Theoretical Course
Date: May 9 – 11, 2016
Place: Meliá Habana Hotel
Leptospirosis topics
– Serological diagnosis.
– Molecular diagnosis from diferent clinical samples.
– Molecular characterization of Leptospira spp.
– Clinical and therapeutic aspects of leptospirosis. Management of critical patients.
– Epidemiology.
Syphilis
– Serological diagnosis in adults.
– Diagnosis of congenital syphilis.
– Elimination strategies of mother-to-child transmission of congenital syphilis.
– Molecular diagnosis.
– Molecular characterization of T. pallidum.
– Antimicrobial resistance of T. pallidum.
– Clinical and therapeutic aspects.
– Epidemiology.
– Coinfection syphilis-HIV and with other sexually transmitted infections.
– Prevention and control.
Borreliosis
– Serological diagnosis of Lyme Disease and relapsing Fever.
– Molecular diagnosis of borreliosis.
– Main vectors and their relation with Borrelia spp.
– Coinfection Borrelia spp. with other tick-borne pathogens
– Clinical and therapeutic aspects
– Epidemiology
– Prevention and Control
Key lectures: Experts from national and international institutions will be lecturing at the Congress.