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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
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06.45h UTC
Opening
Massimo Sartelli (Italy)
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06.50h UTC
Update on World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2023
Diriba Mosissa (World Health Organization)
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07.00h UTC
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Antimicrobial resistance: a misunderstood global threat
Marc Mendelson (South Africa)
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Global challenges to tackling AMR
Ramanan Laxminarayan (One Health Trust)
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A global approach to tackle the AMR crisis
Otto Cars (ReAct)
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Informing, educating and connecting to tackle AMR
Maarten van Dongen (AMR Insights)
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EU actions to combat AMR
Isabel de la Mata Barranco (European Commission)
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The challenges posed by AMR in Africa
André N.H. Bulabula (Africa CDC)
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SESSION 1
08.45h UTC
Chair: Leonardo Pagani (Italy)
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One health and AMR
Sujith J. Chandy (ICARS)
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Promoting cross-regional collaboration in antimicrobial stewardship
Faryal Khamis (Oman)
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COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance: intersections and implications
Mary Ann Lansang (Philippines)
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The role of youth in combatting antimicrobial resistance
Daniel Waruingi (Students Against Superbugs Africa)
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SESSION 2
09.45h UTC
Chair: Stefania Stefani (Italy)
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AMR impact on hospital settings worldwide
Alessandro Cassini (Switzerland)
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The WHO Global Research Agenda for AMR in human health
Silvia Bertagnolio (World Health Organization)
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Improving education and awareness about AMR in hospital settings
Harumi Gomi (Japan)
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Why it is important to prescribe antibiotics appropriately
Afreenish Amir (Pakistan)
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SESSION 3
10.50h UTC
Chair: Leili Chamani-Tabriz (United Arab Emirates)
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Control measures to tackle AMR in low resources settings
Sameer Dhingra (India)
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Balancing the risks and benefits of antibiotic use in a globalized world: the ethics of AMR
Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi (UK)
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Antimicrobial resistance and patient safety
Nadia Jaidane (Tunisie)
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Understanding mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
Jordi Vila (Spain)
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SESSION 4
12.00h UTC
Chair: Pierre Tattevin (APUA)
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Antibiotic resistance: the most critical bacteria (20 minutes)
Pierluigi Viale (Italy)
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The ongoing threat of antifungal resistance (20 minutes)
Matteo Bassetti (Italy)
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Interpreting antibiotic susceptibility testing in the era of AMR
Beverly Egyir (Ghana)
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Surveillance of AMR: why and how
Jeremiah Seni (Tanzania)
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The AWaRe classification and its utility to implement prescribing practice
Obed Kwabena Offe Amponsah (Ghana)
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SESSION 5
13.35h UTC
Chair: Diana Chebet (Kenya)
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Infection prevention and control in the era of AMR
Nicola Petrosillo (Italy)
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Implementing infection prevention and control in hospital settings
Sonja Hansen (Germany)
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Impact of healthcare-associated infections
Constantinos Tsioutis (Cyprus)
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Infection prevention and control in low resources settings
Steward Mudenda (Zambia)
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SESSION 6
14.55h UTC
Chair: Majdi Al-Hasan (USA)
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Principles for appropriate surgical antibiotic prophylaxis
E. Patchen Dellinger (USA)
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Principles for appropriate antibiotic therapy
Edward Septimus (USA)
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Challenges and opportunities in the treatment of MDROs
Robert A. Bonomo (USA)
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Optimizing antibiotic therapy in critically ill patients
Jordi Rello (Spain)
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Antibiotic therapy in patients with organ solid transplantation
Lilian Abbo (USA)
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SESSION 7
16.40h UTC
Chair: Fabio Tumietto (Italy)
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The role of the microbiologist in tackling antimicrobial resistance
Bih Awazi (Cameroon)
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Microbiologic diagnostic stewardship in low resources settings
Appiah-Korang Labi (Ghana)
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Monitoring of antibiotic use, consumption, and the quality of prescribing
Joseph Fadare (Nigeria)
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Antimicrobial stewardship. Who are the stakeholders and how to engage them
Eleni Giamarellou (Greece)
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SESSION 9
18.05h UTC
Chair: Gabriel Levy Hara (Argentina)
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Healthcare workers’ education and training in antimicrobial stewardship
Abdul-Wahab Omo-ope Ettu (Nigeria)
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Core elements of antimicrobial stewardship
Debra Goff (USA)
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Antimicrobial stewardship in low resources settings
Cornelius C. Dodoo (Ghana)
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Measurement of performance in antimicrobial stewardship
Alfredo Ponce de Leon (Mexico)
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The role of nurses in antimicrobial stewardship
Enrique Castro-Sanchez (UK)
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Why it is so difficult to implement antimicrobial prescribing practices
Glendee Reynolds Campbell (Jamaica)
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SESSION 9
19.50h UTC
Chair: Fausto Catena (Italy)
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Issues in managing surgical infections in low resources settings
Kebebe Bekele (Ethiopia)
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Source control. When it is adequate
Federico Coccolini (Italy)
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Infection or inflammation: are uncomplicated acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, and acute diverticulitis infectious diseases?
Philip Barie (USA)
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The surgeon and the infections
Robert Sawyer (USA)
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Ethical considerations for prescribing antibiotics appropriately across the surgical pathway
Alberto Ferreres (Argentina)
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A global strategy for managing surgical infections
Jennifer Rickard (USA)
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21.20-21-35 Biofilm and medical devices associated infections
Shyam Kumar Mishra (Australia)
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21.35h UTC
Global collaboration to achieve better outcomes in healthcare
Raul Coimbra (USA)
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21.50h UTC
Closing
Massimo Sartelli
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Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery 