PROGRAMME UPDATED AUGUST 2010 Saturday October 2, 2010 17,00 20,00 MAIN HALL Opening Ceremony H1N1 influenza epidemic and pregnancy S. Arulkumaran Climate change and infectious diseases B. Evengård (UK) - FIGO (Sweden) Welcome cocktail Sunday October 3, 2010_(morning session)______________________________MAIN HALL 9,00 – 11,00 1st session: Infections and perinatal outcomes: PART 1 Chairmen: B. EVENGÅRD (Sweden) – M. MOSCARINI (Italy) Bacterial flora of female genital tract: function and immune regulation F. De Seta (Italy) Abnormal vaginal flora as a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcome G. Donders (Belgium) Host, microbes and preterm S. Cauci (Italy) The pathological findings and molecular mechanisms of Ureaplasma spp. infection in preterm delivery I. Yanagihara (Japan) 11,00 Coffee Break 11,30 -13,15 2nd session: Infections and perinatal outcomes: PART 2 Chairman: R. MENON (USA) – S. GUASCHINO (Italy) Risk factors of preterm birth: Existence of alternate pathway to labor R. Menon (USA) Spontaneous preterm labour and timing of delivery E. Ferrazzi (Italy) Antibiotic therapy and perinatal outcomes with and without PROM R. Lamont (UK) Urinary tract infections in pregnancy M. Widmer (Argentina) 13,30 – 15,00 LUNCH WITH ETHICON SYMPOSIUM (Main Hall; simultaneous translation ITA – ENG) Sunday October 3, 2010 (afternoon session) MAIN HALL 15,00 – 17,00 3rd Session: Perinatal infections Chairman: G.B.MELIS (Italy) - R. LAMONT (U.S.A.) Syphilis in pregnancy M. Merialdi (WHO) Management of HIV infection in pregnancy S. Alberico (Italy) Toxoplasmosis and Herpes in pregnancy: update B. Stray Pedersen (Norway) Perinatal group B streptococcal disease: to screen: not to screen: 17,00 Coffee break 17,30 – 19,10 4th Session: Infections and pregnancy outcome Chairman: A. UGWUMADU (U.K.) - P. MARTINELLI (Italy) J. Hwang (USA) A. Ugwumadu (UK) Immunological disorders in recurrent spontaneous abortions R. Bulla (Italy) CMV primary infection and passive immunization M.G. Revello (Italy) CMV infection and clinical outcomes W. Foulon (Belgium) STIs in pregnancy A. Spinillo (Italy) A comparison of dequalinium chloride vaginal tablets (Fluomizin®) and clindamycin vaginal cream in local treatment of bacterial vaginosis S. Gerber (Switzerland) Monday October 4, 2010 (morning session) 9,00 – 11,00 MAIN HALL 5th session: Sexually Transmitted Infections: epidemiology Chairmen: V. BRUNI BRESCIANI (Italy) - M. MERIALDI (Switzerland) The Italian epidemiology M. Giuliani (Italy) Sexually transmitted infections in Spain: an update C. Rodriguez-Cerdeira (Spain) Sexually transmitted infections in Uganda J. Byamugisha (Uganda) New groups of Chlamydia T: incidence and burden on reproductive health P.A. Mårdh (Sweden) 11,00 STIs, adolescence and contraception S. Guaschino (Italy) Coffee break 11,30 -13,30 6th session: Sexually Transmitted Infections: clinical outcomes Chairmen: G.P. CAROSI (Italy) – G. RICCI (Italy) Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and reproductive health J. Paavonen (Finland) AIDS related malignancies M. Spina (Italy) Burden and treatment of chronic viral hepatitis G. Taliani (Italy) HPV vaccination, warts and lower genital tract cancers S. Pecorelli (Italy) Prevention of extragenital STIs in women G. Zuccati (Italy) 13,45 - 15.00 LUNCH WITH MEDINOVA SYMPOSIUM (Main Hall; simultaneous translation ITA – ENG/ ENG - TURK Monday October 4, 2010 (afternoon session) MAIN HALL 15,00 – 17,00 IIDSOG-USA MEETING (1st Part) Chairmen: E. WEISSENBACHER (Germany) – W. LEDGER (U.S.A.) The current status of preventive HPV vaccines K. Ault Therapeutic vaccine. A new treatment for Human Papilloma Virus infections W. Huh Vaccines other than HPV: still important I. Linhares Gene environment interactions in pregnant and non-pregnant women S. Witkin 17,00 Coffee break 17,30 – 19,30 IIDSOG-USA MEETING (2nd Part) Chairmen: B. LARSEN (U.S.A.) – F. DE SETA (Italy) Misdiagnosed at every health care contact: the shame of American care of women with vulvovaginitis W.J. Ledger Vulvar skin disease: the unappreciated cause of many cases of vulvodynia P. Summers The current mythology surrounding the entity currently called bacterial vaginosis L. Forney The immunology of female genital tract E.R. Weissenbacher The basis for the therapeutic activity of boric acid in vaginal infection B. Larsen Tuesday October 5, 2010 (morning session) 9,00 – 11,00 9th session: Vaginitis Chairmen: C. NAPPI (Italy) – B. STRAY PEDERSEN (Norway) Recurrent Candida Vaginitis and recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis D. De Santo (Italy) Phytotherapy and vaginal environment R. Della Loggia (Italy) Vestibulitis: Conservative management G. Donders (Belgium) Operative management J. Paavonen (Finland) 11,00 Coffee break 11,30 – 13,00 10th session: Health Care Associated Infections Chairmen: C. CAMPELLO (Italy) – E. CONCIA (Italy) Epidemiology and strategies to prevent infections in Ob/Gyn M. Busetti (Italy) Antibiotic prophylaxis in Ob/Gyn surgery R. LUZZATI (Italy) Late neonatal sepsis S. Demarini (Italy) CLOSING CEREMONY MAIN HALL INVITED SPEAKERS and CHAIRMEN . . . S. Alberico (Italy) W.J. Ledger (USA) S. Arulkumaran (UK) I. Linhares (USA) K. Ault (U.S.A.) R. Luzzati (Italy) V. Bruni Bresciani (Italy) P.A. Mårdh (Sweden) R. Bulla (Italy) P. Martinelli (Italy) M. Busetti (Italy) G.B. Melis (Italy) J. Byamugisha (Uganda) R. Menon (USA) C. Campello (Italy) M. Merialdi (Switzerland) G.P. Carosi (Italy) M. Moscarini (Italy) S. Cauci (Italy) C. Nappi (Italy) E. Concia (Italy) J. Paavonen (Finland) R. Della Loggia (Italy) S. Pecorelli (Italy) S. Demarini (Italy) MG. Revello (Italy) D. De Santo (Italy) G. Ricci (Italy) F. De Seta (Italy) C. Rodriguez-Cerdeira (Spain) G. Donders (Belgium) M. Spina (Italy) B. Evengård (Sweden) A. Spinillo (Italy) E. Ferrazzi (Italy) B. Stray Pedersen (Norway) L. Forney (U.S.A.) P. Summers (USA) W. Foulon (Belgium) G. Taliani (Italy) S. Gerber (Switzerland) A. Ugwumadu (UK) M. Giuliani (Italy) E.R. Weissenbacher (Germany) S. Guaschino (Italy) M. Widmer (Argentina) J. Hwang (USA) S. Witkin (USA) W. Huh (USA) I. Yanagihara (Japan) R. Lamont (USA) G. Zuccati (Italy) B. Larsen (USA)