Infectious Diseases Course (Course 1, 21 - 22 November 2026) [Individual Application]

Infectious Diseases Course (Course 1, 21 - 22 November 2026) [Individual Application] Infectious Disease Courses and Postgraduate Diploma Programme 2025 - 2027 Course 1, 21 - 22 November 2026 Topics (Tentative): - Current management of MRSA infections - Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection in non-HIV patients - Legionellosis in Hong Kong - When should we use big guns for empirical therapy? - Clinical use of polymyxins - Investigation of viral meningoencephalitis - Choosing antivirals for respiratory tract infections - Treatment of anaerobic infections: the basics and the latest - Common infections in renal patients - A to Z in microbiology: antibacterials - What you eat is what you get: foodborne infection - Current management of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales infection - Choosing antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia - What to expect in vaccination for respiratory tract infections? - The emerging threat of poliomyelitis - Mpox in 2026 21 November 2026, Saturday(Day 1) Recorded lectures will be held by “Zoom” [The zoom link will be sent to eligible participants on or before November 19, 2026 at 12:00 noon.] Time: 9:30 – 16:00 (Tentative) Online MCQs:17:00 - 18:00 (Tentative) [Online MCQs to be taken by (1) PDipID students and (2) participants who wish to apply CME] 22 November 2026, Sunday(Day 2) On-Site Face to face lectures Lecture Time: 09:30 – 17:00 (Tentative) [Registration Time: 09:00 to 09:30] Quiz Time: 17:00 – 17:20 (Tentative) [Quiz, consisting of 20 MCQs, will be held at the end of the second day’s lectures only (NO online quiz will be provided)] [Quiz to be taken by (1) PDipID students, (2) Certificate Course Students and (3) participants who wish to apply CME] Date/Time: 21/11/2026 to 22/11/2026 Organized by: Department of Microbiology and Academic Advising Office of the Registry

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