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

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

To understand what VAP is, and how the understanding of it has changed over time

To be aware of current diagnostic approaches to VAP, and how newer technologies will change this over the next decade

To be able to describe the measures used to prevent VAP developing, and understand the pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to this.

To be aware of new developments in antimicrobial therapy for VAP and understand how these may alter current practice in this area.

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 Is it VAP: 3 challenging cases – (interactive case discussion)

by Lara-Maria Sequeiros and Kordo Saeed

11:00 Coffee Break

11:15 How to diagnose VAP – interactive mini-lectures and panel debate

by Lara-Maria Sequeiros, Kordo Saeed, Richard Pugh

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 Advances in therapies for VAP – case-based lectures

by Reena Mehta and Rajeka Lazarus

16:45 Close out and end of session

Group bookings

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