Workshop – Atelier 2005

"Clostridium difficile; This spore's for you?"

Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Ottawa, Ontario
(AMMI Canada - CACMID Annual Conference)

Moderator: Dr. Robert Rennie

The CCM workshop on C. difficile organized by Bob Rennie was a well attended affair and the evaluations showed that the participants were very appreciative of the contributors and of the contents. Congratulations are in order given the short time available to organize it.

Speakers and Titles of Their Respective Topics:

What is Clostridium difficile? Developing an understanding of its biology, pathogenesis, and pathology of disease.
Speaker: Dr. Bob Rennie, MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL, EDMONTON, ALBERTA.

Diagnostic testing for toxigenic C. difficile in the clinical laboratory.
Optimization of testing protocols for identification of disease and for infection control.
Speaker: Dr. Michelle Alfa, MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, ST. BONIFACE HOSPITAL, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

Molecular methodologies to pinpoint C. difficile infection. Surveillance of disease in hospitals in Canada.
Speaker: Dr. Michael Mulvey, NATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

Novel toxins produced by C. difficile, and possible new options for therapy of infections.
Speaker: Dr. David Mahony, DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA.

 2005 Workshop Attendees

CCM members attending the CCM sponsored Pre-conference Workshop are eligible for educational credits.
Les membres du CCM assistant à l’atelier pré-conférence commandité par le CCM seront éligibles aux crédits de formation.