Antimicrobial Stewardship: Integrating Theory, Practice, and Technology

The SBIMC/BVIKM and the Belgian Association of Hospital Pharmacists have the pleasure to invite you to their joint symposium on Antimicrobial Stewardship!

During the breaks, you will have the opportunity to network with fellow attendees and exchange ideas and experiences, while enjoying a refreshing cup of coffee.

A visit of the sponsor exhibition will allow you to engage with industry experts and explore cutting-edge technologies, products and services that can enhance your AMS efforts.

PROGRAM

9h00 Introduction: M. Hites, president BVIKM & M. Gijsen, president VZA workgroup Antimicrobials

9h05 – 10h30: Theoritical and practical point of vue of Antimicrobial stewardship
Moderator: M. Gijsen, president VZA workgroup Antimicrobials

• Introduction on AMS  – C. Vercheval, Sciensano Brussels (20 min)
• Contribution of every specialist in the stewardship team (pharmacist, Infectious disease physician, medical microbiologist, nurse, clinical pharmacist) -  J. Boelens, F. Buyle, M. Debrauwere, D. Huis in ‘t Veld, UZ Gent (55 min)
• Q/A: 10 min

10h30 - 11h00: Coffee Break

11h – 12h30: AMS interventions
Moderator: F. Buyle, UZ Gent

• The Role of Behavior Change in Antimicrobial Stewardship,  M.E.J.L Hulsher, IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands  (45 min)
• Examples of AMS interventions
  • AMS in pediatrics -  P. Schelstraete, J. Willems, UZ Gent (20 min)
  • AMS and delabelling penicillin allergy – R. Schrijvers, UZ Leuven  (20min)
• Q/A: 5 min

12h30 – 13h30: Lunch time

13h30- 14h30: Computer technology and AMS
Moderator: L. Henckaerts, UZ Leuven

• Introduction on CDSS (computerized decision support system) – C. Quintens , E.  Van den Broucke, UZ Leuven (25 min)
• Examples from two  hospitals
  • Epic system:  O. Dalleur, C. Briquet, St Luc Woluwe Saint Lambert (15 min)
  • Mynexuzhealth, I. Spriet, UZ Leuven (15 min)
• Q/A: 5 min

14h30-15h15: Poster session
Moderator: Julie Descy (Clinique André Renard Herstal),  Liesbeth Henckaerts (UZ Leuven)

• 3 poster presentations (10 min each +5 min Q/A + 10 min )

Poster award ceremony

15h15-15h40: Coffee – break

15h40 -16h00 National Antibiogram Committee session
Moderator: C. Vercheval, Sciensano, Brussels

16h00-17h00 TABS session: Practical patient cases with voting system
Moderator: TABS member 

• PK/PD -TDM, Duration of therapy, De-escalation, OPAT

17h00 Conclusion: M. Hites, M. Gijsen

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

The Organizing Committee of the Joint symposium on Antimicrobial Stewardship would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the meeting. A jury will evaluate all submitted abstracts for acceptance.

A final decision will be sent to all authors at the latest two weeks before the symposium for preparation of a poster.

Selected abstracts will also be presented orally in the abstract session, and are eligible to win an award on the occasion of the BVIKM/SBIMC’s 30th birthday.

For submitting your abstract, please visit our online platform by clicking HERE.

PRICES

Trainee registration BVIKM/SBIMC member: € 30,00

Regular registration BVIKM/SBIMC member: € 50,00

Trainee registration: € 60,00

Regular registration: € 100,00

REGISTRATIONS

You can register here for this event