30th Seminar Provisional programme

30th Seminar
Provisional programme
8.00
Registration with walking breakfast / Visit of stands
Session 1
Chairpersons: Prof. Dr Herman Van Oyen (WIV-ISP) and Prof. Katrien Lagrou (KUL)
9.25
9.30
09.55
10.20
10.45
Welcome address from Dr Johan Peeters
Sentinel laboratory network: 30 years of continous improvement
Dr. Gaetan Muyldermans (WIV-ISP)
Campylobacter: results of multicenter study, evolution of resistance
Prof. Dr Olivier Van Den Berg (CHU ST Pierre)
Lyme disease: Myth and reality
Dr Bénédicte Delaere (CHU Mont-Godinne)
Coffee break / Visit of stands
Session 2
Chairpersons: Prof. Greet Ieven (UA) and Prof. Dr Jack Levy (St Pierre)
11.10
11.35
12.00
12.35
Towards a European consensus for prevention of GBS neonatal diseases: old and
new tools."
Prof. Dr Pierrette Melin (ULg)
Pertussis: incidence, seroprevalence and prevention
Prof. Dr Denis Pierard (VUB) and Dr. Kris Huygen (WIV-ISP)
Three short communications on recent events:
Measles outbreak in a kindergarten. Dr Koen De Schrijver (AZG)
Burkholderia incident in Belgian hospitals. Ms Béatrice Jans (WIV-ISP)
Mumps seroprevalence study, Belgium, 2013-2014. Ms Amber Litzroth (WIV-ISP)
Walking dinner
Session 3
Chairpersons: Dr Hector Rodriguez (UCL) and Prof. Dr Dirk Vogelaers (UGent)
13.45
14.20
14.45
15.10
15.35
15.45
EU Point Prevalence Survey
Dr Carl Suetens (ECDC)
Phage therapy, a "new" approach in the combat against bacterial infections
Dr Daniel De Vos (Military hospital)
Tests for tuberculosis: intradermo vs IGRA
Dr Pascal Van Bleyenbergh (KUL)
e-shopping : availability on internet of selftests, especially for SOI/HIV diagnosis
Dr Elizaveta Padalko (UGent)
Closing address
End of seminar