The presentations listed below were given at ASM 2007 in Toronto. Held in bioMérieux’s booth (#709), the Knowledge Forums featured opportunities to learn about the latest issues and advances in microbiology. Featuring an array of experts presenting a selection of microbiology, molecular diagnostic and clinical solutions topics, the forums will empower you to make the best clinical decisions for your institution.

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Symposium Presentations

Early Identification of Septic Patients
Robert A. Balk, MD
J. Baily Carter, MD Professor of Medicine

The Role of Strain Typing in Controlling Hospital-Acquired Infections   
Shannon M. Moroney, Ph.D.

Prudent Use of Anitbiotics / Data Driven Drug Decisions
Dr. Blane Schilling

The Laboratory's Impact on Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections,
and Curbing Emerging Resistance
Dr. Andrew Simor, MD

 

Knowledge Forum Presentations

Diagnosis and Epidemiological Study of Respiratory Virus Infections   
Julie Fox, BSc, Ph.D.,

Concepts in Antibiotic Resistance and Emerging Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms 101
Jane Hata, Ph.D.

Three Contemporary Challenges in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) and Reporting
Janet F. Hindler, MCLS MT(ASCP)

Human Versus Robot: Approaches to Nucleic Acid Extraction
Richard L. Hodinka, Ph.D.

The Role of Nucleic Acid Extraction in Diagnosing Respiratory Virus Infections Using Multiplex PCR
James Mahony, Ph.D., F.A.A.M, F.C.C.M

Automated Blood Culture Systems for the Detections of Pathogens in Sterile Body Fluids
Duane W. Newton, Ph.D., D(ABMM)

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