AAVM Conference 2012

To facilitate scientific dialogue on this topic, the theme of the 2012 meeting of Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine (AAVM) is “Exploring The Consequences of Antimicrobial Drug Use: a 3D Approach”. This will not be “just another meeting” on antimicrobial therapy. Rather, the 2012 AAVM will combine experts from a range of disciplines and experiences to identify knowledge gaps and to stimulate the development of creative solutions to an issue impacting public health. Through lectures, question and answer sessions, and break-out discussions, we will consider the multi-factorial interaction of variables influencing the short-term and long-term ability to prevent, control and treat bacterial infections in the veterinary community. The 2012 AAVM will provide an opportunity to hear experts discuss the current state of knowledge across a variety of issues (both from the human and the veterinary perspective), explore remaining unanswered questions, and identify inconsistencies in published research.

With the goal of stimulating future discussions and developing creative solutions to this important public health issue, the expert presentations and workshop discussions from the 2012 AAVM will be captured and published in a workshop report.

TOPICS

“Exploring the Consequences of Antimicrobial Drug Use: a 3D Approach.”

• Antimicrobial resistance and resistance transfer

• Antimicrobial susceptibility determinations

• Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as influenced by animal species or infectious disease process

• Clinical research

• In vitro predictions of antimicrobial effectiveness

• In silico tools for predicting the effectiveness of antimicrobial therapies

• Analytical methods and techniques

• Food safety and regulatory issues

• Future directions of antimicrobial therapy and alternative therapeutic targets