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
- 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
- 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.