1The 30th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Clinical Microbiology
Theme:

Demanded responsibility and pride- In the Course of the Japanese Society of Clinical Microbiology 30-years History –Chairman:Kazuhiro Tateda (Toho University)

Vice Chairman:

Hiroyuki Nishiyama (Nihon University)

Date:

February 1 (Fri) – February 3 (Sunday), 2019

Venue:

Hilton Tokyo Odaiba & Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba

Academic participation fee: 12,000 JPY
If clinical technologist attends this meeting with physician, pharmacist or nurses from samefacility, you will able to purchase the pre-paied pair ticket by special price. Please ask concerning
the pair ticket to secretariat of this meeting before January 18, 2019. (email address:
jscm2019@ext.toho-u.ac.jp)

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The 30th Anniversary Special Project "Japanese Society of Clinical Microbiology, thinking
past 30-year, expectation to next 30-year"
Feb 1 (Fri) 16:00-18:00 (Pegasus AB)
General Chair: Kazuhiro Tateda (Toho University)
Part 1: What did the Japanese Society of Clinical Microbiology Change?
- Thinking again period of fundamental Establishment of Japan Society of Clinical Microbiology and Future Prospects
Chairperson:

Hiroyuki Nishiyama (Nihon University)

Speaker:Sigeharu Kanno (Kashima Hospital)
Inauguration of the Certified Medical Technologist in Clinical Microbiology（CMTCM）

Chairperson:

Katsuko Okuzumi (Dokkyo Medical University)

Speaker:

Kazunari Kumasaka (Ageo Central General Hospital)

TBD
Chairperson:

Kyouichi Totsuka (Kita Tama Hospital)

Speaker:

Toyoko Oguri (Tokyo Medical and Health University)

Part 2: Future Japanese Society of Clinical Microbiology: Interdisciplinary collaborationand standardization
1. Expectation for Japan Society of Clinical Microbiology
Chairperson: Mitsuo Kaku (Tohoku University)
Speaker:

Yutaka Yatomi (President, Japanese Society of Laboratory Medicine, The
University of Tokyo)

2. Japan Society for Clinical Laboratory Automation
Chairperson: Mitsuaki Nagasawa (International Medical Welfare University)
Speaker:

Future and automation of microbiological laboratory
Kang Tong Wei (President, the Japan Society for Clinical Laboratory Automation,
Kyushu University)

3. The Japanese Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standard commits forstandardization and quality control of clinical microbiological laboratory
Chairperson: Hiroshige Mikamo (Aichi Medical University)
Speaker:

Yasushi Takagi (President, Japanese Committee for Clinical Laboratory
Standard, Showa University)

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The 30th Anniversary Special Symposium
Innovative technologies and next-generation diagnostic methods
February 1st (Fri) 14: 00 -14:50 (Pegasus AB)
Chairpersons: Kazuhiro Tateida (Toho University), Hiroyuki Nishiyama (Nihon University)
1. Application of simultaneous multiple items · high sensitivity detection technology to diagnostic
field by integration of semiconductor manufacturing technology and biotechnology ~Introduction of the π code™ technology
Kentaro Sakai (Denka Co., Ltd.)
2. GeneSoC: Possibility of paradigm shift of microbial genetic testing by super high speed
nucleic acid amplification technology
Satoru Iwanami (Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
3. To the era more closely related to infection genetic testing - Introduction of genetic testing
devices for POCT Tomoko Sunayama (ALERE Medical Co., Ltd.)
4. The future of clinical symptomatic approach to the diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Junichi Hirayama (bioMérieux Japan Co., Ltd.)
5. "Kaneka Nucleic Acid Chromatography System" that makes familiar genetic testing
Takaaki Jikihara (Kaneka Corporation)
6. Nucleic acid chromatographic method using sandwich hybridization
Norihiko Sugimoto (Fuso Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)7. New POCT genetic testing system Smart Gene
Takashi Nagano (Mizuhomedi Co., Ltd.)
8. Fully automated small genetic testing system using LAMP method
Toshihiro Yonekawa (Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd.)
9. Rapid detection of infected erythrocytes such as malaria parasite - Providing new testingvalue by the flow cytometry Yoshiko Hamaguchi (Sysmex Corporation)
10. Diagnosis of infectious diseases by detection of ribosomal protein L7/L12 - Application to
Legionella pneumophila Yuuta Hamaguchi (Asahi Kasei Pharma Co., Ltd.)

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Special lectures
1. Beta-lactamase: Past, Present and Future
Feb 2 (Sat) 13:00-13:50 (Pegasus C)
Lecturer: Karen Bush（Indiana University）
Chairperson: Yoshikazu Ishii (Toho University)

2. Application of next-generation sequencers to clinical microbiological testing
Feb 2 (Sat) 13:00-13:50 (Pegasus B)
Lecturer: Tetsuya Iida (Osaka University)
Chairperson: Shigeki Misawa (Juntendo University)

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Keynote Lectures
1. Microorganism examination required by hospital comprehensive medical doctor From cases
Feb 2 (Sat) 14:00-14:50 (Pegasus C)
Lecturer:

Jun Hayashi (Japanse Society of Hospital General Medicine)

Chairperson: Shigeru Kouno (Nagasaki University)
2. The truth that comes from the regional infectious disease surveillanceFeb 2 (Sat) 14:00-14:50 (Pegasus B)
Lecturer:

Kazunori Tomono (Osaka University)

Chairperson: Satoshi Ichiyama (Shiga General Hospital
3. Epidemiology and examination of tropical disease infection (AREA)
Feb 2 (Sat) 14:00-14:50 (Pegasus A)
Lecturer:

Shigeyuki Kano (Research Institute National Center for Global Health andMedicine)

Chairperson: Kenji Ohnishi (Ebara Hospital)
4. Current resistant bacterial information - What is going on in the world now?
Feb 3 (Sun) 13:00-13:50 (Pegasus C)
Lecturer:

Yoshichika Arakawa (Nagoya University)

Chairperson: Hiroki Ohge (Hiroshima University)
5. Disease pathogenesis of fungal infections: From viewpoints of infection, inflammation
and allergy
Feb 3 (Sun) 13:00-13:50 (Pegasus B)
Lecturer:

Kazuyoshi Kawakami (Tohoku University)

Chairperson: Yoshihito Niki (Showa University)
6. Opportunistic infection and microbial examination in patients with HIV infection
Feb 3 (Sun) 13:00-13:50 (Pegasus A)
Lecturer:

Shin-ichi Oka (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)

Chairperson: Hiroshi Kiyota (Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine)6
Korea-Japan Joint Symposium
Never Stop Evolution: Global Diversity in beta-lactamase in Asia and the WorldFeb 2 (Sat) 10:20-12:00 (Pegasus C)
Moderators:

Tetsuya Matsumoto（International University of Health and Welfare）
Young Uh (Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)

The CTX-M beta-lactamase pandemic and global dissemination of Escherichia coli ST131
clone
Yasufumi Matsumura (Kyoto University)

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Emergence of new metallo-beta-lactamase and spread of ESBL-producers in Japan
Junichi Wachino (Nagoya University)

Detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase, AmpC beta-lactamase (PA BLs)
and Carbapenemases
Yeon-Joon Park (Catholic University)

Class C beta-lactamases with expanded-spectrum hydrolytic activities to carbapenems
Eun-Jeong Yoon (Yonsei Univerisity)

Commentators: Karen Bush（Indiana University）
Yoshikazu Ishii (Toho University)

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Sage/ Master/Ironman Seminars
Sage 1: "IE and blood culture test: centering on pitfall and pearl"Feb 2 (Sat) 15:00-15:50 (Sirius)
Chairperson: Hiromu Takemura (St. Marianna University School of Medicine)
Lecturer:

Koutarou Mitsutake (Saitama Medical University)

Special remarks: Jun Okada (Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
Sage 2 "Clinical requirement, microbiological testing to respond to clinical"
Feb 2 (Sat) 15:00-50 (Orion B)
Chairperson: Mitsuhiro Okazaki (Tokyo University of Technology)
Lecturer:

Kiyofumi Ookusu (Tokyo Medical University)

Sage 3 "Thinking internationalization standards for microbiological testing"
Feb 2 (Sat) 15:00-50 (Orion A)
Chairperson: Nobuchika Kusano (Okayama University)
Lecturer:

Hayato Miyachi (Tokai University)

Special remarks: Kazunari Kumasaka (Ageo Central General Hospital)
Master 1 “Characteristics and examination of pediatric infectious diseases”
Feb 2 (Sat) 16:00-16:50 (Sirius)
Chairperson: Akihiko Saitou (Niigata University)
Lecturer:

Satoshi Iwata (National Cancer Research Center )Master 2 "Pitfall of testing for anaerobic bacterial infections"Feb 2 (Sat) 16:00-16:50 (Orion B)
Chairperson: Masaru Nasu (Former Oita University )Lecturer:

Kaori Tanaka (Gifu University)

Special remarks: Masako Kunihiro (former Yamaguchi Prefectural Grand Medical Center)
Master 3 "Extreme mystery of Gram-staining"
Feb 2 (Sat) 16:00-16:50 (Orion A)
Chairperson: Hinako Murakami (Toho University)
Lecturer:

Kuniaki Nagata (Tamana Central Hospital)

Special remarks: Toyoko Oguri (Tokyo Healthcare University)

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Ironman 1 "Progress of gene mutations in pathogens for respiratory infections"Feb 2 (Sat) 16:00-16:50 (Sirius)
Chairperson: Junichi Kadota (Oita University)
Lecturer:

Kimiko Ubukata (Keio University)

Special remarks: Koji Kimura (Nagoya University)
Ironman 2 "Epidemiology/pathogenicity and examination method of gonococcal
infection"
Feb 2 (Sat) 16:00-16:50 (Orion B)
Chairperson: Keiji Kanemitsu (Fukushima Medical University)
Lecturer:

Makoto Ohnishi (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

Special remarks: Souichi Arakawa (IUHW Sanda Hospital)
Ironman 3 "Talking about the interesting of the clinical microbiological research"
Feb 2 (Sat) 16:00-16:50 (Orion A)
Chairperson: Kunitomo Watanabe (Kouseikai Kizawa Memorial Hospital)
Lecturer:

Hiroshige Mikamo (Aichi Medical University)

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Educational lecture
1. A mysterious world created by biofilm
Feb 2 (Sat) 8:30-9:00 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Hidenobu Senpuku (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

Chairperson:

Shigeru Kamiya (Kyorin University)

2. Smart use of JANIS data
Feb 2 (Sat) 8:30-9:00 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Sayoko Kawakami (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

Chairperson:

Atsushi Yoshida (Tokyo Women's Medical University)

3. Easy-to-understand MRSA course: from epidemiology, pathogenicity to testing
Feb 2 (Sat) 9:10-9:40 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Tetsuo Yamaguchi (Toho University)

Chairperson:

Yoshitoshi Ichiman

4. Update: classification and nomenclature of microorganism
Feb 2 (Sat) 9:10-9:40 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Yoshiaki Kawamura (Aichi Gakuin University)

Chairperson:

Toshihiro Mitsuda (Tokyo Women's Medical University)

5. Basic and application of MALDI-TOF MS
Feb 2 (Sat) 9:50-10:20 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Takuya Hattori (Nagoya First Red Cross Hospital)

Chairperson:

Tomohisa Watari (Asahikawa Medical University)

6. CPE · CRE Infection: to study scientificallyFeb 2 (Sat) 9:50-10:20 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Youhei Doi (Fujita Health University)

Chairperson:

Hitoshi Miyamoto (Ehime University)

7. Basic of next-generation sequencer and its application to microbial testing
Feb 2 (Sat) 10:30-11:00 (Orion B)
Lecturer: Koutarou Aoki (Toho University)
Chairperson: Yasuo Ono (Teikyo University)

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8. Microbial testing and surveillance: read from genome data
Feb 2 (Sat) 10:30-11:00 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Tomoo Saga (Akita University)

Chairperson:

Akira Watanabe (Chiba University)

9. Contribution of clinical microbiological technicians to AST
Feb 2 (Sat) 11:10-11:40 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Tamio Ueno (Oita University)

Chairperson:

Makiko Kiyosuke (Kyushu University)

10. Microbiome analysis for beginners: an oral cavity flora of AIDS patients
Feb 2 (Sat) 11:10-11:40 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Yuuto Fukui (Toho University)

Chairperson:

Haruo Sakamoto (Tokai University)

11. Increasing syphilis and required countermeasure
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-9:00 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Souichi Arakawa (IUHW Sanda Hospital)

Chairperson:

Jun-ichi Matsuda (Nagasaki University)

12. Collaboration between infection control and microbiological testing
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-9:00 (Orion A)
Lecturer: Yasushi Nakazawa (Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine)
Chairperson: Ken Kikuchi (Tokyo Women's Medical University)
13. Required microbiological testing by guideline for pneumonia 2017
Feb 3 (Sun) 9:10-9:40 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Hiroshi Mukae (Nagasaki University)

Chairperson:

Keiichi Mikasa (Nara Medical University)

14. Hollow-Fiber Infection Model: Novel technology
Feb 3 (Sun) 9:10-9:40 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Masakaze Hamada (Toho University)

Chairperson:

Yukihiro Kaneko (Osaka City University)

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15. Changing hepatitis virus infection: as one of sexually transmitted diseases
Feb 3 (Sun) 9:50-10:20 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi (The University of Tokyo)

Chairperson:

Masayuki Saijou (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

16. The threat of Cimex lectularius
Feb 3 (Sun) 9:50-10:20 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Shin-ichirou Kanai (Shinshu University)

Chairperson:

Takayuki Miyara (Kobe University)

17. Thorough verification: misunderstanding and truth about vaccines
Feb 3 (Sun) 10:30-11:00 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Hiroyuki Moriuchi (Nagasaki University)

Chairperson:

Kazunobu Ouchi (Kawasaki Medical School)

18. Infectious disease "Spot Diagnosis"
Feb 3 (Sun) 10:30-11:00 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Satoshi Kutsuna (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)

Chairperson:

Yasushi Shibue (Minato Red Cross Hospital)

19. Attention: human parechovirus infection
Feb 3 (Sun) 11:10-11:40 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Akihiko Saitou (Niigata University)

Chairman:

Naoyuki Miyashita (Kawasaki Medical School)

20. Epidemiology and new treatment strategies for SFTS
Feb 3 (Sun) 11:10-11:40 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Masaki Yasukawa (Ehime University)

Chairperson:

Yoshio Takesue (Hyogo College of Medicine)

21. Outline and usage of the 30th memorial Gram-staining atlas
Feb 3 (Sun) 14:00-14:30 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Masakazu Sasaki (Toho University)

Chairperson:

Noboru Oohana (Fukushima Medical University)

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22. A story of discovering Candida auris
Feb 3 (Sun) 14:00-14:30 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Kouichi Makimura (Teikyo University)

Chairperson:

Katsuhiko Kamei (Chiba University)

23. Which microbiological testing are wanted by practicing physicians? "Gene detection,
immunochromatography, or ..."
Feb 3 (Sun) 14:40-15:10 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Chikara Nakahama (Nakahama Clinic)

Chairperson:

Michio Tanaka (Kyoto University)

24. Meningococcal infection "Danger of bringing in and preferring clinical testing"Feb 3 (Sun) 14:40-15:10 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Hideyuki Takahashi (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

Chairperson:

Shinobu Murakami (Ehime University)

25. Think from a blood culture "Unknown Unknowns" perspective
Feb 3 (Sun) 15:20-15:50 (Orion B)
Lecturer:

Yousuke Aoki (Saga University)

Chairperson:

Ikuo Yamaguchi (Toyohashi City Hospital)

26. Pride as clinical technologists: doctors assemble "Gram-staining Dojyo"
Feb 3 (Sun) 15:20-15:50 (Orion A)
Lecturer:

Gou Yamamoto (Kobe City Medical Center Central Hospital)

Chairperson:

Kei Kasahara (Nara Medical University)

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Symposiums
1.

Countermeasures and clinical laboratory testing for prevalent sexually transmitted
diseases
Feb 2 (Sat) 8:30-10:10 (Pegasus C)
Moderators:

Intetsu Kobayashi (Toho University),
Satoshi Takahashi (Sapporo Medical University)

Chlamydia

Satoshi Takahashi (Sapporo Medical University)

Syphilis

Sadako Yoshizawa (Toho University)

Gonorrhea

Mitsuru Yasuda (Gifu University)

HIV

Masaki Yoshida (Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine)

2. Microbiological laboratory as a member of ICT・AST: required, responsible clinicaltechnologists and physiciansFeb 2 (Sat) 8:30-10:10 (Pegasus B)
Moderators:

Kyouji Moriya (The University of Tokyo)
Yuki Uehara (Juntendo University)

Tokyo modelTomoaki Satou (The University of Tokyo)

Sapporo model

Shunji Takahashi (Municipal Sapporo Hospital)

Kyushu model

Makiko Kiyosuke (Kyushu University)

Kyoto model

Miki Nagao (Kyoto University)

Special remarks:

Mitsuru Yanai (Nihon University)

3. AMR one health symposium: From environment / meat to wildlife
Feb 2 (Sat) 8:30-10:10 (Pegasus A)
Moderators:

Mitsuo Kaku (Tohoku University)
Haruyoshi Tomita (Gunma University)

Antimicrobial agent used in livestock and the environment
Yutaka Tamura (Rakuno Gakuen University)
From the administrative point of view
Hirofumi Kugita (World Organization for Animal Health)Contamination situation of meat
Shin-ichirou Hashimoto (Wellpham Foods Co., Ltd.)
From wild animals

Tetsuo Asai (Gifu University)

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4. 101-year since "Spanish cold": history · epidemiology · pathology of influenza
Feb 2 (Sat) 8:30-10:10 (Jupiter)
Moderators:

Osamu Kobayashi (Kyorin University),
Isao Nishi (Osaka University)

Historical BackgroundNobuhiko Okabe (Kawasaki City Public Health Center)
Virological features
Keiko Taya (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
Global perspective and epidemiology
Yasuyuki Kato (International University of Health and Welfare)
Disease pathology and severity mechanism
Masafumi Seki (Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University)
5. Inspection of fungal infections: from culturing to antigen detection/molecular diagnosis
Feb 2 (Sat) 8:30-10:10 (Apollon B)
Moderators:

Kazutoshi Shibuya (Toho University)
Yoshitsugu Miyazaki (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

Aspergillosis

Akira Watanabe (Chiba University)

Mucor Disease Hiroshi Kakeya (Osaka City University)
Candidiasis

Kouichirou Yoshida (Kinki University)

Cryptococcus Taiga Miyazaki (Nagasaki University)
Special remarks: Hideyo Yamaguchi (former Teikyo University)
6. Failure and great success of microbiological testing: Sharing of our experiences
Feb 2 (Sat) 8:30-10:10 (Apollon B)
Case 1

A case of cerebral abscess which was difficult to identify bacterial

species of a pathogen and drug susceptibility testing
Shouta Yonetani （Kyorin University）

Moderators:

Masami Kurokawa (Tokyo Takanawa Hospital)
Naohisa Matsunaga (Teikyo University)

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Case 2 Rapid diagnostic testing for group A streptococci infection (major failure) and for
Listeria infection (great success)
Takahiro Kinebuchi (Furano Hospital)
Moderators:

Norihiko Akamatsu (Nagasaki University)
Kouichi Yamada (Osaka City University)

7. Characteristics and microbiological testing for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis
Feb 2 (Sat) 8:30-10:10 (Sirius)
Moderators:

Naoki Hasegawa (Keio University)
Toshiaki Kikuchi (Niigata University)

Epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacteriosis, comparison between Japan and theWorld Focusing on respiratory infections
Kozo Morimoto (Fukujuji Hospital)
Notes on culture and identification
Akio Aono (Research Institute of Tuberculosis)
Clinical features of nontuberculous mycobacteriasis
Taku Nakagawa (Higashinagoya National Hospital)
Progress of genetically testing
Hidetoshi Igari (Chiba University)
8. Required testing for infectious disease in emergency medicine field (Joint symposiumwith Japanese Association for Acute Medicine)Feb 2 (Sat) 10:20-12:00 (Pegasus B)
Moderators:

Shigefumi Maesaki (Saitama Medical University)
Takashi Takahashi (Kitasato University)

The concept of Sepsis 3 and the position of clinical testing
Nobuaki Shime (Hiroshima University)
Significance of various biomarkers
Jun-ichi Sasaki (Keio University)
Role of clinical examinations
Gou Ohgi (Kobe University)
Tips for blood culture and its interpretation
Ohshiro Takeya (Naha City Hospital)

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9. Examination and treatment policy of upper respiratory tract infection: Basics amoxicillin,
application?
Feb 2 (Sat) 10:20-12:00 (Pegasus A)
Moderators:

Muneki Hotomi (Wakayama Prefectural Medical University)
Katsunori Yanagihara (Nagasaki University)

Causative bacteria of pharyngitis
Shigeki Nakamura (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
Quick inspection of pharyngitis
Naruhiko Ishiwada (Chiba University)
Concept of antibiotic therapy
Katsunori Yanagihara (Nagasaki University)
Complications that should not be overlooked
Daisuke Ono (Toho University)
Special remarks:

Satoshi Iwata (National Cancer Research Center)10. 101-year from "Spanish cold": Diagnosis, treatment, prevention of influenza
Feb 2 (Sat) 10:20-12:00 (Jupiter)
Moderators:

Akiko Yoneyama (Toranomon Hospital)
Takahiro Fujita (Hokkaido Cancer Center)

Novel evolution over diagnosis
Keiji Funahashi (Konan Kosei Hospital)
Characteristics and distinctive use of agents
Akihiko Kawana (National Defense Medical College)
Effectiveness of vaccine
Kazuko Yamamoto (Nagasaki University)
Basics and applications of infection control
Hideaki Ohno (Saitama Medical University)

11. Trends of parasitic diseases
Feb 2 (Sat) 10:20-12:00 (Apollon B)
Moderators:

Fukumi Nakamura (Ebara Hospital)
Kousuke Haruki (Dokkyo Koshigaya Hospital)

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Trends and immunodiagnosis against parasitosis
Haruhiko Maruyama (Miyazaki University)
Diagnosis and application of protozoal disease
Takuya Maeda (Saitama Medical University))
Identification of Anisakis, tapeworms
Jun Suzuki (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health)Examination of the feces
Norishige Yamamoto (former Saitama Prefectural Institute of Public Health)Special remarks: Shigeyuki Kanou (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)
12. Collaboration between clinical technologists and physicians: Find the “clinicalmicrobiological physician"Feb 2 (Sat) 10:20-12:00 (Apollon A)
Moderators:

Naoto Hosokawa (Kameda General Hospital)
Yoshihito Ohtsuka (Kameda General Hospital)

Our approach "Nara"

Kei Kasahara (Nara Medical University)

Our approach "Toyama"

Yoshihiro Yamamoto (Toyama University)

Our approach "Saga"

Yosuhei Hamada (Saga University)

Our approach "Saitama"

Hideaki Oka (Saitama Medical University)

Special remarks: Shouhiro Kinoshita (Former Kobe University)

13. Present state of tuberculosis and progress of new testing method
Feb 2 (Sat) 10:20-12:00 (Sirius)
Moderators:

Satoshi Mitarai (Anti-Tuberculosis Association)
Sayoko Kawakami (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

Epidemiology in Japan and the world
Yuka Kojima (Public Health Res. Inst. of the City of Kawasaki)
Progress of diagnostic method
Shiomi Yoshida (Kinki Central Chest Disease Center)
Potential for diagnosis of urinary antigen detection
Jun-ichi Katada (FUJIFILM Laboratories)

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Novel therapeutic agents
Yuka Sasaki (Fukujuji Hospital)
Special remarks: Akira Watanabe (Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University)

14. Symposium on Drug Resistant bacteria (A): The truth from the epidemiologicalfindings
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-10:10 (Pegasus C)
Moderators:

Jun-ichirou Nishi (Kagoshima University)
Masami Murakami (Gunma University)

What can be seen from epidemiological analysis of clinical isolates - focusing on
community medical area Hiroyuki Kayaba (Hirosaki University)
What can be seen from epidemiology
Tetsurou Muratani (Kyurin Medical Laboratory)
Regional surveillance
Toshinobu Horii (Hamamatsu School of Medicine)
Truth comes from epidemiological findings
Hideji Yanagisawa (MicroSKY Lab, Inc.)

15. Mysterious micro world – Microbiology, I saw the light! – (Joint symposium withJapanese Society of Bacteriology)
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-10:10 (Pegasus B)
Moderators: Tetsuya Matsumoto (International University of Health and Welfare), Naoya
Oohara (Okayama University)
Acid‐fast bacteria
Naoya Oohara (Okayama University)
Pneumococcus
Souichirou Kimura (Toho University)
Legionella spp.
Junko Maekawa (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

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Helicobacter pylori
Shin-ichi Yokota (Sapporo Medical University)

16. Direction and future prospect of automated microbial testing
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-10:10 (Pegasus A)
Moderators:

Katsunori Yanagihara (Nagasaki University)
Yoshitsugu Iinuma (Kanazawa Medical University)

FilmArray

Sirou Endou (UHW Shioya Hospital )BD-MAX

Yoshitomo Morinaga (Nagasaki University)

Verigene

Hiromichi Suzuki (Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital)

GeneXpert

Yuka Yamagishi (Aichi Medical University)

17. It is not late from now! Manuscript preparation seminar
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-10:10 (Jupiter)
Moderators:

Hiroyuki Kunishima (St. Marianna University of Medicine)
Noriyuki Nagano (Shinshu University)

Mainly on original article
Kiyofumi Ohkusu (Tokyo Medical University)
For example, as writing "case report"
Keiji Funahashi (Konan Kosei Hospitaｌ)

18. Case-Based Research Oriented Seminar (CABROS)
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-10:10 (Apollon B)
Case 1 A 4-year-old girl who took a right abdominal subcutaneous abscess
Rentaro Oda (Tokyo Bay, Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center)
Moderators:

Hiroshige Mikamo (Aichi Medical University)
Masaru Komatsu (Tenri Health Care University)

Commentator: Masaru Komatsu (Tenri Health Care University)

Case 2 A 57-year-old male repeating the cellulitis
Kouki Kikuchi (Kameda General Hospital)

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Moderators: Hideki Araoka (Toranomon Hospital)
Satoshi Hayakawa (Fujita Health University)
Commentator: Emiko Miyajima (Toranomon Hospital)

19. Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of pneumocystosis
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-10:10 (Apollon A)
Moderators: Kouichi Makimura (Teikyo University)
Yoshihito Otsuka (Kameda General Hospital)
Microbiological characteristics
Yasufumi Matsumura (Kyoto University)
Epidemiology and medical-related infections
Norihiko Goto (Nagoya Second Red Cross Hospital)
Genetic diagnosis
Yumiko Koba (Hiroshima University)
Current state and challenge of treatment
Yoshimi Kikuchi (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)

20. Required countermeasures and practices for CPE/CRE
Feb 3 (Sun) 8:30-10:10 (Sirius)
Moderators:

Keigo Shibayama (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
Hideyuki Itaha (Hiroshima International University)

Reconsideration of definition and reporting criteria of CRE/CPE
Atsushi Nakamura (Nagoya City University)
Screening method
Masakazu Sasaki (Toho University)
Treatment option
Tohru Takata (Fukuoka University)
Infection control
Kouichi Izumikawa (Nagasaki University)

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21. Symposium on Drug Resistant bacteria (B): Evolution of resistance mechanisms
Feb 3 (Sun) 10:20-12:00 (Pegasus C)
Moderators:

Motoyuki Sugai (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
Souhei Harada (Fujita Health University)

Mechanism of resistance and resistance to pathogenic microorganisms
Tomoo Saga (Akita University)
Resistance mechanism of multidrug-resistant E. coli ST131 clone and evolution of plasmid
Yasufumi Matsumura (Kyoto University)
Mechanism of resistance to β-lactam drug-resistant bacteria
Ryuuichi Nakano (Nara Medical University)
Investigation of the blaCTX-M-8 gene spreading pattern by plasmid line network analysis
Masahiro Suzuki (Fujita Health University)

22. From the deep sea to the universe: microbial in the ultimate environment
Feb 3 (Sun) 10:20-12:00 (Pegasus B)
Moderators:

Kazuhiro Kogure (The University of Tokyo)
Satoru Suzuki (Ehime University)

Thinking about the history of microbial ecosystems from the deep sea environment
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (JAMSTEC)
From antarctica
Satoshi Imura (National Institute of Polar Research)
Bacterial 16S rRNA gene profiling by portable DNA sequencer from shower water, shower
head, bathtub inlet in Japan
Fumito Maruyama (Kyoto University)
From universe Kouichi Makimura (JAXA, Teikyo University)
Special remarks: Michio Ohta (former Nagoya University)

23. Basic and application of interferon-gamma releasing assay
Feb 3 (Sun) 10:20-12:00 (Pegasus A)
Moderators:

Hidetoshi Igari (Chiba University)
Mizue Tsuyusaki (Chiba Foundation for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention)

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Principle and application of IGRA
Hideaki Nagai (National Hospital Organization)
Characteristics and cautions of T-spot and Quantiferon
Nobuyuki Harada (Research institute of Immune Diagnosis)
New development in IGRA
Naoki Hasegawa (Keio University)

24. How to access clinical microbiological testing against countermeasure of antibiotic
resistant Gram-negative organisms? (Joint symposium with Japanese Society for
Infection Prevention and Control)
Feb 3 (Sun) 10:20-12:00 (Jupiter)
Moderators:

Katsunori Yanagihara (Nagasaki University),
Mitsuaki Nagasawa (International University of Health and Welfare)Devices in cooperation with phisicians
Takayuki Ohishi (Saiseikai Yokohama Tobu Hospital)
Devices as a member of AST
Kazuo Takayama (The University of Tokyo)
Advances in detection method of antibiotic resistant Gram-negative bacteria
Yoshitomo Morinaga (Nagasaki University)
Utilization of clinical laboratory data at the antibiotic resistant bacterial outbreak
Yuka Yamagishi (Aichi Medical University)

25. The microbiological testing that physicians were deeply moved. (Vol. 4)
Feb 3 (Sun) 10:20-12:00 (Apollon B)
Case 1 A case of a patient with consciousness disorder in which "prediction" from"unexpected laboratory findings" was successful
Yosuke Tanaka, Miyuki Kurisu (St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama
City Seibu Hospital)
Moderators:

Gou Yamamoto (Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital)
Hideaki Katou (Yokohama City University)

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Case 2 A 70-year-old man with transient consciousness disturbance and right hemiplegia
Gou Yamamoto (Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital)
Kaori Takahara (Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center)
Moderators:

Masakazu Sasaki (Toho University)
Takahito Nei (Nippon Medical School)

Special remarks:

Kazuhisa Inuzuka (JA Aichi Health Care Medical Division)
Michiko Abe (former Kitasato University)

26. Cautionary note of microbiological testing in HIV patients
Feb 3 (Sun) 10:20-12:00 (Apollon A)
Moderators:

Tomohiko Koibuchi (The University of Tokyo)
Tetsuya Horino (Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine)

Points to note on microbial testing in HIV-infected patients、 Toxoplasmosis
Tokio Hoshina (Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine)
CMV Infections
Eisuke Adachi (The University of Tokyo)
Precautionary points of testing of Mycobacterium for HIV infection
Masaaki Shinagawa (Sapporo Medical University)
Pneumocystosis
Takuya Hattori (Nagoya First Red Cross Hospital)
Special remarks: From experiences in the early stage of medical treatment for HIV infection patients
Akira Itou (former Yokohama City University)

27. Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection - including
CDI guidelines Feb 3 (Sun) 10:20-12:00 (Sirius)
Moderators:

Hiroyuki Kunishima (St. Marianna University)
Mikoto Moriguchi (Kumamoto Rosai Hospital)

Epidemiology
Issei Tokimatsu (Showa University)

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Pathophysiology
Nobuaki Mori (Tokyo Medical Center)
Diagnosis
Masahiro Toyokawa (Fukushima Medical University)
Therapeutics
Hiroki Ohge (Hiroshima University)
Special remarks: Masaru Nasu (Former Oita University)

28. Symposium on Drug Resistant bacteria (C): Microbiological testing leading to clinicalimpactFeb 3 (Sun) 14:00-15:40 (Pegasus C)
Moderators:

Tatsuya Nakamura (Kyoto Tachibana University)
Akira Suwabe (Iwate Medical University)

Antigen detection
Kazunari Sonobe (Tokyo Medical And Dental University, Medical Hospital )Genetic diagnosis
Kayoko Hayakawa (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)
Destination of rapid drug susceptibility testing ~ Current situation and limitation ~Shinji Ogihara (Yamanashi University)
Devices in bacterial culture
Daisuke Kawahata (Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center)

29. AMR Countermeasure Surveillance: "Who, what, how"Feb 3 (Sun) 14:00-15:40 (Pegasus B)
Moderators:

Yoshihiro Yamamoto (Toyama University)
Norio Ohmagari (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)

Blood culture
Kazufumi Hiramatsu (Oita University)
Isolation frequency of antibiotic resistant bacteria
Yukihiro Akeda (Osaka University)

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Consumption of Antibiotics
Masayuki Maeda (Syowa University)
Consumption of disinfectant
Mayumi Tsukada (Toho University)
Special remarks: Yukinori Kurokawa (Kawasaki Medical College)

30. Showcase! Innovative next-generation diagnostic system, breaking the 30 minutes
barrierFeb 3 (Sun) 14:00-15:40 (Pegasus A)
Moderators:

Tetsuya Yagi (Nagoya University)
Norihito Kaku (Nagasaki University)

Diagnosis of infectious diseases by detection of ribosomal protein L7/L12 - Application to
Legionella pneumophila –Hiroshi Ito (Asahi Kasei Pharma Co., Ltd.)
Molecular Testing for Influenza at Point-of-Care
Norman Moore (Abbott Rapid Diagnostics)
Rapid detection of infected erythrocytes such as malaria parasite - Providing new testingvalue by the flow cytometry –Yuuji Itose (Sysmex Corporation)
Development of novel multiplex and super high speed nucleic acid amplification method
by PCR technology
Hidenori Nagai (Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)

31. Committee Report Joint Antimicrobial Susceptibility Surveillance Program by 3
Academic Societies
Feb 3 (Sun) 14:00-15:40 (Jupiter)
Moderators:

Tomoaki Sato (The University of Tokyo)
Tetsuya Matsumoto (International University of Health and Welfare)Part 1 - Activity reportComplicated urinary infection

Mitsuru Yasuda (Gifu University)

Gonococcal infection

Mitsuru Yasuda (Gifu University)

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Respiratory infections

Katsunori Yanagihara (Nagasaki University)

Part 2 - 10th Anniversary Special Program of 3 Societies Joint Project
10th Anniversary Joint Antimicrobial Surveillance Project Achievement
Akira Watanabe (Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University)
Current Situation and Issues
Tetsuya Matsumoto (International University of Health and Welfare)
Surveillance project of increasing importance - from the standpoint of Chairman findingsof the Japanese Society of Clinical Microbiology and the Japanese Association of
Infectious DiseaseKazuhiro Tateda (Toho University)
What to expect from future surveillance activities - From the standpoint of Chairman of theJapanese Society of Chemotherapy Hiroshi Kiyota (Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine)Part 3: General discussion

32. Collaboration between laboratory technologists and pharmacists: as a key player for
AMR countermeasure
Feb 3 (Sun) 14:00-15:40 (Apollon B)
Moderator:

Kazuo Takayama (The University of Tokyo)
Kenichi Shizuno (Chiba Kaihin Municipal Hospital)

Our collaboration in "Kyorin"
Yosifumi Nishi (Kyorin University)
Our collaboration in "Keio"
Osamu Iketani (Keio University)
Our collaboration in "Sapporo"
Naoki Wada (Sapporo Tokushinkai Hospital)
Our partnership in "Ishikawa"Akiko Niikawa (Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital)

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33. Basics and application of countermeasures to prevent infection by carry-on: Measles,
Norovirus, RS virus, Influenza
Feb 3 (Sun) 14:00-15:40 (Apollon A)
Moderators:

Keita Morikane (Yamagata University)
Nobuo Murakami (Gifu University)

Measles are different/mistaken, so it is up to the team to act proactively
Masashi Kasai (Hyogo Prefectural Children's Hospital)
Norovirus
Toshihiro Mitsuda (Tokyo Women's Medical University)
RS virus
Isao Miyairi(National Center for Child Health and Development)
Fundamentals and application of measures against influenza
Tatsuya Kawaguchi (Kumamoto University)

34. Future vaccine strategy: Who, when, what?
Feb 3 (Sun) 14:00-15:40 (Sirius)
Moderators:

Akihiko Saitou (Niigata University)
Kazunori Ohishi (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)

Infant to childTakashi Nakano (Kawasaki Medical School)
Immunocompromised hostSouhei Harada (Fujita Health University)
Elderly person
Hideaki Nagai (National Hospital Organization Tokyo Hospital)
International travelers
Atsurou Hamada (Tokyo Medical University)

Special Program: Role of Regional Alliances with the Prefectural institute of Public Healthin Infection Control
Feb 2 (Sat) 15:00-17:50 (Apollon A)
Part 1: Current status and desires of medical institutions

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Moderators:

Shuuhei Fujimoto (Tokai University)
Satoshi Kimura (Showa University Yokohama Hokubu Hospital)

Present situation and role of the Prefectural institute of Public Health
Masahiro Suzuki (Fujita Health University)
Examination expected from the Prefectural institute of Public Health
Yukio Tawada (National Mie Hospital)
Finding from the Prefectural Institute of Public HealthYoshinobu Okuno (Osaka Institute of Public Health)Part 2: Current status of testing for rare infectious disease at the Prefectural institute of
Public HealthModerator:

Keigo Shibayama (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
Masahiro Suzuki (Fujita Health University)

Measles examination
Yoshihiro Yasui (Aichi Prefectural Institute of Public Health)
SFTS inspection as a Prefectural institute of Public Health
Mutsuyo Gokuden (Kagoshima Prefectural Institute of Environmental Health)Mosquito-borne viral infections
Tomohiko Takasaki (Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health)Bacterial diarrhea
Noriko Konishi (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health)