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ECCMID 2022 Symposium

Originally recorded April 25th at ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, Portugal

This one hour symposium will focus on testing for respiratory viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and other seasonal respiratory viruses using molecular methods. The challenging and dynamic nature of this field will be highlighted along with a discussion as to how labs are addressing the evolution of testing needs.

Part 1:
Two years’ experience of SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing in a large university hospital in Rome: Lessons and findings

Dr. Simona Marchetti
Department of Laboratory and Infectious Science
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy

Part 2:
Can diagnostic stewardship and integration of winter surge planning for respiratory virus diagnostics be the basis for coping with the next pandemic?

Pr. Peter Coyle, MD
Head of Virology
Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

Speakers:

Dr. Simona Marchetti, PhD

Department of Laboratory and Infectious Science
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy

Prof. Peter Coyle, MD

Head of Virology
Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar