2010 Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance

WHAT: The 2010 Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), in collaboration with American Academy of Pediatrics; Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology; Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics; American Veterinary Medical Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Environmental Protection Agency; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA; Infectious Diseases Society of America; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists; and the United States Department of Agriculture.

WHEN: Monday, February 1 – Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Monday, 8:15 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

WHERE: The Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center (Wisconsin Avenue at Old Georgetown Road), Bethesda, Maryland.

WHY:

To discuss the science, prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance.
To define issues and potential solutions to the problem of antimicrobial resistance.

TOPICS:

Keynote Address presented by David L. Heymann, MD, Health Protection Agency in London, United Kingdom - The Globalization of Antimicrobial Resistance
The Economic and Public Policy Aspects of Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Development
Susceptibility Issues
Implications of Rapid Diagnostic Testing
Antiviral Drug Resistance
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Stewardship and Policy
Late-breaking Issues

CONTACT: Visit www.nfid.org/conferences/resistance10 for a schedule of events. Or contact Sharon Cooper-Kerr, (301) 656-0003 x19 or [email protected]

NFID was established in 1973 to educate the public and health care professionals about the causes, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases.

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SOURCE National Foundation for Infectious Diseases