Around 140-plus medical professionals from all over the country are attending the course
PD Hinduja Hospital & MRC is organising the 13th Infectious Disease Certificate Course (IDCC) in Mumbai. The course to be held till September 24, 2016, has been designed to help young and established medical professionals analyse information and developments associated with the diagnosis and management of various infectious diseases. The course is structured to begin with basic level courses, growing into more advanced level courses, all within the span of six days.
The course will also focus on particular infectious diseases like tuberculosis, HIV, acute febrile illnesses, infections in ICU/ Immunocompromised, organ specific infections, etc. Around 140-plus medical professionals from all over the country are attending the course with lecturers from top medical professionals in the country. Other topics discussed and to be discussed include: Antiobiotic basic principles; Newer antiobiotics; a panel discussion on infection control; ICU infections; post-operative infection; adult immunisation and many more.
Dr Camilla Rodrigues, Consultant Microbiologist & Chairperson Infection Control Committee, PD Hinduja Hospital said, “The IDCC course helps enhance skills of post-graduates in both medical and microbiology.”
Further explaining the importance of the course, Dr Rajiv Soman, Consultant Physician, PD Hinduja Hospital said, “IDCC is designed to train you in the principles and practice of infectious diseases and micro biology, including anti-microbial resistance, stewardship and latest developments.”
One of the main topics discussed during the sessions were tuberculosis. Physicians from all across talked about how TB cases need to be detected which was presented in different scenarios; the basic tests that clinicians should undertake to detect TB.
EH News Bureau