European Confederation of Medical Mycology
Confédération Européenne de Mycologie Médicale

The Second ECMM Workshop "Pathogenesis and Antifungal Management of Opportunistic Fungal Diseases" was held in Milan, Italy on September 25, 2010 during 10th Congress of Italian Society of Mycologists (FIMUA). The workshop included 3 sessions on pathogenesis and therapy of invasive and opportunistic mycoses, including topics of antifungal drug resistance and strategies for neutropenic and ICU patients. Before the workshop, 2010 ECMM Council meeting took place.

Workshop Programme

PATHOGENESIS AND ANTIFUNGAL MANAGEMENT OF OPPORTUNISTIC FUNGAL DISEASES
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2010

09.00-11.00
Advances in the Understanding of the Pathogenesis of Opportinistic Fungal Diseases
Chaired by: Jacques Meis, NL and Esther Segal, IL

Candidosis Cryptococcosis Aspergillosis Zygomycosis

Esther Segal, IL Olivier Lortholary, FR Luigina Romani, IT George Petrikkos, GR

11.00-11.30
Poster vision & Coffee

11.30-13.00
Therapy 1
Chaired by: Emmanuel Roilides, GR and Cornelia Lass-Floerl, AT

What have we learned about systemic antifungals currently available on the market?	George Maschmeyer, DE
The pharmacologist’s remarks	Andrea Novelli, IT
Antifungal drug resistance: the impact in clinical management	Francesco Barchiesi, IT
Antifungal drug resistance: towards the most reliable detection method	Cornelia Lass-Floerl, AT

13.00-14.00
Lunch

14.00-16.30
Therapy 2
Chaired by: Bertrand Dupont, FR and Katrien Lagrou, BE

Can diagnostics improve therapy?	Maiken Arendrup, DK
How can we prevent invasive fungal diseases?	Christopher C. Kibbler, UK
Strategies in antifungal therapy: the neutropenic patient	Claudio Viscoli, IT
Strategies in antifungal therapy: the ICU patient	Oscar Marchetti, C