ECCMID, 'AIM Room'

1-4 May 2004, Prague

Case Presentations

Adequate therapy in a confused resident in a long-term care facility who has a cough (P_c2-ECCMID)

Treatment options for a young girl with neuroblastoma who develops febrile neutropenia (Paed_c2-ECCMID)

Constipated patient presents to hospital with severe abdominal pain (S_c4-ECCMID)

What are the treatment options in a young patient on cephalosporin therapy who develops pneumonia? (P_c5-ECCMID)

The pharmacoeconomic impact of antibiotic policies (PEc-ECCMID)

Hospitalised elderley patient with COPD develops fever (P_c1-ECCMID)

Diagnosis and treatment options in a young patient with head injury (ICU_c2-ECCMID)

Photos from ECCMID 2004

Delegates inputted their own practical piece of AIM-related advice to the 'Top Tips' competition.

The AIM website was extremely popular, with hundreds of delegates browsing the educational materials.

There was an opportunity for delegates to learn more about antibiotic susceptibility surveillance by visiting the MYSTIC website.

Jordi Rello and Peggy McKinnon presented one of the case studies during a packed 'Academy in Action' session.

The 'Academy in Action' case study presentations were very popular, raising interesting discussion among the hundreds of delegates who attended the sessions.