ESCMID eAcademy

The challenge of persistent biofilm-related bone and joint infections
This live event was hosted on May 28, 2022 at 08:30 - 12:25 CEST.
​If you are unable to attend the live event, an on-demand version will be available in the following days after the end of this event.

Programme
08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and registration
09:00 – 09:10 Introduction to the course - Tom Coenye, Yvonne Achermann, Michael Leunig

Pathogenesis of biofilm-related bone and joint infections
09:10 – 09:30 Current state of knowledge and non-knowledge of biofilms - Thomas Bjarnsholt
09:30 – 09:50 Implant-associated bone infection models in animals - Fintan Moriarty
09:50 – 10:10 Persister cells in microbial biofilms and their tole in therapy failure - Tom Coenye
10:10 – 10:30 Discussion & Quiz - Tom Coenye, Yvonne Achermann
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break

Diagnostics in PJI
10:50 – 11:10 Current diagnosis guidelines (EBJIS) and new biomarkers - Parham Sendi
11:30 – 11:50 Detection and properties of Cutibacterium spp.: from skin protection to implant-associated infections - Holger Brüggeman
11:50 – 12:05 Molecular technique for the diagnosis of PJI - Jaime Esteban
12:05 – 12:25 Discussion & Quiz - Michael Leunig, Ilker Uçkay
12:25 – 13:15 Flying lunch

Course Objective
The education course will focus on understanding the challenges associated with persisting biofilm-related bone and joint infections in daily practise. Attendees will obtain new insights in the pathogenesis of these infections from basic researchers, as well as new clinical knowledge on how to best prevent, diagnose, and treat these infections. Lectures will focus on surgical interventions, as well as local and systemic antibiotic therapy, and other innovative treatment modalities in bone and joint infections with focus on periprosthetic joint infections. After each session, ample time for discussion will be allotted and each topic will be closed with a quiz.

Target Audience
Infectious diseases specialists, orthopaedic or plastic surgeons, and microbiologists with interest in bone and joint infections.

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