Proffered Papers 1 - Clinical Management and Therapeutics: MGEN Symposium
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Monday, September 16, 2019 |
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
River View Room 4 |
Speaker
Prof David Lewis
Director
Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre
The clinical role of Mycoplasma genitalium infection: reflections on an emerging STI
1:30 PM - 1:50 PMBiography
David is Director of the Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre and Professor at the University of Sydney. David provided technical input into the WHO’s recent STI treatment guideline revisions, and is assisting the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership and GlaxoSmithKline with their efforts to bring new antimicrobial agents for gonorrhoea into clinical practice.
Professor Catriona Bradshaw
Staff Specialist
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
Mycoplasma genitalium: Emergence of antimicrobial resistance and new diagnostic and treatment strategies
1:50 PM - 2:10 PMBiography
Catriona Bradshaw [MMBS(Hons), FAChSHM, PhD] is a sexual health consultant and head of the Genital Microbiota and Mycoplasma Group at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and an Associate Professor at the Central Clinical School, Monash University. Catriona focuses on translational research to improve treatment & control of sexually transmitted infections, particularly Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), an STI which has developed resistance to available therapies
Dr Duygu Durukan
MD-PhD Candidate
Monash University
EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF RESISTANCE GUIDED SEQUENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY WITH MOXIFLOXACIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM INFECTION
2:10 PM - 2:25 PMBiography
Dee Durukan is a final year medical student at Monash University and a PhD candidate at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. Her research focuses on investigating antimicrobial therapies for Mycoplasma Genitalium and assessing the tolerability of a non-invasive treatment for oncogenic HPV infection in HIV positive men.
Dr Rick Varma
Head medical Services SHBBV SESLHD
Sydney Sexual Health Centre
Miss Michelle Doyle
Sexual Health Nurse
Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus unit, NT Health
OH MG! THE SYMPTOMS OF MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM IN WOMEN
2:40 PM - 2:45 PMBiography
Michelle Doyle is a research and sexual health nurse with a Master in Public Health. Currently working at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre on multiple research projects, focusing on Mycoplasma Genitalium and Bacterial Vaginosis
Dr Joanne Peel
Sexual Health Registrar
Mshc
A case of multi-drug resistant Mycoplasma Genitalium and the current therapeutic challenges
2:45 PM - 2:50 PMBiography
Joanne is the current sexual health registrar at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. After completing Basic Physician Training, Joanne is now a dual advanced trainee in Sexual Health Medicine and Infectious Diseases. She has a special interest in HIV medicine.
Discussion
Discussion
2:50 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Co-chair
Massimo Giola
Consultant Physician
Bay of Plenty District Health Board, New Zealand
Sally Murray
Sexual Health Physician
RPH/South Terrace Clinic
