GENERAL MEETING , TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 ND , 2007
Stritch School of Medicine, Leishner Hall, First Floor
Loyola University Medical Center , 2160 S. First Avenue , Maywood , Illinois
8:00 - 8:20 am Registration
8:20- 8:30 am Welcome and Acknowledgements
8:30 - 9:30 am 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Advanced; PACE # 326-042-07
“ Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, an Ongoing Dilemma”
Paul Schreckenberger, PhD., D (ABMM)
Director Of Clinical Microbiology, Loyola University Medical Center
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. Explain the value of pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic parameters in setting antibiotic breakpoints.
2. Determine the reliability of automated methods for susceptibility testing of beta lactam antibiotics to P. aeruginosa .
3. Explain the pitfalls of testing colistin, tigecycline and piperacillim-tazobactam
with P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii .
9:30 – 10:00 am Rolls and Coffee
10:00 - 11:00 am 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Intermediate; PACE # 326-043-07
“ KPC-Producing Gram-Negatives: Epidemiology, Clinical Outcomes, and Laboratory Detection”
Stephen G. Jenkins, PhD. D (ABMM); F (AAM)
Director, Clinical and Molecular Microbiology Laboratories, Mount Sinai Hospital
Professor of Pathology and Medicine, Mt Sinai School of Medicine , New York , N.Y.
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Discuss various KPC enzymes and organisms encountered to date that produce them.
2. Recommend lab techniques most appropriate for detection of such resistance mechanisms
3. Recognize types of patients who characteristically develop infections with KPC-producing gram-negatives, be cognizant of their typical clinical outcomes, and suggest antimicrobial agents that should be tested in vitro to assess activity against these organisms.
11:00 - 12:00 am 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Basic; PACE # 326-044-07
“Mechanisms of Resistance in Gram Positive Organisms, and Methods for Laboratory
Detection of Gram Positive Resistance”
Janet Hindler, MCLS , MT (ASCP), F(AAM)
Senior Specialist, Clinical Microbiology, UCLA Medical Center
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. Describe issues related to detecting and reporting decreasing vancomycin susceptibility among Staphylococcus aureus.
2. Discuss points to remember for susceptibility testing and reporting for coagulase-negative staphylococci.
3. List some of the newer drugs for gram-positive bacteria and discuss when it might
be appropriate to test and report these.
12:30-1:30 pm Lunch in Room 160, First Floor, Stritch School of Medicine
1:30 - 2:30 pm 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Basic; PACE # 326-045-07
“Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycobacteria, the Story Behind the Scenes”
Roberta Carey PhD
Chief, Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, CDC
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. Define what is XDR-TB and what is MDR-TB
2. Describe the public health risks for multi-drug and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
3. Explain the methods for susceptibility testing and the key antimicrobials to test.
2:30 - 3:30 pm 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Basic; PACE # 326-046-07
“Detection of Developing Resistance in Anaerobic Organisms”
David Hecht, MD, Infectious Disease Practitioner, LUMC
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. Explain the rationale for testing susceptibility in anaerobes
2. Describe the changing patterns of anaerobic susceptibility
3. Describe laboratory methods that may be used to determine anaerobic susceptibility
3:30 pm Closing Remarks
WORKSHOP , WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 rd , 2007
Separate Registration Required, limited to 20
Stritch School of Medicine, CMR Room 360, Third floor
Loyola University Medical Center , 2160 S. First Avenue , Maywood , Illinois
7:30 - 8:00 am Registration
8:00 - 9:30 am 1.5 Contact Hour; Level: Advanced; PACE # 326-052-07
Detection and Reporting of Beta-lactam Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae, Part 1
Paul Schreckenberger, PhD
Director of Clinical Microbiology, Loyola University Medical Center .
9:30 – 9:45 am Break
9:45-11:15 1.5 Contact Hour; Level: Advanced; PACE # 326-053-07
Detection and Reporting of Beta-lactam Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae, Part 2
Paul Schreckenberger, PhD
11:15 – 11:30 am Break (Walk to Lab)
10:30 am-12:30pm 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Advanced; PACE # 326-054-07
Laboratory Wet Workshop: Paul Schreckenberger, PhD and
Violeta Rekasius, BS, MT(ASCP), Technical Specialist, Clinical Microbiology
Loyola University Medical Center
Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to,
1. Set up and interpret the double disk diffusion method for detecting ESBLs.
2. Describe methods for detection of carbapenamases, including the Hodge test and Tris
EDTA double disk test
3. Modify susceptibility reports based on characterization of resistance Genotypes.
For additional information, contact:
Mary Ann Schlacks MT (ASCP), Room 0001, Bldg 103, Clinical Microbiology, Loyola University Med. Center
2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood , IL 60153 Phone 708 216-3954 Fax 708 216-1047 mschlacks@lumc.edu
Driving Instructions: The Loyola Campus is Located on First Avenue between Roosevelt Road and 22 nd St. The Medical Center is easily accessible from Interstate 290, exit at First Avenue and then go South to about ¼ mile past Roosevelt Road, Route 38. The Stretch School of Medicine is located south of the Main Hospital , about in the middle of the Campus, with the Visitor Parking Deck close by. There is an RTA bus that travels to the campus from various locations in the metro area. Maps of the campus facilities and driving directions can be found at the website, www.luhs.org . Public Transportation information is available at www.rtachicago.com . The Hampton Inn in Westchester , IL is fairly close and has a shuttle to the campus. Self-parking or Valet parking for visitors is available for $3.00.