SCACM Fall Meeting Ohio 2018

8:00 – 8:45AM     Registration and breakfast

8:45 – 9:00AM     Welcome

9:00 – 10:00AM     1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-601-18

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Identify the newly classified pathogen, Rasamsonia.
2. Determine the strengths and limitations of PCR and morphologic methods for the detection of Pneumocystis.
3. Defend the position of sending only a urine or a serum specimen, but not both, for Histoplasma antigen testing

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Describe the current antifungal drug susceptibility testing methods, including a few new methods.
2. Review the common antifungal drug resistant mechanisms
3. Recognize the emerging antifungal drug resistant fungi, including Candida auris.

11:00 – 11:30AM    Break, Visit Booths

11:30 – 12:30PM    1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-603-18

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Describe antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) methods available for bacteria.
2. Discuss use of special phenotypic and molecular methods to detect antimicrobial resistance.
3. Determine when AST should be performed and how to troubleshoot unusual results.

12:30 – 1:30PM    Lunch, Visit Booths

1:30 – 2:30PM    1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-604-18

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Understand factors used to determine AST breakpoint
2. Interpret AST results by MIC and disk diffusion
3. Perform AST QC testing

2:30 – 3:30PM    1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-605-18

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Describe the role of CLSI in providing antimicrobial susceptibility testing guidelines
2. Understand how CLSI sets up breakpoints and how to implement them in the microbiology laboratory
3. Understand how to use CLSI antimicrobial susceptibility testing guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of antimicrobial susceptibility results for antimicrobial stewardship purposes

3:30 - 4:00PM    Book raffle and other prizes. Adjournment

Maria E. Navas
713 280 4809
Maria.navas@va.gov

Driving Instructions:
Visit this website to obtain specific instructions to the “Biomedical Research Building” (BRB) from your home-

https://webapps.case.edu/map/#navDirections

Parking Instructions:
The closest parking garage is the “Adelbert Road Visitor Parking Garage” located near the “University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.” Note that it will be $10 for the day.

Hotel Instructions:

Discounted rate: Book your group rate for CWRU - S.C.A.C.M.

Courtyard by Marriott at University Circle
2021 Cornell Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
Tel. (216) 791-5678
Fax: (216) 791-5342
www.marriott.com/clece

• Complimentary WiFi in Guestroom and Lobby
• Complimentary Shuttle Service in 10 person Van upto a 2mile radius
• Complimentary access to Fitness Center and Pool
• Case Western Reserve University Rate of $165.00 (normally 199.00.).
• 3 Week Cut-Off Date. Reserve before Thursday 9/27/2018

Make reservations by: By calling Hotel's toll free Reservation Line , 1- 800-MARRIOTT, individuals can make their own reservations. For individuals to receive the established Group rate, they must identify themselves as members of the (CWRU- S.C.A.C.M) group initially when making the reservation. All reservations must be received by the group’s cut-off date, 9/27/2018. Reservations made after the cut-off date will be subject to availability and the most available rate.