Registration in Foyer of York St. Entrance

Tea/Coffee/Bites

Improving access to OPAT services for vulnerable and hard to reach patients

Dr. Neil Ritchie, Claire Vallance, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Acute infectious encephalitis: a neurologist’s perspective

Dr. Nicholas Davies, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

Clinical Cases

Rob Durcan:  A Nervous Tick

Conor Grant: Just another fever in a returning traveller

Jeffrey Harte: If it Looks like a Duck and it Quacks like a Duck...

Anna O'Rourke:  Careful with his Brains on this one...

Audrey Rice: A Ring-Enhancing Lesion Presenting with Hemiballismus

Nahed Seddiq: The Italian Job

Registration in Foyer of York St. Entrance

Tea/Coffee/Croissants

Meeting Opening

Prof. Karina Butler, President, IDSI

Community-acquired Bacterial Meningitis

Prof. Diederik van de Beek, Amsterdam Neuroscience Institute

Fungal infections of the brain and meninges; who is at risk

Prof. Adilia Warris, University of Aberdeen

Coffee/Tea

Poster Viewing/ Exhibition in Exam Hall

Panel Discussion

Keynote Speakers discuss Interesting Cases

Case Presenters:  Joe Heskin, Colm Kerr, Brendan O'Kelly

Is it time to rethink the way we treat HIV?

Chair: Adam Stubbs

Prof. José Gatell: The evidence supporting dolutegravir-based 2 drug regimens focusing on dolutegravir and lamivudine

Prof. Mark Nelson, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital: Clinical experience and expert opinion

Scientific Abstracts: Oral Presentations - TB

Read Oral Presentations +

A retrospective evaluation of Central Nervous System Tuberculous Disease in Beaumont Hospital over a ten-year period; case definitions, adherence to treatment guidelines and patient outcomes

Tuberculosis Hospitalizations in Ireland over a 4-Year Period: A Descriptive Study

A Clinical Review of Tuberculosis in the West of Ireland

Lunch/ Poster Viewing/Exhibition in Exam Hall

Dr. Paul Sax

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Massachussetts

Biktarvy Clinical Cases:  Experience from the US

Chair:  Prof. Colm Bergin

VP shunt infections - does the shunt always have to be removed?

Dr. Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI

State of the Art Symposium

Polypharmacy in HIV - Manageable Now?

Fiona Marra, University of Liverpool

Tea/Coffee/Poster Viewing/Exhibition in Exam Hall

Scientific Abstracts: Oral Presentations - HIV

Read Oral Presentations +

Impact of Renal Tubular Function on Bone Mineral Density in Older People with HIV

Immunosenescence in HIV is associated with CMV status and lower CD4:CD8 ratio

Inflammatory Phenotypes Predict Pulse Wave Velocity Change on ART in Malawian Adults

Hepatic steatosis, Ageing and MEtabolic Syndrome in HIV Patients (The HAMES-HIV study

Elite Controllers Requiring Elite Management Decisions in the Test and Treat Era

An Assessment of Prescriber's Attitudes to the Introduction of Preferred Regimens of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) at a Local and National Level

Concludes HIV Oral Abstract Presentations

IDSI AGM

Faculty & Delegate Dinner

at RCSI, 123 St. Stephen's Green

10 Oral Presentations: Hepatitis, Bacteria etc.

Read Oral Presentations +

Demographics and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Hepatitic C Infection Attending a Tertiary Level Hospital in the Era of Unrestricted Access to Direct-Acting Antivirals

Hepatitis B Genotype Distribution and Drug Resistance Mutations in Ireland, 2016-2018

Compliance of Hepatitis B Management at a single site with European Guidelines

Association between Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors and serum magnesium levels

An Audit of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia Clinical Management in a Large Model 4 Teaching Hospital, 2018

Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy for Endovascular Aortic Repair Infection; a Five Year Retrospective Evaluation

A Retrospective Evaluation of Malaria in Beaumont Hospital Over a Ten Year Period from 2008-2018; Diagnosis and Management, Adherence to Treatment Guidelines and Patient Outcomes

Audit of Meningitis Management at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Patient Satisfaction Survey for HIV Ambulatory Care in University Hospital Limerick (UHL)

Service disparity within the National OPAT programme

Sponsored Symposium

Hepatitis C Elimination:  the Role of Simplification in identifying and engaging Marginalised Patients

Chair:  Prof. Sam McConkey, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Speakers:  Dr. Eoin Feeney, St. Vincent's University Hospital;  Dr. Cliona Ni Cheallaigh, St. James's Hospital

Spinal Infection, Instability and Neurological Deficit

Mr. David O'Brien, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Coffee/tea, Posters, Exhibition

PrEP cases discussion with Expert Panel Facilitator Say Quah

Expert Panel – Suzanne Todd/Susan Clarke/Emma Devitt

Neurosyphilis: Host and bacterial risk factors

Prof. Christina Marra, University of Washington

Prof. Christina Marra, University of Washington

Presentation of Prizes, Close of Meeting

Dr. Eoghan de Barra, Secretary IDSI

Welcome and Introduction to Meeting

Prof. Sam McConkey, President IDSI & Dr. Eoghan de Barra, Secretary, IDSI

The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Healthcare Workers in Galway University Hospitals

Marcella O'Callaghan

Galway University Hospital

Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers following the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Eamonn Faller

Cork University Hospital

Rapid and Laboratory-based SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing in Asymptomatic High-risk Hospital Associated Cohorts, a Validation and Epidemiological Study

Brendan O'Kelly

St. James's Hospital, Dublin

An Audit on the Investigation of COVID-19 Infection in Patients with Negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR Swab Results and ongoing Clinical Suspicion, with a Focus on the Use of Chest CT, as compared to World Health Organisation Recommendations

Jonathan McGrath

St. James's Hospital, Dublin

Tocilizumab Therapy in Individuals with COVID-19 Infection and Hyperinflammatory States

Rachel MacCann

St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin

COVID-19 Clinical Outcomes amongst a Population of Hospitalised Adults in a Large Tertiary Hospital in Dublin

Niamh Reidy

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

ePoster Round

Prof. Sam McConkey, Leader

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

A Cost of Illness Study of Tuberculosis in the Republic of Ireland

James O'Connell

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Improving the timely IV-PO Switch of Antimicrobials: a Quality Improvement Initiative

Marion Murphy

Galway University Hospital

Attitudes towards Influenza Vaccination amongst Staff in a Tertiary Care Irish University Hospital

Emma Kearns

St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin

Keynote Presentation: IPC as an ID physician – an accidental career?

Dr. Eimear Brannigan

Consultant in Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Division (AMRIC)

HSE

Keynote Presentation: Reflections on COVID and Infectious Diseases

Dr. Susan Hopkins

Deputy Director of Infection Prevention & Control for Public Health England, Chief Medical Adviser NHS Test & Trace

Closing Remarks

Prof. Sam McConkey, President, IDSI

IDSI Colleagues Networking Session . Pharma Expo/Booth

Welcome

Dr. Eoghan de Barra, Secretary IDSI

An Audit of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Prescribing in HIV+ Patients in Outpatient Clinic Setting.

Malignancies in HIV Infection: A 5 Year Retrospective Analysis

Inflammatory Phenotypes characterised by Immuno-dysregulation and systemic inflammation predict Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in CAD risk matched cohort

Can stable HIV be monitored effectively by telephone? A clinical audit of outpatient HIV monitoring by telephone

No Effect of HIV Infection on Apolipoprotein Levels in a Contemporary Cohort of PWH

Short course Alendronate for the Prevention of ART associated bone loss, the APART study

Sponsored Symposium: 2 DR in Practice. Who, When and Why?

Dr Tristan Barber, Consultant in HIV Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in Ireland: December 2020 to April 2021

Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Chagas Disease Screening in Latin American Migrants in Ireland: A Markov Model Analysis

Largest prison outbreak of tuberculosis in Western Europe investigated using whole genome sequencing: recommendations for future prevention

Can we improve case finding of MDR-TB in South Kivu in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

ePosters Session

Professor Sam McConkey, RCSI and Beaumont Hospital

“ABC – All about Brucellosis, no COVID”

Prof. Nick Beeching, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

IDSI Colleagues Networking Session . Pharma Expo/Booth

IDSI Colleagues Networking Session . Pharma Expo/Booth

Welcome

Prof. Sam McConkey, President IDSI, Dr. Eoghan de Barra, Secretary IDSI

Dynamic Change and Clinical Relevance of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Responses

Prevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Irish Hospital Healthcare Workers

The Mater Hospital’s Post-COVID Clinic: a Service Evaluation

Best Practice Guidance for Digital Contact Tracing Apps: A Cross-Disciplinary Review of the Literature.

Initial Experiences: The Mater COVID Virtual Clinic Project

The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Emergency Presentations and Admissions among Older Patients

Sponsored Symposium: Optimising ART for Models of Care

Dr. Mas Chaponda, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital

Break for networking and Expo Visit

A 9 Year Retrospective Review of Candida Blood-stream Infections in a Large Model 4 Hospital

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Quality Indicators are Key

CantBeatALactam – De-Labelling Self-Reported Penicillin Allergy – a Quality Improvement Initiative

ePosters Session

Dr. Eimear Brannigan, Infectious Diseases Consultant, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Control Division, HSE

Understanding culture and context in antimicrobial stewardship

Dr. Esmita Charani, Imperial College London

Best Oral Presentation, Best ePoster Presentation and Closing Remarks

Prof. Sam McConkey, RCSI and Beaumont Hospital

IDSI Colleagues Networking Session . Pharma Expo/Booth

Registration

Welcome

Prof. Susie Clarke, President IDSI, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St. James's Hospital/TCD,
Prof. Ceppie Merry, Secretary IDSI, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St. James's Hospital/TCD

Oral Presentations

Durability of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Risk-Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Irish Healthcare Workers in the Era of Booster COVID-19 Vaccination - Jonathan McGrath

Identification of Distinct Long COVID Clinical Phenotypes through Cluster Analysis of Self Reported Symptoms - Grace Kenny

Relationship between lateral flow antigen test and infectiousness over the time course of SARS-CoV-2 incident infection - Christine Kelly

A Retrospective Cohort Study of SARS-CoV-2 Positive Patients Admitted to an Irish Tertiary Hospital across the Four Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic - Rachel McNamara

Pandemic preparedness for future threats

Prof. Maire Connolly, NUIG

Co-chairs: Dr. Mairin Ryan, Director of Health Technology, HIQA, Chair of COVID-19 Expert Advisory Group, Prof. Susie Clarke, President IDSI

Coffee/Tea, Exhibition

Vaccines for Children: What's New?

Prof. James Campbell, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Co-chairs: Prof. Karina Butler, Consultant Paediatrician, Chair of NIAC, Prof. Susie Clarke, President IDSI

Oral Presentations

Impact of COVID-19 national lockdowns on emergency hospitalisations due to chronic lower respiratory diseases: a national interrupted time series analysis for Ireland - Siobhan O'Regan

SARS-CoV-2 Neutralising Antibodies in Irish Healthcare Workers Prior to Booster COVID-19 Vaccination - Jonathan McGrath

‘Your service, your say’ Patient satisfaction with OPAT service of a level 4 Irish hospital - Mazin Al-Hinai

An Evaluation of 1000 episodes of OPAT - Audrey Rice

Lunch

COVID-19 Accelerated Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases

Prof. Yukari Manabe, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Co-Chairs: Prof. Breida Boyle, President, Irish Society of Clinical Microbiologists, Consultant Microbiologist, St. James's Hospital, Dr. Christine Kelly, St. Vincent's University Hospital

Offering Options: Optimising HIV Care for your Patients

Dr. Marta Boffito, Consultant Physician, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College London

Oral Presentations

The use of electronic prescribing system to support antimicrobial stewardship activities - Mary Kelly

A Cost Minimisation Analysis Comparing Per Oral Linezolid and Intravenous Daptomycin Administered via an OPAT Programme in Patients Requiring Prolonged Antibiotic Courses - Eamonn Faller

Tea/Coffee

AI and Health

Niall McDonagh, Healthcare Sector Director Western Europe, Microsoft

Co-Chairs: Dr. Audrey Rice, St. James's Hospital, Dr. Stephen Connolly, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

SpR CLINICAL CASES

Eamonn Faller: Unusual Contrast

Kate Jackson: A Coagulopathic Conundrum

Adam Kelly: A Perfect Storm

Claire Kenny: A Rash Decision

Ellen Newman: Pneumonia - a surprise at every turn

Nick Power: An Inside Job

Ellen Browne: Meat on the Bone?

Stephen Connolly: Hansen Our Arm with a Late Submission

Registration

"Flash" Oral Presentations

Impact of an Occupational Therapy intervention on fatigue and quality of life (QoL) for people post- COVID 19 in an Irish setting - Kathleen Clancy

The effects of a 6-week virtual COVID-19 recovery programme on exercise capacity, fatigue and breathlessness scores, and quality of life in individuals recovering from COVID-19. - Kate O'Brien

1-year quality of life and health-outcomes in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a longitudinal cohort study - Kate O'Brien

Circulating Levels of Type I, Type II and Type III Interferons and COVID-19 Severity - Riya Negi

Effects of Interferon Lambda Genetic Variation on Clinical Severity of COVID-19 - Dana Alalwan

Epidemiology of Community acquired COVID infection requiring Hospitalisation in an Irish University Hospital; fourth wave experience. - Padraig McGettrick

Prevalence of COVID-19 in Irish Healthcare workers (PRECISE-3): A multi-centre observational study describing the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in vaccinated healthcare workers in two large tertiary referral hospitals in Ireland - Claire Kenny

An Audit of Sotrovimab Use for SARS-CoV-2 Infection at Galway University Hospital - Siobhan Quirke

Establishment of an Anti-RBD Threshold that Predicts Robust Neutralising Activity - Grace Kenny

Treatment of Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Immunocompromised Patient – The Early Experience from an Irish Tertiary Centre - Aoife Heeney

Uganda: Global Health Security

Dr. Mohammed Lamorde, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

Co-Chairs: Prof. Ceppie Merry, Secretary IDSI, Dr. Christine Kelly, St. Vincent's University Hospital

A brief update on the next approaching virus: MonkeyPox

Dr. Christine Kelly, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, SVUH

Coffee/Tea

Confidence Matters – Long-Term Treatment Success in HIV.

Dr. Mark Lawton, Royal Liverpool Hospital

Panellists: Jane Leonard, Heather O'Rafferty; Chair: Dr. Ciaran Bannan, Consultant, St. James's Hospital

Oral Presentations

Activation of the New National Isolation Unit and Important Nursing Considerations: a Project Management Approach - Iris Agreiter

Vitamin A Signalling Enables Macrophage Metabolic Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Conor Grant

Sustained Virological Response Rates Following Hepatitis C treatment with Direct-Acting Antivirals in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis - Nadra Nurdin

Lunch

The Role of Integrative Medicine in Treating Infectious Diseases

Prof. Ann Marie Chiasson, University of Arizona

Co-Chairs: Ms. Mary Day, CEO St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Prof. Ceppie Merry, Secretary IDSI

Oral Presentations

Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Blood Borne Viral (BBV) Panel Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in an Inner-city Emergency Department (ED). - Anna O'Rourke

Inflammatory clusters predict multimorbidity and Cardiovascular disease in People with HIV on effective treatment - Padraig McGettrick

Women living with HIV in Ireland- an audit of one centre's routine assessment and monitoring of their health needs - Joanne Byrne

ePosters Presentation and Discussion

Dr. Matthew Blair, Cork University Hospital, Dr. Paul Reidy, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Announcement of Best Oral Presentation, Best "Flash" Presentation, Best ePoster; Close of Meeting

Prof. Susie Clarke, President, IDSI, Prof. Ceppie Merry, IDSI Secretary

IDSI AGM - Nally Room

Registration & Coffee

Welcome

Prof. Ceppie Merry President IDSI, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St. James's Hospital/TCD

Oral Presentations: Session 1

Hospital Antimicrobial Prudent Prescribing Interventions (HAPPIs) can Improve compliance with Antimicrobial Stewardship KPIs
C. Sadlier

Inclusion Health Inpatient Service at St. James’ Hospital; increased resources result in reduced length of hospital stay and better discharge location for rough sleepers
A. McAleer

Case series: Skull base osteomyelitis in MMUH
D. McGee

Implementation of a High-Level Isolation Unit readiness checklist in an Irish setting.
S. Al Dowaiki

Co. Chairs: Dr. Eamonn Faller & Dr Niamh Allen

Key Note Speaker: Dr. Busi Mooka

Dr. Busi Mooka : Preparing Antimicrobial Stewards

Co-Chairs: Dr. Niamh Allen & Dr. Corinna Sadlier 

10 years of the national OPAT programme - what next?

Dr. Eavan Muldoon

Co Chairs: Prof. Susie Clarke & Dr.  Eoin Feeney

Coffee/Tea, Exhibition

GSK Viiv Sponsored Symposium

Dr Ana Milinkovic, Dr Jan Borch

Modern Markers for HIV Care

Dr Ana Milinkovic:  Beyond VL and CD4 count as markers of Good Health in People Living with HIV D

Dr Jan Borch: Long-acting ARVs: a tool for addressing THE mental health impact of living with HIV

Oral Presentations: Session 2

First detection and infection caused by the novel human pathogen Kalamiella piersonii in Ireland
G. Miliotis

Retreatment of patients experiencing failure with Hepatitis C direct-acting antivirals
N. Quinn

Missed opportunity: Delays in HIV diagnosis in HSE West
E. Walsh

HIV Screening in Acute Medical Patients Presenting with an Indicator Condition – Why are we not testing?
K. Yen Chan

Co. Chairs: Dr Eileen Sweeney & Dr Busi Mooka

Lunch

Key Note Talk: ID consultant posts: looking to the future

Dr. Niamh Allen, Dr. Eileen Sweeney Dr. Ruth O'Riordan

Co. Chairs :  Dr. Christine Kelly & Dr. Ciaran Bannon

Gilead Symposium: Thinking about tomorrow:

Dr Emma Devitt, Prof Jaime Vera, Prof David Robinson

Exploring long-term treatment and frailty in people living with HIV

Tea/Coffee

Oral Presentations: Session 3

Inflammatory Pathways Associated with COVID19 Severity Differ Based on Obesity Status
S. Savinelli

Early Inflammatory Profiles Predict Maximal Disease Severity in COVID-19
G. Kenny

Effects of Age on Human Alveolar Macrophage Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Antigens
C. Grant

First clinical use of Bacteriophage in Ireland

N. Power

 Co. Chairs: Dr. R. O'Riordan & Dr. M. Doyle

SpR CLINICAL CASES

A vexing dilemma A. Heeney

A Surprise from the (Not so Dry) West of Ireland F. Reidy-Nishio 

Trouble Brewing: A case of brucellosis - the diagnostic, laboratory and treatment challenges F. Howley 

Acute Kawasaki Disease in an Adult: An important Infectious Disease Mimic S. Denieffe

Back to Base-ics B. Reynolds

Off ARVs, persistently confused and paranoid ? Cause
C. Moran

 Chair: Dr.Ksenia Davenport & Dr. Brendan Kelly

IDSI 2023 Conference Dinner

RCPI Number Six Kildare Street

19:30:    Pre Dinner Drinks 

20:00:     Dinner 

Tickets prepurchased at registration to attend the dinner

Registration & Coffee

Key Note Speaker: Prof. Susan Hopkins

Professor Susan Hopkins: An Infectious Disease’s Life

Co Chairs: Catherine Fleming & Colm Bergin

Poster Review

Key Note: Dr. Eamonn Faller

'Rebranding bone and joint infection'

Co Chairs: Dr. Authur Jackson &

Coffee/Tea, Exhibition

Oral Presentations: Session 4

International review of the epidemiology of long COVID.
M. Norris

B Cell responses determine protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection following third dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
J. Byrne

The reactivation of herpesviruses in severe COVID-19; a retrospective analysis of a critical care cohort
D. Moynan

Incidence of COVID-19 in Irish Healthcare Workers: Preliminary Results from the Prevalence of COVID-19 in Irish Healthcare Workers (PRECISE)-5 Study
C. Kenny

Incidence of Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infections in a Highly Vaccinated Healthcare Worker Cohort in Two Tertiary Irish Hospitals
C. Moran

Co. Chairs: Dr. G. Moloney & Prof S. Clarke

Lunch

Sanofi Symposium: RSV Beyond RSV: Public Health Implications and Molecular Understanding of the Virus

Prof. Ultan F. Power, Dr Máire Finn, Prof Roy Philip.

ESCMID Update

Mary Horgan, Christine Kelly, Nicholas Power

Chair: Dr. Sarmad Waqas 

A. Menarini Symposium

Dr. Eavan Muldoon

Antimicrobial resistance.

Oral Presentations: Session 5

Spatial epidemiological trends in the isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria: a 15-year study in the Northern Ireland Regional Mycobacterial Reference Laboratory
T. Shaw

Effective Disinfection of Debrided Diabetic Foot Ulcer Tissue by Immersion in 200 ppm of the Electrochemically Activated Solution Anolyte
L. Grealy

Rate of Adherence to Anti-Infective Prophylaxis in Patients undergoing Splenectomy in University Hospital Waterford
S. Fauzi

Evaluation of first 6 months of OPAT Service in Tallaght University Hospital under governance of newly established Infectious Diseases Department
A. Gupta

Co. Chairs: S. Waqas & G. Moloney

Tea, Coffee Exhibition

Prize Giving & Announcements

AGM - The Nally Suite