Infocuschile

Evidence of echinocandins and triazols in the treatment of invasive fungal infections in the oncohaematological patients.
Dr. Oliver Cornely ( Germany )( 45' )

Closing remarks ( 5' )

15:30 - 17:30

Round Table: Improving the use of antifungal drugs

Chair: Dr. Arnaldo Colombo (Brazil)

Antifungal combination therapy .When and Which?"
Dr. Clovis Arns da Cunha (Brazil) 30'

Candins and azoles plasma levels in clinical practice: My experience
Dr. Oliver Cornely ( Germany ) 30'

The echinocandins: Are there any differences?
Dr. Claudio Viscoli ( Italy ) 30'

Questions: 30'

17:30 - 18:00

Coffee Break and Poster Session

18:00 - 19:00

Special Session

Chair: Dr. Marcela Zubieta ( Chile )

Wine, a fungal creation (yeast).

Professor Dr. Edmundo Bordeu Schwarze ( Chile )

19:00 -21:30

Reception :

Presentation of national dances and Cheese & Win. Sponsoring of " Nuestros Hijos" foundation

August 26 th 2010 - Thursday

08:30 - 09:30

Conference

Chair: Dr. María Elena Santolaya (Chile)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Invasive Aspergillosis in oncohematologic patients
Dr. Alessandro Pasqualotto ( Brazil )

09:30 - 11:30

Round table: Advances in the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections

Chair: Dr. Flavio Telles ( Brazil )

The betaglucans: Contribution in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with invasive candidiasis
Dr. Claudio Viscoli ( Italy ) 30'

PET-CT, A new contribution in the invasive fungal infections?
Dr. Simone Nouér (Brazil) 30'

Susceptibility test for filamentous fungi (molds): Is it really useful in the clinical practice?
Dr. Alessandro Pasqualotto ( Brazil ) 30'

Questions: 30'

11:30 - 12:00

Coffee Break and Poster Session

12:00 - 12:45

Round table: Fungal infections in critically ill children and adults

Chair: Dr. Simone Nouér ( Brazil )

Strategies to prevent neonatal candidiasis
Dr. Rosana Richtmann ( Brazil ) 20'

Amphotericin B desoxycolate: What is its role today?
Dr. Carlos Pérez (Chile) 20´

Questions: 5'

13:00 - 15:00

Symposium Pfizer

Improving Patient Outcomes Through Earlier Diagnosis - What is New?

Chair: Dr. Luis Thompson

Welcome and Opening

Early Vs. Late Diagnosis and Patient Outcomes Improving Patient Outcomes Through Earlier Diagnosis - What is New?
Dr. Luis Thompson ( Chile ) 20'

Candidemia: Maximizing Laboratory Techniques in Support of Physician Treatment Selection Diagnostic Challenges in Candidemia: Maximizing Techniques and Subsequent Treatment
Dr. Arnaldo Colombo, ( Brazil ) 30'

Early Identification and Treatment of IA: The Role Of Galactomannan Techniques for Early Identification of Aspergillus - Do They Improve Survival?
Dr. Marcio Nucci ( Brazil ) 30'

Interactive Cases in Aspergillosis and Candidemia Testing your Clinical Acumen - Cases in Invasive Fungal Infections
Dr. Flavio Telles ( Brazil ) 30'

Panel Questions & Answers 10'

15:30 - 16:15

Conference

Chair: Dr. Marcio Nucci ( Brazil )

Risk Factors of Invasive Fungal Infections in oncohemalogic patients
Dr. María Elena Santolaya (Chile)

16:15 - 16:45

Coffee Break and Poster Session

16:45 -18:30

Clinical Cases

Chair: Dr. Marcela Rabello (Chile) - Dr. Mario Luppi (Chile)

Case 1: Dr. Rodolfo Villena ( Chile ); Discussion: Dr. Marcela Rabello ( Chile )
Case 2: Dr. José M. Munita (Chile) Discussion: Dr. Rafael Araos (Chile)
Case 3: Dr. Cristina Moreno ( Chile ) Discussion: Dr. Ricardo Rabagliati ( Chile )
Case 4: Dr. Marcela Rabello (Chile) Discussion: Dr. M. Elena Santolaya (Chile)

August 27th 2010 - Friday

08:3 0 - 10:00

Chair: Dr. Rafael Araos ( Chile ) - Dr. Mario Luppi ( Chile )

Clinical Cases: Travel souve nirs: Endemic fungal infections in travelers and immigrants (Case Reports diagnosed in Chile )

Case 1 Dr. José Manuel Munita ( Chile )
Pathomorphology Dr. David Oddo ( Chile )
Discussion Dr. Luis Thompson ( Chile )
Case 2 Dr. María Elena Ceballos (Chile)
Pathomorphology Dr. David Oddo ( Chile )
Discussion Dr. Flavio Telles ( Brazil )
Case 3 Dr. José Manuel Munita (Chile)
Pathomorphology Dr. David Oddó ( Chile )
Discussion Dr. Rinaldo Poncio Mendes (Brazil)

10:00 - 10:45

Conference

Chair: Dr. Alessandro Pasqualotto ( Brazil )

Invasive Candidiasis in the critically ill patients in ICU: Is it possible to prevent or better to diagnose and treat?
Dr. Arnaldo Colombo ( Brazil )

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee Break and Poster Session

11:15 - 13:00

Round table: Cryptococcosis: An emergent mycoses

Chair: Dr. Teresa Bidart ( Chile )

Epidemiology in South America and around the world
Dr. Flavio Telles ( Brazil ) 25'

Diversity of clinical presentations and in vit ro susceptibility test
Dr. Luiza Moretti ( Brazil ) 25'

Advances in the treatment
Dr. Rinaldo Poncio Mendes (Brazil) 25'

Questions: 30'

13:00 - 15:00

Pharmaceutical Symposium TBD

15:00 - 15:30

Conference

Chair: Dr. Rodrigo Cruz (Chile)

Usefulness of nosocomial environmental fungal cultures in high risk patients areas.
Dr. Patricio Godoy ( Chile )

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:00

Conference

Chair: Dr. Clovis Arns da Cunha ( Brazil )

The Top Ten papers in Clinical Mycology in the First Decade XXI century
Dr. Ricardo Rabagliati ( Chile )

17:00 - 17:45

Closing Conference

Latin American Mycoses Network: Epidemiology of Candidemia in Latin America
Preliminary results
Dr. Marcio Nucci ( Brazil )

17:45 - 18:00

Closing remarks

Dr. Ricardo Rabagliati ( Chile )

Dr. Luis Thompson ( Chile )

Dr. Arnaldo Colombo (Brazil) X INFOCUS 2011 BRAZIL