“EUCIC Advanced Module” Athens, Greece 24-27 January 2024
Laboratory and clinical aspects of the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a theoretical
and practical approach
This course will be held in English
Laboratory and clinical aspects of the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a theoretical and practical approach
Module organizer
European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC) of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Module coordinators
● Athanasios Tsakris, Athens, Greece
● Achilleas Gikas, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
● Georgia Vrioni, Athens, Greece
Programme objectives
The EUCIC training programme – a pan-European science-based programme for infection prevention and control training – was established in order to train a new generation of infection control specialists linking the best expertise at European level. The module in Athens, Greece, is one of the advanced modules of this programme.
Module objectives
This 4-day module will provide essential information for the trainees:
To appreciate the goals and principles of surveillance and feedback in preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance and outbreaks in hospital settings.
To be introduced to basic methods of data analysis, use of data management resources and fundamental principles of reporting and communicating surveillance data.
To appreciate the aims, objectives and methodology of Point Prevalence Surveys (PPS)
To identify effective ways of comparing surveillance data across institutions/settings and disseminating results to healthcare professionals and policy makers at local, national and European levels.
To enable planning, implementation and conduct of a standardized PPS in its own hospital setting
Moreover the course will be complemented by practical lab demonstrations for learning about different diagnostic techniques for rapid identification of MDR bacteria and fungi in clinical microbiology.
At the end of the module, the participants will have gained valuable knowledge and skills that can be immediately transferred to healthcare facilities and used for the benefit of hospitalized patients
Module Programme
Please check the course programme here.
Module Registration
Please register to the course here.
CME Accreditation
The organizers of the module will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.
