Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 6th World Congress on Pediatric Infectious Diseases which will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 18-22, 2009.
Buenos Aires is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city with a European flavor that is full of life and bursting with energy. Our colleagues from the Argentinian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases will collaborate with us in organizing a high quality scientific program and attractive social events. We invite you to attend this congress, where renowned speakers will fascinate us with the latest discoveries in our field, and ample time will be provided for discussion, interaction and social activities in a friendly and congenial environment.
Come join your colleagues in pediatric infectious diseases from around the world, present your latest discoveries and gain insight from theirs.
We look forward to welcoming you in Buenos Aires for WSPID 2009.
Yours sincerely,
Ron Dagan, MD
President, World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Congress Venue
Sheraton Buenos Aires
San Martνn 1225/1275
Buenos Aires 1104
Argentina
Tel: + 54 11 4318 9000
Fax: + 54 11 4318 9346
Website: www.sheraton.com/buenosaires
Language
The official language of the congress is English.
Trade Exhibition
An exhibition by pharmaceutical and commercial companies will take place within the framework of the Congress. Potential exhibitors can request information from
Prof Mieke Hoogkamp-Korstanje, secretary general of WSPID, e-mail: m.hoogkamp@xs4all.nl or
Ms. Simone Gampel, Industry Liaison & Sales, e-mail: sgampel@kenes.com.
Accommodation
Kenes International is the official travel agent for WSPID 2009 and will be offering special reduced rates for accommodation as well as pre and post tours. Further information will be available on the
official website and in the Second Announcement.
Abstracts
All abstracts will be accepted and published in the abstract book.
They will be judged for oral or poster presentation
Important dates
Submission of abstracts June 1, 2009
Notification of presentation form July 26, 2009
Early registration fee August 6, 2009
Registration fees in USD
Full Registration Fee (from countries on list A)*
until August 6, 2009: $400
from August 7, 2009: $600
Reduced Registration Fee (from countries on list B)*
until August 6, 2009: $150
from August 7, 2009: $300
Local Fellows, Students and Nurses $100
Accompanying persons $180
* for a complete listing of countries please refer to the website www.kenes.com/wspid
WSPID Secretariat
Prof. Mieke Hoogkamp-Korstanje
Heyenseweg 48, 6591 HD Gennep
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 485 51 9146
Fax: +31 485 51 4040
E-mail: m.hoogkamp@xs4all.nl
Homepage: www.wspid.com
Congress Secretariat
Kenes International / WSPID 2009
1-3 Rue du Chantepoulet, PO Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 732 2850
E-mail: wspid@kenes.com
Preliminary program
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Arrival and registration
Sponsored symposia
Thursday, November 19 - Sunday, November 22, 2009
Plenary sessions with topics of global interest
Symposia by international and national societies
Consensus meetings
Sponsored symposia
Meet the Professor sessions
Free papers
Poster sessions
World Congress Lecture
Main Topics
Ambulatory Management of Invasive Infections
Antibiotics and drug resistance
Bacterial infections
Bone, joint and soft tissue infections
Central nervous system infections
Congenital and perinatal infections
Day-care associated infections
Diagnosis and monitoring of infectious diseases
Emerging infections
Epidemiology
Fungal infections
Gastro-intestinal infections
Global networking in PID
Governmental commitment
HIV/AIDS
Hospital and health-care associated infections
Immunology
Infections in the immunocompromised host
Infections in migrants and travellers
Influenza including avian flu
Modalities and indications for old and new drugs
Parasitic infections
Research and development
Respiratory tract infections
Sepsis and septic shock
Surgical infections
Urinary tract infections
Vaccines and prevention
Viral infections
Zoonoses
WSPID 2009
The 6th World Congress of the WSPID will be held in Argentina, Buenos Aires, from November 19 - 22, 2009
