The “3rd Infections and Antimicrobial Therapies Awareness Assembly” Met Great Success
The "3rd Infections and Antimicrobial Therapies" Assembly, which was organized by the Infection Control Committee of YGIA Polyclinic and took place at Lanitis Carob Mill, met great success.
The Assembly was co-organized with the Cyprus Medical Association, supported by the Cyprus Chemotherapy & Antimicrobial Association and the European Committee of Infection Control (EUCIC), under the auspices of the Limassol Medical Association.
The Assembly’s scientific programme involved enlightening speeches characterized by a high educational level and interest, and presented by distinguished professors and experienced professionals in the field of Infection Diseases.
The agenda elaborated on the following subject areas:
- Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy.
- General Interpretation Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy by a Clinical Hospital Doctor.
- Sepsis Syndrome.
- Multidrug-Resistant GRAM- and GRAM+ Pathogens and Newest Antibiotics.
- Preoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis.
- Clostridium Difficile Infection.
- Updated Guidelines for the Therapeutic Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Infections.
- Bac
- terial Endocarditis Following Cardiac Surgery.
- Skin - Soft Tissue Infections.
- Bone and Joint Infections.
- Diabetic Foot Infection.
- Fungal Infections in ICU Patients.
- Respiratory Tract Infections.
- Zoonotic Diseases.
- Central Nervous System Infections.
- Urinary Tract Infections.
YGIA Polyclinic’s Infection Control Committee has at its central axis the prevention of Hospital acquired infections and microbial resistance.
Following the success of YGIA Polyclinic’s various acquired Accreditations and Certifications, the Hospital manages to contribute to the control of infections.
In conclusion, the Board of Directors and the Hospital’s Management would like to warmly thank all the Companies and others who contributed towards the Assembly’s success.
