Présentation
The aim of this virtual training workshop is to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the population biology, genomics, capsular diversity and antimicrobial resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae, and how their study informs public health action against this prominent ESKAPE pathogen, including vaccine-based strategies. The virtual training will also introduce the use of LIN codes for strain-level classification, studies in the One Health context, and highlight international initiatives such as KlebNet and EURGen-Net.
Dates and duration:
This webinar takes place over two sessions:
- Tuesday, September 9th, from 09:00 to 12:00 (CET)
- Thursday, September 11th, from 09:00 to 12:00 (CET).
Objectives:
Upon completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the diversity of strains and the primary resistance mechanisms in K. pneumoniae.
- Understand capsular diversity, its links with virulence factors, and vaccine implications.
- Use LIN codes for precise strain-level classification.
- Analyze genomic data for AMR determinants and outbreak investigations.
- Be aware of current global surveillance collaborative initiatives and how to contribute.
Trainers:
- Pr Kathryn Holt, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK
- Pr Sylvain Brisse, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
- Dr Tom Stanton, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Dr Margaret Lam, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Assoc Pr Kelly Wyres, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Ms Marit Hetland, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Dr Anke Kohlenberg, ECDC, Sweden
- Dr Marius Linkevicius, ECDC, Sweden
- Dr Erik Alm, ECDC Sweden
Registration
To access the webinar, you can register for free on the ECDC Learning Portal. This will also allow you to have access to other webinars organized in this programme.
The webinar “Klebsiella pneumoniae genomic epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance” is available here (a free external account on the ECDC learning portal is required for access):
GenEpi-BioTrain Programme
This interdisciplinary programme, funded by ECDC, combines lectures and practical sessions delivered by multiple host institutions in order to enhance surveillance, preparedness, and readiness to respond to outbreaks.