Agenda | Saturday, September 8, 2012 |
5:00 PM | Registration/Lite Fare |
5:30 PM | Introduction Peter G. Pappas, MD, FACP, chair |
5:45 PM | Review of Current and Promising Fungal Diagnostics Thomas F. Patterson, MD, FACP, FIDSA |
6:10 PM | Case Studies Aspergillus spp. Paul Verweij, MD, PhD Candida spp. Jose A. Vazquez, MD, FACP, FIDSA Cryptococcus spp. Nelesh Govender, MBBCh, MMed, FCPath(SA) Endemics George Thompson, MD, FACP |
7:15 PM | Overall Discussion Peter G. Pappas, MD, FACP, moderator |
7:30 PM | Adjourn |
Additional Information
There is no charge for this activity.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs Inc., IMMY, Luminex, Mira Vista Diagnostics, T2 Biosystems, and Viracor-IBT.
This event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the American Society for Microbiology.
For further information, contact Tom Davis by telephone (877-276-4523), fax (805-648-8070), or email (tdavis@terranovamedica.com).
Aspergillus fumigatus image provided courtesy of Dr. David Ellis and the University of Adelaide.
Cryptococcus neoformans image provided courtesy of Gross L (2006) Iron Regulation and an Opportunistic AIDS-Related Fungal Infection. PLoS Biol 4(12): e427. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0040427