MALTA COLLEGE OF FAMILY DOCTORS

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY IN FAMILY PRACTICE

DATES

Wednesday 25th November, 2009

Wednesday 9th December, 2009

VENUE

DOLMEN RESORT HOTEL

MALTA

PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER, 2009

8.30pm – 8.35pm

Opening address

Dr. Andrew P. Zammit , President, Malta College of Family Doctors

8.35pm – 9.15pm

The Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance in Ambulatory Care and the Importance of Good Prescribing to reduce it.

Dr. Dominique L. Monnet , Scientific Advisor , European Committee for Disease Control

9.15pm – 9.30pm

Questions

9.30pm – 9.50pm

Antibiotic consumption in the Maltese Community. Data of 2007.

Mr. Peter Zarb , Antibiotic Pharmacist , Infection Control Unit , MDH

9.50pm – 10.10pm

Local Trends in Community Antimicrobial Prescribing and Resistance : What do we know and what does it tell us ?

Dr. M.A. Borg , Chairman , National Antibiotic Committee

10.10pm – 10.25pm

Questions

10.25pm – 10.30pm

Concluding Remarks

Dr. Andrew P. Zammit , President , Malta College of Family Doctors

10.30pm – 11.30pm

Reception

PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 9th DECEMBER, 2009

8.30pm – 8.35pm

Opening address

Dr. Andrew P. Zammit , President , Malta College of Family Doctors

8.35pm – 9.20pm

The Use of Topical Antibiotics for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.

Prof. Paul Cuschieri , Consultant Microbiologist , MDH

9.20pm – 9.30pm

Questions

9.30pm – 10.15pm

Prescribing Antibiotics in General Practice.

Dr. Philip Sciortino , Specialist in Family Medicine

10.15pm – 10.25pm

Questions

10.25pm – 10.30pm

Concluding Remarks

Dr. Andrew P. Zammit , President , Malta College of Family Doctors

10.30pm – 11.30pm

Reception