.30 Questions-Discussion
Scientific Program
Thursday 19-11-2015
16.30-17.30 Pro/con debate
Chair: G. Dimopoulos
Targeting the microbiome! The role of SDD in the era
of MDR and XDR
Pro: M. Bonten
Con: J.L. Vincent
End of the 1st Day
Friday 20-11-2015
09.00-10.30 How to fight resistance in the ICU
Chairs: G. Nakos (Greece) – D. Georgopoulos (Greece)
09.00-09.15 Targeting the microbial flora
M. Bonten
09.15-09.30 Using antimicrobial stewardship
H. Giamarellou
09.30-09.45 Using newer diagnostic technology
A. Tsakris
for bacteria
09.45-10.00 Using chlorhexidine bath
M. Niederman
10.00-10.15 Using newer data on PK/PDs
J. DeWaele
10.15-10.30 Questions and Discussion
10.30-12.00 How to treat fungal infections in the ICU
Chairs: S
. Orfanos (Greece) – G. Poulakou (Greece)
10.30-10.45 Candideamia/Invasive Candidiasis,
J.F. Timsit
10.45-11.00 Abdominal Candidiasis
M. Bassetti
11.00-11.15 Candida biofilm
J. Garnacho-Montero
11.15-11.30 Aspergillosis
J.A. Paiva
11.30-11.45 Mucor and other rare infections
P. Munoz
11.45-12.00 Questions-Discussion
12.00-13.30 Lunch break
13.30-15.00 Let’s talk about inhaled antibiotics
Chairs: A. Komnos (Greece) – E. Paramythiotou (Greece)
13.30-13.45 Inhaled antibiotics: the story
J. Rello
13.45-14.00 Why we need inhaled antibiotics?
T. Welte
14.00-14.15 Which drugs have been used for VAP?
A. Torres
14.15-14.30 Which devices are available?
M. Antonelli
14.30-14.45 Ongoing clinical studies?
G. Dimopoulos
14.45-15.00 Questions-Discussion
Scientific Program
Friday 20-11-2015
15.00-17.15 New or under development antibiotics and antifungals
Chairs: G. Dimopoulos (Greece) – A. Skoutelis (Greece)
15.00-15.15
15.15-15.30
15.30-15.45
15.45-16.00
16.00-16.15
16.15-16.30
16.30-16.45
16.45-17.00
17.00-17.15
Telavancin
Eravacycline
Ceftolozane / tazobactam
Questions and Discussion
Tedizolid
Ceftazidime-Avibactam
Plazomicin
Azoles-Echinocandins
Questions-Discussion
17.15-17.30 Conclusions
E. Giamarellos
M. Bassetti
D. Nicolau
J. Chastre
M. Kollef
G. Daikos
G. Dimopoulos
G e n e r a l I n f o r m at i o n
Conference Venue
The venue of the conference is the DIVANI CARAVEL Hotel, situated in the heart
of Athens, close to numerous sites of interest and cultural opportunities.
Dates
The conference will be held on November 19th – 20th, 2015.
Official Language
The official language of the conference will be English. All printed material and
oral presentations will be in English.
Registration Fees
The registration fee is 200€. Includes entry to all sessions, the exhibition area,
lunch and coffee breaks during the conference and all congress materials and
administration costs.
Members of ESICM (European Society Intensive Care Medicine) are entitled
to a 20% reduction in Registration fee.
Accommodation
Accommodation for the delegates has been arranged in the Divani Caravel Hotel. The
cost is 140€ per night, Single Room. Rate includes continental breakfast and taxes.
Secretariat-Informations:
KEGM Tourist & Congress Operations SA
Congress World
27, Michalakopoulou Ave., 11528 Athens Greece
Tel.: +30 2107210001, +30 2107210052, Fax: +30 2107210051
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