Abstract

Course Highlights : - This interactive course provides important updates in infectious diseases including a review of new developments, guidelines and literature in the field. - Information is presented in case-based and interactive sessions, in-depth discussions, and debates, and is geared towards increasing clinician knowledge, performance and patient outcomes. - Topics for 2019 include: emerging global infections, central nervous system infections, new molecular microbiology diagnostics, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, Clostridioides difficile infection, gram-negative resistance and new antimicrobials for gram-negative organisms, and review of new guidelines and topics that have day-to-day relevance to the ID clinician. - Attendees will leave with up-to-date, practical information that can be applied immediately to their clinical practice.