18-20 February 2016 Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel - Beirut, Lebanon. * Federation of Arab Societies for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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1 17 th Annual Congress of the Lebanese Society of Infectious Diseases & 4 th Annual Congress of FASCMID* raising ANTIMICROBIAL AWARENESS: TIME TO WAKE UP! February 2016 Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel - Beirut, Lebanon * Federation of Arab Societies for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
2 WELCOME TO BEIRUT Dear colleagues and friends, On behalf of the Lebanese Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (LSIDCM) and the Federation of the Arab Societies of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (FASCMID), we would like to invite you to the 17 th LSIDCM and the 4 th FASCMID combined congress that will be held on February 18-20, 2016 at the Hilton Habtoor Hotel - Beirut, Lebanon. The congress shall host a group of leading experts from the region and the world, who will also provide an opportunity to learn about state of the art issues and novelties in the field of infectious diseases. The program includes several current topics in both infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, with CME credits provided. The importance of this event, in addition to its scientific and medical scope, is the creation of close relationships and social links between colleagues in Lebanon and the Arab World, in addition to meeting world experts in their respective fields of interest. We look forward to seeing you in Beirut! Dr. Ghassan Al Awar President, LSIDCM
3 Lebanese Organizing & Scientific Committee Arab Organizing & Scientific Committee Dr. Ghassan Al Awar Dr. Zahi Helou Dr. Madonna Matar Dr. Pierre Abi Hanna Dr. Matta Matta Dr. Roula Atoueh Dr. Anna Farra Dr. Jamal Wadi Dr. Asem Shehabi Dr. Eiman Mokaddas Dr. Hayel Al Abdali Dr. Hisham Ziglam Dr. Mohamed Chakroun Dr. Najwa Khuri-Bulos Dr. Refat AS Sadek Jordan Jordan Kuwait KSA Libya Tunisia Jordan Egypt
4 Thursday 18 February :00 Registration 09:00-13:00 Infection Control Course Moderators: Dr. Pierre Abi Hanna, Dr. Roula Atoueh, Dr. Roula Husni Samaha 09:00-09:40 Infection Control Precautions for highly resistant bacteria and dangerous viruses Dr. Rana Hajjeh 09:40-09:50 Q & A 09:50-10:30 How to run an efficient Infection Control Program Dr. Walter Zingg 10:30-10:40 Q & A 10:40-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-11:40 Should we Isolate Patients Infected with ESBL producing Bacteria: A Live Debate of Pros & Cons 11:40-11:45 Q & A Dr. Nicholas Haddad Dr. Rima Moughnieh 11:45-12:10 Typing methods in outbreak investigations Dr. Ghassan Matar 12:10-12:15 Q & A 12:15-12:55 WHONET use for Infection Control Dr. Ziad Daoud 12:55-13:00 Q & A
5 Thursday 18 February :00-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00-16:00 Antimicrobial Stewardship Course Moderators: Dr. Madonna Matar, Dr. Ghassan Al Awar, Dr. Zahi Helou 14:00-14:25 Antimicrobial Stewardship in hospitals: Design and Implementation Dr. Claude Afif 14:25-14:50 Main Barriers for developing Antimicrobial Stewardship programs in hospitals Dr. Souha Kanj-Sharara 14:50-15:15 Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ICU Dr. Sanchez Garcia 15:15-15:40 Real Life Experience: A Drug Oriented Stewardship Example; Dr. Rima Moghnieh Organizing Tigecycline use in the era of XDROs, from bench to bed side 15:40-15:55 Role of the hospital pharmacist in Antimicrobial Stewardship Dr. Pascale Salameh 15:55-16:10 Q & A 16:10-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30-17:15 Moderator: Dr. Souha Kanj-Sharara Challenges in the management of patients with MRSA-cSSTI with underlying risk factors Satellite Symposium sponsored by Pfizer Dr. Miguel Sanchez Garcia
6 Thursday 18 February :15-17:30 Coffee Break 17:30-18:00 Opening Ceremony Master of Ceremony: The President of LSIDCM The President of FASCMID WHO Representative The President of LOP - Beirut The Minister of Public Health Dr. Zahi Helou Dr. Ghassan Al Awar Dr. Jamal Wadi Dr. Gabriele Riedner Prof. Antoine Boustany Mr. Wael Abou Faour 18:00-18:30 Public Lecture Introduction by منهجية التقيص عن حوادث التسمم الغذايئ Antibacterial Resistance in Lebanon from the Food Chain Dr. Nada Ghosn Dr. Zeina Nassar Dr. Ghassan Matar 18:30-19:00 Cocktail Reception
7 Friday 19 February :00 Registration 09:00-10:30 Emergent Infectious Diseases Moderators: Dr. Antoine Saad, Dr. Zouheir Tabbara, Dr. Mona Jradi 09:00-09:30 Emerging Infectious Diseases: Still Going and Strong... How Can We Face Them? Dr. Rana Hajjeh 09:30-10:00 MERS-CoV: A Real Life Experience Dr. Ziad Memish 10:00-10:30 Current Viruses: Influenza and Zika Dr. Alissar Rady 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Moderators: Dr. Madonna Matar, Dr. Zahi Helou 11:00-11:40 MRSA Epidemiology in EASTERN Mediterranean Region: Ceftaroline for MRSA and beyond Satellite Symposium sponsored by AstraZeneca 11:40-12:10 Advances in the Management of Invasive Fungal Infections in the Immunocompromised Host; Challenges of the 21 st century 12:10-13:00 Moderator: Dr. Ghassan Al Awar HCV Management in 2016: NO SVR should be left behind? Satellite Symposium sponsored by Abbvie Dr. Souha Kanj Dr. Ray Hachem Dr. Ala Sharara Dr. Abdul Rahman Bizri 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00-14:50 Moderator: Dr. Roula Husni Samaha Novel Approaches to the Management of Chronic Viral Hepatitis Satellite Symposium sponsored by Gilead Dr. Abdul Rahman Bizri
8 Friday 19 February :00-16:00 Between Guidelines and Clinical Practice Moderators: Dr. Hayel El Abdali, Dr. Fayrouz Hamzeh 15:00-15:35 The Challenge of Candidemia / Invasive Candidiasis: Between Guidelines and Clinical Practice Lecture sponsored by MSD Dr. Francesco Menichetti 15:35-16:00 Adapting International Guidelines Dr. Elie Akl 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30-18:00 HIV Session: Treatment and Prevention Options Moderators: Dr. Jacques Mokhbat, Dr. Moustafa El Nakib, Dr. Ussayma Dbouni 16:30-17:05 Current Treatment Options Dr. Frank Rhame 17:05-17:30 Anti Retroviral Drugs for HIV Prevention Dr. Mohamed Chakroun 17:30-17:50 Management of HIV & HCV Co-Infections Dr. Frank Rhame 17:50-18:00 Women Living with HIV in an Arab Country Dr. Faiha Razik
9 Friday 19 February 2016 Hall B 15:00-16:00 Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases Hall B Moderators: Dr. Fadi Hobeich, Dr. Tamima Jisr, Dr. Joumana Samaha 15:00-15:30 Diagnosing Sepsis: Time Waits for Nobody Dr. Eiman Moukadass 15:30-15:45 Characterization of Genes Responsible for Carbapenemase Resistance in North Lebanon Dr. Monzer Hamze 15:45-16:00 Laboratory Diagnosis & Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Cancer Patients with Fever 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30-18:00 Oral Presentations Hall B Moderators: Dr. Jamal Wadi, Dr. Ghinwa Dakdouki Dr. Heba A. Mohtady Viral Respiratory Illnesses in Children in Jordan Factors influencing health care workers compliance with standard precautions and evaluation of environment cleaning at CCU Donor Derived Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Species Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance of Candida Isolates from Children with Candidaemia Management of Invasive Fungal Infection in Immunosuppressed Patients Use of Linezolid in a Tunisian Teaching Hospital Lessons from the Recent Ebola Epidemic Dr. Najwa Khuri Dr. Rasha H. Bassyouni Dr. Muna Al Maslamani Dr. Maha Ali Gad Dr. Jameela Al Salman Dr. A. Aouam Dr. Moustafa Abdel Nasser
10 Saturday 20 February :00 Registration 08:30-10:30 Gram Negative Bacterial Resistance Moderators: Dr. Matta Matta, Dr. Anna Farra, Dr. Asem Shehabi 08:30-09:00 Epidemiology of Resistant Gram Negative Bacilli in Lebanon and the Middle East Dr. Ziad Daoud 09:00-09:15 Gram Negative MDR Rods: Burden of Diseases in Tertiary Care Dr. Eid Azar 09:15-09:30 Antibiotic Regimens for Treatment of ESBL and MDR GNB Dr. Hisham Ziglam 09:30-10:00 Treatment of Carbapenemase Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Dr. Jean Ralph Zahar 10:00-10:20 The Many Faces of Acinetobacter: Ubiquitous, Resistant, and Challenging Dr. Nicholas Haddad 10:20-10:30 Q & A 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-11:40 Severe Malaria Moderator: Dr. Wafa Jreij, Dr. Afaf Minari 11:00-11:20 Problems with Current Therapy Dr. Ghassan Al Awar 11:20-11:35 The Local Scene Dr. Najib Ashi 11:35-11:40 Q & A 11:40-13:00 Advances in the Management of Fungal Infections Moderators: Dr. Zeina Kanafani, Dr. Gilbert Helou 11:40-12:15 The Role of Antifungal Prophylaxis in High Risk Patients and Emperical Therapy in Dr. Ray Hachem Immunocompromised Patients Lecture sponsored by MSD 12:15-13:00 An Integrated Approach to Individualized Care in Invasive Fungal Infection Diagnosis and Management Lecture sponsored by Gilead Dr. Malcolm Richardson
11 Saturday 20 February :00-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00-16:00 Strategies and Practices Moderators: Dr. Abdul Rahman Bizri, Dr. Nada Chamseddine 14:00-14:30 Implementing Strategies to Prevent Healthcare Acquired Infections Dr. Walter Zingg 14:30-15:10 Best practices in the Management of Hematology Patients: Dr. Ali Omrani Evidence, Outcomes and Clinical Practice followed by Q & A Lecture sponsored by Pfizer Moderators: Dr. Zouhair Kreidly, Dr. Hassan Mallat 15:10-15:35 The Microbiome and Immunomodulation followed by Q & A Lecture sponsored by Abbott Dr. Elie Farah 15:35-15:50 Clostridium Difficile Infections: A Regional Perspective Dr. Jamal Wadi 15:50-16:00 Toxigenic C diff Among Infants and their Resistance in Amman Dr. Asem Shehabi 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30-18:00 Fellows Interactive Cases (CPC's) Moderator : Dr. Matta Matta / Panelists: Dr. Zuhair Tabbara, Dr. Naji Aoun, Dr. Gh. Awar, Dr. Afaf Minari, Dr. Mohamed Chakroun, Dr. Jamal Wadi Case 1 : Dr. Ribal Merhi from Dr. Rabih Hallit Case 2 : Dr. Sidoni Ibrikji from Dr. Zahi Helou Case 3 : Dr. Mireille Matar from Dr. Anna Farra Case 4 : Dr. Manal Hamdan from Dr. Abdul Rahman Bizri Case 5 : Dr. Alexandre Malek from Dr. Matta Matta Case 6 : Dr. Layla El Shaikh from Dr. Ghassan Al Awar 18:00 Closing Remarks Dr. Ghassan Al Awar
12 REGISTRATION FEES: You can register online by visiting Please note that registration fees do not include congress dinner, accommodation, airport transfer or touristic excursions. Type of Registration Lebanese Participants Fees Free International Participants 300 $ Doctors in Trainning Free Infection Control Course 150 $ Antibiotic Stewardship Course Free
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