ESPID 2010
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Preliminary Timetable

LEGEND

Oral Communications

ESPID Symposium

Poster Symposium

Meet the Experts

Expert Discussion

Industry Satellite Symposia


Tuesday, May 4

13:30-15:00

Roche Satellite Symposium

15:00-15:30 Coffee Break

15:30-17:00

Baxter Satellite Symposium

17:00-17:30

Ice Cream Break

17:30-19:00

GSK Industry Symposium

 19:00-19:30

 Coffee Break

 19:30-21:00

 Novartis Industry Symposium


Wednesday, May 5

08:00-09:30

AstraZeneca Industry Symposium

 

09:00-17:00
WALTER MARGET EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP

 

09:30-10:00

Coffee Break

10:00-11:30

GSK Industry Symposium

11:30-12:00

Coffee Break

12:00-13:30

Novartis Industry Symposium

13:30-14:30

Lunch Break

14:30-16:00

Pfizer Industry Symposium

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

16:30-18:00

SPMSD Industry Symposium

 

18:30-20:00

ESPID Symposium
Infections in Susceptible Hosts
- Defects in Innate Immunity 
C. Picard, France
- Diagnosis and Management of Infections in Children with Immune Deficiencies A. Cant, UK
- Infections in Patients on the New Biological Immunosuppressive Agents     
M. Abinun, UK 

20:00

Opening Ceremony  followed by a Welcome Reception


Thursday, May 6

07:15-08:15

Expert Discussion
Difficult to Treat Gram- Infections
How to Manage Resistant Gram- Organism Infections in Children?
S. Askenazi, Israel & E. Bingen, France 

 

 


 

Meet the Experts
Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Which Children Should Be Treated?
N. Kalach, France & J. Raymond, France

 

 



Meet the Experts
Malaria

How to Manage Imported Malaria Better?  P. Lepage, Belgium & P. Minodier, France








 

08:30-10:30
ESPID Scientific Session 1
Interactive Session
Immunization in Special Circumstances:   « From Guidelines to Patient Care » Infovac Help
C.A. Siegrist, Switzerland, C. Olivier, France, E. Grimpel, France, U. Heininger, Switzerland

Oral Communication 1
Neonatal Infections
- Hot Topics in Neonatal Infections       P. Heath, UK

- New Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital CMV Trends   M. Sharland, UK

4 Oral Communications

 

10:30-12:00
Poster Walk Session Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Visit Exhibition

12:00-13:00

Bill Marshall Award and Lecture

13:00-14:15
Research Lunch 1 Research Lunch 2 Lunch Break, Poster Viewing, Visit Exhibition

14:15-16:00

Oral Communications 2
Use of Rapid Diagnostic Test for PID
- Use of Rapid Diagnostic Test for PID S. Esposito, Italy
5 Oral Presentations
Oral Communciations 3
Immunity and Infection
-
Protein-Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine Failure    A. Pollard, UK
- Vaccine Failures   C. Picard, France
&
3 Oral Presentations

Poster Symposium 

Chairman: R. De Groot, The Netherlands

12 Selected Posters

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Visit Exhibition

16:30-18:00
ESPID Symposium
New and Old Antibiotics to Treat Resistant Bacteria
- Colimlycin
- Daptomycin
- Linezolide
- Penems
C. Chidiac, France
Oral Communications 4
Tuberculosis
- Latent Tuberculosis  M. Tsolia, Greece

Late Breaker Session

Chairman: A. Finn, UK & C. Aebi, Switzerland

9 Selected Posters

 

18:00-19:00

ESPID Annual General Assembly (Members Only)


Friday, May 7

07:15-08:15
Meet the Experts
Leishmaniasis in Children:
Getting In Right? D. Kafetzis, Greece & H. Haas, France
Meet the Experts
HIV in Children:
Remaining Challenges in HIV Infections G. Carlo, Italy & S. Blanche, France 
Expert Discussion
Difficult to Treat Infections (Gram+)
How To Manage Resistant Gram+ Organism Infections in Children?
P. Ovetchkine, Canada & E. Varon, France
08:30-10:15
ESPID Symposium
New Approaches to Diagnose Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
The Case of Children with Fever
- Diagnostic Value of Symptoms and Signs in Assessinf the Risk For Serious Bacterial Infections in Children With Fever Without A Source M. Thompson, UK
- Multidimensional Approach: Development & Validation of Prediction Rules in Children with Fever Without Source R. Oostenbrik, The Netherlands & M. Chalumeau, France
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How To Interpret a Single Labaratory Test To Discriminate Viral & Bacterial Infections in Children With Fever Without Source A. Gervaix, Switzerland, - Future Tools for the Diagnosis of PID O. Ramillo, USA

Oral Communications 5
Influenzae A (H1N1) in Children

 

 

 

10:15-10:45

Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Visit Exhibition

10:45-12:00
ESPID Symposium
Harmonization of Vaccine Schedule in Europe: From Policies Towards Science
- Infanct Vaccine Schedules: May Immunology Show Us the Way Forward, C. A. Siegrist, Switzerland
- Difficulties of EMEA for Registration Induced by the Different Schedules in Europe P. Neels, Belgium
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Buidling Up an Evidence Base for Supporting Harmonisation of Immunisation Schedules in Europe      P.L. Lopalco, Italy

Oral Session
Old and New Challenges in Respiratory Tracts Infectioncs

- Hot Topics in Pertussis  N. Guiso, France

3 Oral Presentations

 

12:15-13:15
Scientific Session: The Best of ESPID Poster Session and Poster Walks

13:15-14:15

 Research Lunch 3

Research Lunch 4

Lunch Break, Poster Viewing, Visit Exhibition

14:15-16:00
Oral Communications 7
Pneumococcal Infections
- Hot Topics in Pneumococcal Infections   R. Dagan, Israel
5 Oral Presentations
Oral Communications 8
Old and New Challenges in
Respiratory Tracts Infections
- New Trends in Antifungal Therapy in Children  E. Roilides, Greece
5 Oral Presentations

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break, Visit Exhibition

16:30-18:00

Interactive Cases Session  
C. Aebi, Switzerland
N. Curtis, Australia
R. De Groot, The Netherlands 

19:30

Farewell Event


Saturday, May 8

09:00-17:00 ESPID RESEARCH MASTER CLASS (for pre-selected group of participants)

Disclaimer: All funds received by ESPID from sponsors form part of the total budget and are used unrestrictedly for educational and research purposes. The only exception is made for the ESPID/Wyeth Fellowship, which is a standalone scheme but is also used unrestrictedly.