42nd Antibiotic Testing Course

Category: Training - Other

Date: June 30th 2014 until July 3rd 2014

Location: University of the West of England, Bristol

 

This course is designed for all laboratory personnel involved in antibiotic assays and/or susceptibility testing. The course comprises lectures, demonstrations and practical work. The topics covered will include:

Susceptibility tesing

Disc testing: BSAC (UK) / CLSI / EUCAST

MIC testing / MIC gradient strips / Sensititre / broth dilution / agar dilution.

MIC / MBC, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics,

Detection of specific resistance mechanisms e.g. ESBLs / AmpC / GISA / GRSA / VRE

Antimicrobial Assays

Immunoassays, HPLC

Clinical aspects of therapeutic monitoring

Quality assurance / control / assessment / validation

Antibiotic prescribing/guidelines/usage

The course venue is the University of the West of England, Bristol.

Fee: £675 (includes all coursework, meals and accommodation).

To apply please contact Dr K E Bowker, Course Organiser: E: karen.bowker@nbt.nhs.uk T: 0117 323 5651. Applications will be dealt with on a first come first served basis. A £50 deposit will be required and the balance paid by 30th May 2014.