ICS/BIA : Update on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
ICS/BIA : Update on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Chair: Rajeka Lazarus and Andrew Conway Morris
About this study day:
Join us online on Wednesday 5th of Febuary for an overview of the latest updates and advances in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. This Study Day is organised jointly with the British Infection Association and is open to BIA members at the ICS member rate.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the commonest nosocomial infection in intensive care. The past decade has produced a revolution in our understanding of VAP. This study way will provide updates on the prevention, diagnosis and management of VAP, covering the latest evidence.
Running through it will be wider themes of relevance to infection management in the ICU, including the role of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control. Although aimed at all professionals training in intensive care and microbiology, this study day will also be of interest to more experienced professionals looking for an update or refresher on this important topic.
The learning objectives for this update day are
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To understand what VAP is, and how the understanding of it has changed over time
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To be aware of current diagnostic approaches to VAP, and how newer technologies will change this over the next decade
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To be able to describe the measures used to prevent VAP developing, and understand the pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to this.
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To be aware of new developments in antimicrobial therapy for VAP and understand how these may alter current practice in this area.
This event is supported by an educational grant from bioMérieux.
Programme
9:30 Zoom Opens: Welcome and Introduction
by Rajeka Lazarus and Andy Conway Morris
9:35 VAP: The evolution of a disease
by Andy Conway Morris
10:00 The new(er) beta-lactams and when they should be used
by Jame McCrae
10:20 How I select antibiotics in VAP, and when I use continuous infusions
by Jeffrey Lipman
10:40 Antibiotic administration after BLING III – practical implementation of continuous infusions (and related pharmacodynamic considerations)
by Reena Mehta
11:00 Discussion
11:20 Coffee Break
11:30 How to diagnose VAP – interactive mini-lectures and panel debate
by Iara-Maria Sequeiros, Kordo Saeed, Richard Pugh, Dave Brearly, Vicky Enne
12:45 Lunch
13:30 Preventing VAP – fundamentals of IPC in ICU, the role of physical techniques, antibiotic prophylaxis (respiratory tract) and selective digestive decontamination.
by Ema Swingwood, Lisa Beeson, Nicole Hunfeld, Nazima Pathan
15:00 Coffee Break
15:15 Is it VAP: 3 challenging cases – (interactive case discussion)
by Rajeka Lazarus, Andy Conway Morris, Iara-Maria Sequeiros, Kordo Saeed
16:30 Close out and end of session
Group bookings
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