2. Clostridium
difficile: Organism, Disease, Control and Prevention
Date:
June 2007
Organiser:
Dr Maja Rupnik
Location:
Maribor, Slovenia
Funded places:
50
Committee:
Maja Rupnik - Slovenia Anne Collignon
- France Michel Delmee
- Belgium Dale Gerding
- USA Haru Kato
- Japan Paola Mastrantonio
- Italy Nigel P Minton
- UK Ian Poxton
- UK Tom Riley -
Australia Glen Songer
- USA
Aim: To review the state of the art of European
research on C. difficile
and provide the comparison to world-wide research expertise.
Topics to include: Molecular biology-Toxinology-Pathogenesis-Epidemiology
(emergence of new highly virulent strains) -Clinical aspects-Veterinary
aspect.