Paul C. Schreckenberger, PhD

Dr. Schreckenberger is currently a Professor of Pathology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and the Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory and Associate Director of Molecular Pathology at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Schreckenberger is co-author of the Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology. He is active in the American Society for Microbiology, serving as Chairperson of Division C (Clinical Microbiology) in 2001-2002. He has written over 250 articles, abstracts, monographs and self-study courses and serves as a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. His research interests are identification and characterization of enteric and non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli, rapid and automated identification of bacteria, methods for detection of antimicrobial resistance and lowering laboratory costs by controlling utilization.

Description

In this six-hour workshop, participants will learn about changes taking place in the practice of clinical microbiology

Topic 1 - Enterobacteriaceae (1.5 hrs.): Update on the Taxonomy and nomenclature of Gram-Negative Bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. Emphasis will be placed on, new species, old species with new names and new diseases caused by commonly isolated species.

Objectives for Lecture 1:

• Identify species of Enterobacteriaceae other than Salmonella and Shigella that are associated with gastrointestinal disease
• List new names for species that have undergone taxonomic reassignment
• Describe diseases associated with hypervirulent (hypermucoviscous) Klebsiella pneumoniae

Topic 2 - Non-Fermentors(1.5 hrs.): Update on the Taxonomy and nomenclature of Glucose Non-Fermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli

Emphasis will be placed on human pathogenic species, new species, and old species with new names. Key  identification characteristics will be discussed. Participants will be introduced to the AID (App Identification) Cloud, which is a set of online identification applications meant to help end-users identify bacteria using a Web-based ID program (WIP) that will run on any PC, Apple computer, iPad or Smart Phone.

Objectives for Lecture 2:

• List new names for species of NFB that have undergone taxonomic reassignment
• Describe key tests used to identify the most important species of NFB associated with human disease
• Use a new Web-based ID program (WIP) to identify NFB based on phenotypic characteristics
 

Topic 3 - Carbapenem Resistance (1.5 hrs): Identification of CRE Using Techniques That Every Laboratory Can Perform.

Participants will learn how to set up and interpret phenotypic growth based tests for determining mechanisms of carbapenemases resistance.

Objectives for Lecture 3:

• Describe methods for detection of carbapenemases, including the 12-disk test, Hodge test, MBL Etest and EDTA disk test
• Explain mechanisms of carbapenem resistance caused by KPC-, NDM-1, SME-, NMCA-producing isolates of Enterobacteriaceae

Topic 4 - Gram-Positive Bacteria in Urine (1.5 hrs): Identification and Susceptibility Testing of Gram-Positive bacteria in urine.

Objectives for Lecture 4:

• Explain why susceptibility testing is not performed on Enterococcus species isolated from urine specimens.
• Describe rules for testing coagulase-negative staphylococci recovered from urine.
• Describe clinical significance and key identifying characteristics for Aerococcus spp., Actinobaculum spp. and Alloscardovia spp.
• Identify bacteria that comprise the urine microbiota.

Registration deadline: February 7, 2014.

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