UCL
Université catholique de Louvain  
   

Unité de Pharmacologie cellulaire et moléculaire

Optimizing the Use of Antibiotics: from Resistance to PK-PD-based Approaches
a 3h interactive symposium
  
Thursday April 7th 2005 -- 14:00-17:00  -  Salle "La Verrière" Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, 1200 Bruxelles

Session 1 : Resistance

Prof. R. Vanhoof (Unit for Antibiotic Research, Pasteur Intitute, Brussels)
Resistance and strategies for S. pneumoniae


Prof. Y. Glupczynski (Laboratory of Microbiology, UCL University Clinic of Mont-Godinne, Yvoir)
Resistance and strategies for Gram-negative organisms



Session 2 : Pharmacology

Prof. H. Derendorf (Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
Pharmacology of anti-infective agents in 2005: the basics and beyond...


Prof. A. Dalhoff (Institute for Medical Microbiology, Universitatsklinikum, Kiel, Germany)
How do new drugs take pharmacology into account for improved efficacy in the clinics


Prof. J.W. Mouton (Department of Medical Microbiology, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Continuous infusion of beta-lactams and vancomycin: why and how …?





Prof. P.F. Laterre (Intensive Care, University Clinics St-Luc and Cellular Pharmacology, UCL)
Prof. P.M. Tulkens (Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels)
Beta-lactams by continuous infusion: the Belgian experience



Session 3 : Towards Clinical Applications

Prof. W. Craig (William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital & University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI)
Pharmacodynamics: integrating concerns about resistance and efficacy in the practical care of patients


Dr. G. Aubert (Bellevue University Hospital, Saint-Etienne, France)
As a clinician, what do I do now with the information I have and what is best for my patient ?