Thu 16th May
16:30
Registration in Foyer of York St. Entrance
Tea/Coffee/Bites
17:00
Improving access to OPAT services for vulnerable and hard to reach patients
Dr. Neil Ritchie, Claire Vallance, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
18:00
Acute infectious encephalitis: a neurologist’s perspective
Dr. Nicholas Davies, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
18:40
Clinical Cases
Rob Durcan: A Nervous Tick
Conor Grant: Just another fever in a returning traveller
Jeffrey Harte: If it Looks like a Duck and it Quacks like a Duck...
Anna O'Rourke: Careful with his Brains on this one...
Audrey Rice: A Ring-Enhancing Lesion Presenting with Hemiballismus
Nahed Seddiq: The Italian Job
Fri 17th May
08:00
Registration in Foyer of York St. Entrance
Tea/Coffee/Croissants
09:00
Meeting Opening
Prof. Karina Butler, President, IDSI
09:05
Community-acquired Bacterial Meningitis
Prof. Diederik van de Beek, Amsterdam Neuroscience Institute
09:50
Fungal infections of the brain and meninges; who is at risk
Prof. Adilia Warris, University of Aberdeen
10:30
Coffee/Tea
Poster Viewing/ Exhibition in Exam Hall
11:00
Panel Discussion
Keynote Speakers discuss Interesting Cases
Case Presenters: Joe Heskin, Colm Kerr, Brendan O'Kelly
11:40
Is it time to rethink the way we treat HIV?
Chair: Adam Stubbs
Prof. José Gatell: The evidence supporting dolutegravir-based 2 drug regimens focusing on dolutegravir and lamivudine
Prof. Mark Nelson, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital: Clinical experience and expert opinion
12:40
Scientific Abstracts: Oral Presentations - TB
A retrospective evaluation of Central Nervous System Tuberculous Disease in Beaumont Hospital over a ten-year period; case definitions, adherence to treatment guidelines and patient outcomes
Tuberculosis Hospitalizations in Ireland over a 4-Year Period: A Descriptive Study
A Clinical Review of Tuberculosis in the West of Ireland
13:10
Lunch/ Poster Viewing/Exhibition in Exam Hall
13:45
Dr. Paul Sax
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Massachussetts
Biktarvy Clinical Cases: Experience from the US
Chair: Prof. Colm Bergin
14:45
VP shunt infections - does the shunt always have to be removed?
Dr. Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI
15:15
State of the Art Symposium
Polypharmacy in HIV - Manageable Now?
Fiona Marra, University of Liverpool
15:45
Tea/Coffee/Poster Viewing/Exhibition in Exam Hall
16:00
Scientific Abstracts: Oral Presentations - HIV
Impact of Renal Tubular Function on Bone Mineral Density in Older People with HIV
Immunosenescence in HIV is associated with CMV status and lower CD4:CD8 ratio
Inflammatory Phenotypes Predict Pulse Wave Velocity Change on ART in Malawian Adults
Hepatic steatosis, Ageing and MEtabolic Syndrome in HIV Patients (The HAMES-HIV study
Elite Controllers Requiring Elite Management Decisions in the Test and Treat Era
An Assessment of Prescriber's Attitudes to the Introduction of Preferred Regimens of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) at a Local and National Level
17:00
Concludes HIV Oral Abstract Presentations
17:30
IDSI AGM
19:30
Faculty & Delegate Dinner
at RCSI, 123 St. Stephen's Green
Sat 18th May
09:00
10 Oral Presentations: Hepatitis, Bacteria etc.
Demographics and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Hepatitic C Infection Attending a Tertiary Level Hospital in the Era of Unrestricted Access to Direct-Acting Antivirals
Hepatitis B Genotype Distribution and Drug Resistance Mutations in Ireland, 2016-2018
Compliance of Hepatitis B Management at a single site with European Guidelines
Association between Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors and serum magnesium levels
An Audit of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia Clinical Management in a Large Model 4 Teaching Hospital, 2018
Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy for Endovascular Aortic Repair Infection; a Five Year Retrospective Evaluation
A Retrospective Evaluation of Malaria in Beaumont Hospital Over a Ten Year Period from 2008-2018; Diagnosis and Management, Adherence to Treatment Guidelines and Patient Outcomes
Audit of Meningitis Management at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Patient Satisfaction Survey for HIV Ambulatory Care in University Hospital Limerick (UHL)
Service disparity within the National OPAT programme
10:00
Sponsored Symposium
Hepatitis C Elimination: the Role of Simplification in identifying and engaging Marginalised Patients
Chair: Prof. Sam McConkey, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Speakers: Dr. Eoin Feeney, St. Vincent's University Hospital; Dr. Cliona Ni Cheallaigh, St. James's Hospital
11:00
11:40
Coffee/tea, Posters, Exhibition
Joint Session with SSSTDI
View the full SSSTDI meeting program at ssstdi.ie/meetings/2019-spring-meeting
12:00
PrEP cases discussion with Expert Panel Facilitator Say Quah
Expert Panel – Suzanne Todd/Susan Clarke/Emma Devitt
12:45
Neurosyphilis: Host and bacterial risk factors
Prof. Christina Marra, University of Washington
Prof. Christina Marra, University of Washington
13:25
Presentation of Prizes, Close of Meeting
Dr. Eoghan de Barra, Secretary IDSI
The IDSI/SSSTDI joint meeting continues after lunch.
IDSI members are welcome to attend at no extra cost.
Thu 22nd Oct
19:00
Welcome and Introduction to Meeting
Prof. Sam McConkey, President IDSI & Dr. Eoghan de Barra, Secretary, IDSI
Oral Presentations
19:05
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Healthcare Workers in Galway University Hospitals
Marcella O'Callaghan
Galway University Hospital
19:10
Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers following the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Eamonn Faller
Cork University Hospital
19:15
Rapid and Laboratory-based SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing in Asymptomatic High-risk Hospital Associated Cohorts, a Validation and Epidemiological Study
Brendan O'Kelly
St. James's Hospital, Dublin
19:20
An Audit on the Investigation of COVID-19 Infection in Patients with Negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR Swab Results and ongoing Clinical Suspicion, with a Focus on the Use of Chest CT, as compared to World Health Organisation Recommendations
Jonathan McGrath
St. James's Hospital, Dublin
19:25
Tocilizumab Therapy in Individuals with COVID-19 Infection and Hyperinflammatory States
Rachel MacCann
St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin
19:30
COVID-19 Clinical Outcomes amongst a Population of Hospitalised Adults in a Large Tertiary Hospital in Dublin
Niamh Reidy
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
19:35
ePoster Round
Prof. Sam McConkey, Leader
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
19:50
A Cost of Illness Study of Tuberculosis in the Republic of Ireland
James O'Connell
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
19:55
Improving the timely IV-PO Switch of Antimicrobials: a Quality Improvement Initiative
Marion Murphy
Galway University Hospital
20:00
Attitudes towards Influenza Vaccination amongst Staff in a Tertiary Care Irish University Hospital
Emma Kearns
St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin
20:05
Keynote Presentation: IPC as an ID physician – an accidental career?
Dr. Eimear Brannigan
Consultant in Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Division (AMRIC)
HSE
20:25
Keynote Presentation: Reflections on COVID and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Susan Hopkins
Deputy Director of Infection Prevention & Control for Public Health England, Chief Medical Adviser NHS Test & Trace
20:55
Closing Remarks
Prof. Sam McConkey, President, IDSI
Wed 26th May
18:00
IDSI Colleagues Networking Session . Pharma Expo/Booth
19:00
Welcome
Dr. Eoghan de Barra, Secretary IDSI
HIV
19:05
An Audit of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Prescribing in HIV+ Patients in Outpatient Clinic Setting.
19:10
Malignancies in HIV Infection: A 5 Year Retrospective Analysis
19:15
Inflammatory Phenotypes characterised by Immuno-dysregulation and systemic inflammation predict Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in CAD risk matched cohort
19:20
Can stable HIV be monitored effectively by telephone? A clinical audit of outpatient HIV monitoring by telephone
19:25
No Effect of HIV Infection on Apolipoprotein Levels in a Contemporary Cohort of PWH
19:30
Short course Alendronate for the Prevention of ART associated bone loss, the APART study
19:35
Sponsored Symposium: 2 DR in Practice. Who, When and Why?
Dr Tristan Barber, Consultant in HIV Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Tropical/Travel Medicine
19:55
SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in Ireland: December 2020 to April 2021
20:00
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Chagas Disease Screening in Latin American Migrants in Ireland: A Markov Model Analysis
20:05
Largest prison outbreak of tuberculosis in Western Europe investigated using whole genome sequencing: recommendations for future prevention
20:10
Can we improve case finding of MDR-TB in South Kivu in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
20:15
ePosters Session
Professor Sam McConkey, RCSI and Beaumont Hospital
20:30
“ABC – All about Brucellosis, no COVID”
Prof. Nick Beeching, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
21:00
IDSI Colleagues Networking Session . Pharma Expo/Booth
Wed 2nd Jun
18:00
IDSI Colleagues Networking Session . Pharma Expo/Booth
19:00
Welcome
Prof. Sam McConkey, President IDSI, Dr. Eoghan de Barra, Secretary IDSI
COVID 19
19:05
Dynamic Change and Clinical Relevance of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Responses
19:10
Prevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Irish Hospital Healthcare Workers
19:15
The Mater Hospital’s Post-COVID Clinic: a Service Evaluation
19:20
Best Practice Guidance for Digital Contact Tracing Apps: A Cross-Disciplinary Review of the Literature.
19:25
Initial Experiences: The Mater COVID Virtual Clinic Project
19:30
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Emergency Presentations and Admissions among Older Patients
19:35
Sponsored Symposium: Optimising ART for Models of Care
Dr. Mas Chaponda, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital
19:55
Break for networking and Expo Visit
Antimicrobial Resistance
20:10
A 9 Year Retrospective Review of Candida Blood-stream Infections in a Large Model 4 Hospital
20:15
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Quality Indicators are Key
20:20
CantBeatALactam – De-Labelling Self-Reported Penicillin Allergy – a Quality Improvement Initiative
20:25
ePosters Session
Dr. Eimear Brannigan, Infectious Diseases Consultant, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Control Division, HSE
20:40
Understanding culture and context in antimicrobial stewardship
Dr. Esmita Charani, Imperial College London
21:10
Best Oral Presentation, Best ePoster Presentation and Closing Remarks
Prof. Sam McConkey, RCSI and Beaumont Hospital
21:15
IDSI Colleagues Networking Session . Pharma Expo/Booth
Thu 19th May
08:30
Registration
09:30
Welcome
Prof. Susie Clarke, President IDSI, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St. James's Hospital/TCD,
Prof. Ceppie Merry, Secretary IDSI, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St. James's Hospital/TCD
09:35
Oral Presentations
Durability of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Risk-Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Irish Healthcare Workers in the Era of Booster COVID-19 Vaccination - Jonathan McGrath
Identification of Distinct Long COVID Clinical Phenotypes through Cluster Analysis of Self Reported Symptoms - Grace Kenny
Relationship between lateral flow antigen test and infectiousness over the time course of SARS-CoV-2 incident infection - Christine Kelly
A Retrospective Cohort Study of SARS-CoV-2 Positive Patients Admitted to an Irish Tertiary Hospital across the Four Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic - Rachel McNamara
10:15
Pandemic preparedness for future threats
Prof. Maire Connolly, NUIG
Co-chairs: Dr. Mairin Ryan, Director of Health Technology, HIQA, Chair of COVID-19 Expert Advisory Group, Prof. Susie Clarke, President IDSI
11:00
Coffee/Tea, Exhibition
11:30
Vaccines for Children: What's New?
Prof. James Campbell, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Co-chairs: Prof. Karina Butler, Consultant Paediatrician, Chair of NIAC, Prof. Susie Clarke, President IDSI
12:15
Oral Presentations
Impact of COVID-19 national lockdowns on emergency hospitalisations due to chronic lower respiratory diseases: a national interrupted time series analysis for Ireland - Siobhan O'Regan
SARS-CoV-2 Neutralising Antibodies in Irish Healthcare Workers Prior to Booster COVID-19 Vaccination - Jonathan McGrath
‘Your service, your say’ Patient satisfaction with OPAT service of a level 4 Irish hospital - Mazin Al-Hinai
An Evaluation of 1000 episodes of OPAT - Audrey Rice
13:00
Lunch
14:00
COVID-19 Accelerated Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases
Prof. Yukari Manabe, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Co-Chairs: Prof. Breida Boyle, President, Irish Society of Clinical Microbiologists, Consultant Microbiologist, St. James's Hospital, Dr. Christine Kelly, St. Vincent's University Hospital
14:40
Offering Options: Optimising HIV Care for your Patients
Dr. Marta Boffito, Consultant Physician, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College London
15:40
Oral Presentations
The use of electronic prescribing system to support antimicrobial stewardship activities - Mary Kelly
A Cost Minimisation Analysis Comparing Per Oral Linezolid and Intravenous Daptomycin Administered via an OPAT Programme in Patients Requiring Prolonged Antibiotic Courses - Eamonn Faller
16:00
Tea/Coffee
16:20
AI and Health
Niall McDonagh, Healthcare Sector Director Western Europe, Microsoft
Co-Chairs: Dr. Audrey Rice, St. James's Hospital, Dr. Stephen Connolly, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
17:00
SpR CLINICAL CASES
Eamonn Faller: Unusual Contrast
Kate Jackson: A Coagulopathic Conundrum
Adam Kelly: A Perfect Storm
Claire Kenny: A Rash Decision
Ellen Newman: Pneumonia - a surprise at every turn
Nick Power: An Inside Job
Ellen Browne: Meat on the Bone?
Stephen Connolly: Hansen Our Arm with a Late Submission
Fri 20th May
08:30
Registration
09:30
"Flash" Oral Presentations
Impact of an Occupational Therapy intervention on fatigue and quality of life (QoL) for people post- COVID 19 in an Irish setting - Kathleen Clancy
The effects of a 6-week virtual COVID-19 recovery programme on exercise capacity, fatigue and breathlessness scores, and quality of life in individuals recovering from COVID-19. - Kate O'Brien
1-year quality of life and health-outcomes in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a longitudinal cohort study - Kate O'Brien
Circulating Levels of Type I, Type II and Type III Interferons and COVID-19 Severity - Riya Negi
Effects of Interferon Lambda Genetic Variation on Clinical Severity of COVID-19 - Dana Alalwan
Epidemiology of Community acquired COVID infection requiring Hospitalisation in an Irish University Hospital; fourth wave experience. - Padraig McGettrick
Prevalence of COVID-19 in Irish Healthcare workers (PRECISE-3): A multi-centre observational study describing the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in vaccinated healthcare workers in two large tertiary referral hospitals in Ireland - Claire Kenny
An Audit of Sotrovimab Use for SARS-CoV-2 Infection at Galway University Hospital - Siobhan Quirke
Establishment of an Anti-RBD Threshold that Predicts Robust Neutralising Activity - Grace Kenny
Treatment of Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Immunocompromised Patient – The Early Experience from an Irish Tertiary Centre - Aoife Heeney
10:20
Uganda: Global Health Security
Dr. Mohammed Lamorde, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
Co-Chairs: Prof. Ceppie Merry, Secretary IDSI, Dr. Christine Kelly, St. Vincent's University Hospital
10:50
A brief update on the next approaching virus: MonkeyPox
Dr. Christine Kelly, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, SVUH
11:00
Coffee/Tea
11:30
Confidence Matters – Long-Term Treatment Success in HIV.
Dr. Mark Lawton, Royal Liverpool Hospital
Panellists: Jane Leonard, Heather O'Rafferty; Chair: Dr. Ciaran Bannan, Consultant, St. James's Hospital
12:30
Oral Presentations
Activation of the New National Isolation Unit and Important Nursing Considerations: a Project Management Approach - Iris Agreiter
Vitamin A Signalling Enables Macrophage Metabolic Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Conor Grant
Sustained Virological Response Rates Following Hepatitis C treatment with Direct-Acting Antivirals in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis - Nadra Nurdin
13:00
Lunch
14:00
The Role of Integrative Medicine in Treating Infectious Diseases
Prof. Ann Marie Chiasson, University of Arizona
Co-Chairs: Ms. Mary Day, CEO St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Prof. Ceppie Merry, Secretary IDSI
14:45
Oral Presentations
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Blood Borne Viral (BBV) Panel Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in an Inner-city Emergency Department (ED). - Anna O'Rourke
Inflammatory clusters predict multimorbidity and Cardiovascular disease in People with HIV on effective treatment - Padraig McGettrick
Women living with HIV in Ireland- an audit of one centre's routine assessment and monitoring of their health needs - Joanne Byrne