Final Programme


Thursday 18.08.2011
08:30-13:00	SSAC Board Meeting

14:00-17:00	Mini Course: Community acquired = pneumonia (CAP)=20 =E2=80=93 diagnostic and treatment = challenges=20 Chairs: Helga Erlendsdottir, IS, Anu Kantele=20 FI
	Diagnostics of CAP =E2=80=93 Carl Spindler,=20 Sweden
	Epidemiology of CAP =E2=80=93 Global vs Nordic =E2=80=93 = *Karl G.=20 Kristinsson, Iceland*
	Severity scores and clinical decision making in patients = with CAP=20 =E2=80=93 *Magnus = Gottfredsson,=20 Iceland***
	Treatment =E2=80=93 guidelines =E2=80=93 global vs. = Nordic =E2=80=93 *M=C3=A1r=20 Kristj=C3=A1nsson,=20 Iceland***
	Animal models of pneumonia =E2=80=93 *Helga = Erlendsd=C3=B3ttir,=20 Iceland*

18:00-22:00	Mini Course Dinner: Trip to The = Blue=20 Lagoon, light dinner with or without bathe

Friday 19.08.2011
08:00-10:00	Sponsored Symposium 1 - Automation in = clinical=20 microbiology =E2=80=93 for whom and = how?=20 Chairs: Gunnar Kahlmeter SE, Lena R. = Asmundsdottir=20 IS
	Direct ID from Blood Culture bei Mass Spectrometry -=20 Dr. Stefan Zimmerman, Heidelberg, Germany =20
	Automation in antimicrobial susceptibility testing - pros = and=20 cons - Dr. Gunnar Kahlmeter, = V=C3=A4xj=C3=B6,=20 Sweden
	Role of mass spectrometry and sequencing in diagnostic = clinical=20 microbiology - *Dr. Fredrik=20 Muller, Oslo,=20 Norway***
	Automation in molecular microbiology - an "open" future - = Dr. Martin Altwegg, = Switzerland *Sponsored by BD = Diagnostics*

10:00-10:30	Coffee and exhibition

10:30-12:00	*Sponsored Symposium 2 - HIV: Recent=20 advances* Chairs: Lars = =C3=98stergaard DK,=20 Magnus Gottfredsson IS
	Epidemiology of HIV in the Nordic countries. Where are we = heading? =E2=80=93 *Anders = S=C3=B6nnerborg,=20 Sweden***
	New antiviral agents and antiviral strategies for HIV = =E2=80=93=20 Jan Gerstoft, Denmark
	HIV and aging =E2=80=93 Mark=20 Nelson, = UK
	Review of the current guidelines =E2=80=93 = *Brynd=C3=ADs=20 Sigur=C3=B0ard=C3=B3ttir, = Iceland* Sponsored by Gilead**

12:00-13:45	Lunch, exhibition and/or trip to Laugardalslaug swimming=20 pool

13:45-13:50	Opening ceremony

13:50-15:30	Symposium 3 - Pneumococcal=20 vaccines Chairs: Karl G.=20 Kristinsson IS, Niels Frimodt-M=C3=B8ller DK
	Current practices in the Nordic countries =E2=80=93 = *=C3=9E=C3=B3r=C3=B3lfur=20 Gu=C3=B0nason,=20 Iceland***
	Vaccine escape - *Angela = Br=C3=BCggermann,=20 UK*
	Serogroup replacement following vaccination with the = 7-valent=20 vaccine =E2=80=93 *Helena K=C3=A4yhty, = Finland*
	Protein based vaccines *=E2=80=93 Ingileif = J=C3=B3nsd=C3=B3ttir,=20 Iceland*
	Controversial issues in pneumococcal vaccine policies = =E2=80=93=20 *Terhi Kilpi,=20 Finland***


15:30-16:00	Coffee and exhibition

16:00-16:45	Honorary lecture = =E2=80=93Gu=C3=B0mundur Hrafn=20 Gu=C3=B0mundsson, Iceland

16:45-18:15	Symposium 4 - Antibiotics, = resistance and=20 the environment Chairs: Arnfinn = Sundsfjord NO,=20 Ingibj=C3=B6rg Hilmarsdottir IS
	Antibiotics in urban and rural environments, a driver of=20 resistance =E2=80=93 *Joakim = Larsson,=20 Sweden***
	Resistance elements and resistance transfer in the = environment=20 *=E2=80=93 P=C3=A5l Johnsen, = Norway*
	Transfer of resistance between humans and animals - = Anette M. Hammerun, = Denmark

	Panel discussion

19:00-21:00	Welcome reception at V=C3=ADkin = =E2=80=93 Sj=C3=B3minjasafn=20 / V=C3=ADkin =E2=80=93 Reykjav=C3=ADk Maritime = Museum

Saturday 20.08.2011
08:30-10:00	Symposium 5 =E2=80=93 Infection control in = hospitals in the=20 Nordic countries Chairs: Christina = =C3=85hr=C3=A9n SE,=20 =C3=93lafur Gudlaugsson IS
	MRSA. The SSAC MRSA working group: Results, current = status and a=20 possible template for Nordic collaboration in infection = control? =E2=80=93=20 *Robert Skov,=20 Denmark***
	MDR GNR: Epidemiology and molecular evolution in the = Nordic=20 countries =E2=80=93 *=C3=98rjan Samuelsen,=20 Norwary*
	MDR GNR: What works- Proven methods for preventing spread = of MDR=20 GNR in the hospital and community. A new SSAC task force? = =E2=80=93=20 *Christina (Tinna) =C3=85hr=C3=A9n, = Sweden*

10:00-10:30	Coffee and exhibition

10:30-12:30	Symposium 6 =E2=80=93 Past and present = - Genetics and=20 infectious diseases Chairs: = M=C3=A1r Kristjansson=20 IS, Terho Heikkinen FI
	Paleomicrobiology =E2=80=93 *Michel Drancourt, = France*
	Gut microbiome *=E2=80=93 Lars Engstrand,=20 Sweden*
	Host genetics in infectious diseases =E2=80=93 = *K=C3=A1ri=20 Stef=C3=A1nsson,=20 Iceland***
	Discussion

12:30-13:30	Lunch, poster session and=20 exhibition Presenters of posters P-01 to = P-22 will=20 be present at their poster during the = break

13:30-15:10	Invited young=20 scientists Chairs: Karl G. Kristinsson = IS,=20 Gunnar Kahlmeter SE Thomas A. Rasmussen, DK et al. - = Longitudinal=20 Evaluation of Cardiovascular biomarkers In HIV-patients: A=20 Randomized Trial of Switching to Abacavir or Tenofovir Based = = Therapy. = ; = =20 Agnar Bjarnason, IS et al. - Severity of=20 community-acquired pneumonia due to Influenza A (2009) H1N1 = is=20 underestimated compared to other aetiologic agents: = prospective,=20 population-based study. Santtu Heinonen, FI = et al.=20 =E2=80=93 Signs and symptoms predicting influenza = in=20 children. Alma Brolund, SE et al. -=20 Characterization of plasmids from ten = CTX-M-producing E.=20 coli with different antibiotic resistance=20 = profiles. &nbs= p; Elizabeth=20 GA Fredheim, NO et al. - Staphylococcus epidermidis = Polysaccharide Intercellular Adhesin Activates=20 Complement.

= 15:10-16:20 16:20-16:30	Coffee, poster session Presenters = of=20 posters P-23 to P-42 will be present at their poster during = the=20 break Poster = awards

16:30-18:00	*Interactive session =E2=80=93 Challenging = cases in CM and=20 ID* Moderators: Magnus Gottfredsson IS, = Lena R.=20 Asmundsdottir IS, H=C3=B6rdur S. Hardarson=20 IS Leo: Sponsor for voting = system

20:00-24:00	Conference dinner at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica=20 Hotel


Sunday 21.08.2011
08:30-09:30	General assembly

09:30-10:30	Symposium 7 =E2=80=93 Tuberculosis: Battle = against an old=20 foe Chairs: Anu Kantele = FI,=20 Ingibj=C3=B6rg Hilmarsdottir IS
	New approaches to handling the global TB challenge -=20 *Christian Wejse, = Denmark*
	Drug resistance in tuberculosis - *Thomas = Sch=C3=B6n,=20 Sweden*

10:30-10:45	Coffee and exhibition

10:45-12:10	Symposium 8 =E2=80=93 Emerging=20 infections. = Chairs: Anders=20 Johansson SE, Stig Hartug NO
	TBE in the Nordic countries *=E2=80=93 = Elisabeth Lindgren,=20 Sweden*
	Viral hemorrhagic fever =E2=80=93 *Jens = Raffelsberger,=20 Sweden*
	Ticks and tick-borne diseases =E2=80=93 = *Sigur=C3=B0ur=20 Skarph=C3=A9=C3=B0insson,=20 Denmark***

12:10-12:20	Closing remarks and adjourn = Light=20 sandwich=20 = lunch = &= nbsp; &n= bsp; =20

3D""=20

Final Programme

Thursday 18.08.2011

Friday 19.08.2011

Saturday 20.08.2011

Sunday 21.08.2011