Datum: | Donnerstag, 10. bis Freitag, 11. März 2016 |
Ort: | Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Main building, Auditorium, Fürstengraben 1, 07743 Jena, Germany |
Sepsis continues to cause millions of deaths worldwide, of which at least two million fatalities could be avoided each year by preventive measures, such as vaccination of at risk populations, better sanitation and clean care, as well as by early recognition and most basic elements of care. In addition, at least 2 million sepsis survivors per year suffer from significant long term complications of the syndrome. Currently, adequate treatment facilities for most of these patients are missing. Despite its high and increasing incidence sepsis is poorly recognized by health authorities, health care workers, policymakers, lay people and media. The implementation of effective measures for sepsis control and the development of improved infection and sepsis diagnostics, effective antimicrobials and sepsis specific therapies are urgently needed.
The Leopoldina Symposium brings together highly ranked policy makers, representatives of national and international health care authorities, most renowned clinical scientists, basic researchers, representatives of highly innovative diagnostic and pharmaceutic companies, media and communication experts and sepsis survivors to learn from each other about the most effective ways to:
The symposium aims at increasing the understanding of the need for national and international efforts, action plans and resolutions to fight life-threatening infections and sepsis.
Prof. Dr. Michael Bauer
Center for Sepsis Control and Care
Jena University Hospital
Prof. Dr. Axel Brakhage, member of the Leopoldina
InfectControl2020
Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute
Prof. Dr. Konrad Reinhart, member of the Leopoldina (Coordinator)
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Jena University Hospital
Foto: George Schröder, Universitätsklinikum Jena
Prof. Dr. Konrad Reinhart
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Jena University Hospital
Tel.: +49 (0)3641/9323101
EMaill: daniela.kuefner@med.uni-jena.de