New Technologies: Thoroughly Modern Methods

Friday 20th May 2011

• Molecular methods for the detection of antibiotic resistance (PCRs, probes, sequencing etc.)
• Molecular and rapid methods for the examination of mycobacteria (including blood tests, identification, typing and resistance determination)
• Point of Care testing for MRSA and C.difficile
• Automated processing and LEAN - Application of LEAN in Microbiology
• Semi automated processing - Application of Automated Processing with Kiestra
• Application of Maldi-Tof in the Diagnostic Laboratory

Presentations

• "Overview of the Application of New Technology – Setting the Scene" – Professor Brian Duerden (0.5 MB)
• "Point of Care Testing - MRSA" - Dr Rohinton Mulla (2 MB)
• "Point of Care Testing - Clostridium difficile" - Amita Patel (1.2 MB)
• "Molecular Detection of Antibiotic Resistance" - Dr Katie Hopkins (1.9 MB)
• "TB typing and its impact on Public Health in Wales" - Dr Lewis White (1.8 MB)
• Presentations are copyright of the author

• Printable programme

Date for your diary: Next year’s Annual Scientific Meeting will be on Friday 18 May 2012