Sepsis and Severe Infections

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Sepsis and severe infections

Location: CityCube, Berlin, Germany
Dates: September 28-29, 2019 (during LIVES 2019 in Berlin)

Master Class Directors:
Ricard Ferrer Roca, MD, PhD, Servicio Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Chair Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis (SIS) Section, ESICM
Pedro Povoa, MD, PhD, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental – UCIP, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisbon, Portugal; Chair Infection (INF) Section, ESICM

Endorsement: This Master Class is endorsed by the Infection and the Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis Sections, ESICM

For more information about registration, see the LIVES 2019 webpages.

For more information about programme, see the Preliminary Programme.

Key Reasons to attend

Get up-to-date on management severe infections and septic shock
Participate in a highly interactive course
Exchange best practice and network with leading experts and peers
An application has been made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event

Programme Content

Overview of sepsis definitions and epidemiology
The importance of early recognition and initial management of organ support
Antibiotic therapy (PK/PD, de-escalation, stewardship) and source control
The SSC one-hour bundle
Adjunctive therapies
Other issues of sepsis management (microbiota, long-term outcome

Who should attend this master class?

This master class is designated for young trainees as well as senior intensive care physicians dealing with patients with severe infections and septic shock.

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