TOPICS
| 1. Healthcare-associated infection | |
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1a. Bloodstream and intravascular device-associated infections |
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1b. Surgical site infections |
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1c. Ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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1d. Urinary tract infections |
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1e. Gastroenteritis (including Norovirus) |
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1f. Clostridium difficile-associated disease |
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1g. Staphylococcal infections |
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1h. Bone and prosthetic joint infections |
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1i. Influenza |
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1j. COVID-19 |
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1k. Other (nosocomial) viral infections |
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1l. Yeast and mold infections |
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1m. Burden of healthcare-associated infection |
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| 2. Multidrug-resistant microorganisms | |
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2a. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemiology and control |
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2b. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci |
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2c. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase & carbapenemases (Gram-negative resistance) |
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2d. Other multidrug-resistant pathogens |
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| 3. Antimicrobials | |
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3a. Antimicrobial resistance (surveillance) |
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3b. Antimicrobial use and stewardship |
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| 4. Special issues in infection control | |
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4a. Hand hygiene |
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4b. Behaviour and infection control/influencing healthcare workers |
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4c. Patient participation |
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4d. Healthcare worker education |
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4e. Innovative approaches in infection control |
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4f. Ergonomics and human factors design in infection control |
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4g. Epidemiological methods and their application to infection control |
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4h. Mathematical modelling in infection control |
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4i. Artificial intelligence and machine learning |
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4j. New technologies including robotics |
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4k. Eco-responsibility of IPC |
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| 5. Surveillance of healthcare-associated infection | |
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5a. Surveillance/infection control indicators |
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5b. Public reporting/benchmarking of infection rates OR public reporting/benchmarking |
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| 6. Special patient populations | |
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6a. Infections & infection prevention in critical care (ICU) |
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6b. Infection control in long-term care facilities and nursing homes |
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6c. Infections and infection prevention in paediatric populations |
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6d. Infections and infection prevention in the developing world |
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6e. Infections & infection control in the immunocompromised host |
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| 7. Special settings | |
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7a. Operating room |
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7b. Dialysis |
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7c. Endoscopes |
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7d. Occupational health |
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7e. Public health and patient safety issues |
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| 8. Disinfection/sterilization | |
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8a. Environmental control |
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8b. Disinfection – skin (other than hands) |
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8c. Device reprocessing and sterilization |
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| 9. Diagnostics and lab devices | |
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9a. Diagnostics for antibiotic stewardship |
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9b. Diagnostics for IPC |
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| 10. Academies & Awards | |
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10a. Innovation Academy |
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10b. ICPIC Clip Award |
