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Next ISCM Meeting: Joint meeting with Intensive Care Society of Ireland, 30th October, Galway Vector, the official newsletter of the ISCM Recent Publications of Interest:
2009 Guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hospitals in Ireland, 2009 Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-related Infection in Ireland, 2009 National Guidelines for the Control of Legionellosis in Ireland, 2009 Infection Prevention and Control Building Guidelines for Acute Hospitals in Ireland (2009)
2008 Irish Immunisation Guidelines 2008 National Clostridium difficile Guidelines 2008 BSAC Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines 2008
Prime time report on Hospital Infections Sep 2008 Prime time report on MRSA in Irish Hospitals Dec 2004
History The ISCM was formed in 1974 by medically qualified microbiologists in clinical practice in Ireland on both sides of the border. It is recognised as a charity (CHY 13640) and uses its funds to promote the educational and professional activities of the Society. Structure A council of the society consisting of 3 ordinary members and 3 office bearers: President, Secretary/Treasurer and Meeting Secretary, administers the functions of the society.
Academic
meetings are currently held twice a year in Spring in Dublin and
in the Autumn outside Dublin. On occasions these are held jointly
with other societies both in Ireland and Britain. Every third year
the Autumn meeting is held jointly with the Societies
of Wales and of Scotland as a pan Celtic Conference hosted
in rotation between the 3 celtic nations. The Society also represents
and promotes the views of its members in a wide variety of fora
such as Comhairle na Hospiteal, the Department of Health, NDSC and a variety of British Bodies such as the Association
of Medical Microbiologists.
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