{"id":196,"date":"2019-02-13T07:14:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T07:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/events.marketsandmarkets.com\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2019-02-13T11:53:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T11:53:33","slug":"speaker-interview-from-vanda-plecko-for-4th-annual-marketsandmarkets-infection-control-sterilization-and-decontamination-in-healthcare-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/events.marketsandmarkets.com\/blognew\/speaker-interview-from-vanda-plecko-for-4th-annual-marketsandmarkets-infection-control-sterilization-and-decontamination-in-healthcare-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Interview with Vanda Plecko for 4th Annual MarketsandMarkets Infection Control, Sterilization and Decontamination in Healthcare Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>London, UK February 11, 2019<\/strong> \u2013 MarketsandMarkets recently interviewed <strong>Vanda Plecko<\/strong>, Consultant Microbiologist &amp; Infection Control Doctor, NHS Highland regarding the <strong>4<sup>th<\/sup> Annual MarketsandMarkets Infection control, Sterilization &amp; Decontamination in Healthcare Congress<\/strong>, taking place on 28<sup>th<\/sup> February \u2013 1<sup>st<\/sup> March 2019 in Hotel Novotel London West, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vanda Plecko<\/strong> currently employed as Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Doctor in NHS Highland has published over 50 articles cited in international bases and more than 100 abstracts. Her interests are Infection Prevention in hospitals and community, molecular microbiological typing methods and antimicrobial stewardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>What are the recent advances in infection control and current challenges that need immediate attention?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A &#8211; <\/strong>Environment\n(water, air) can pose a significant risk to immunocompromised patients with a\nneed to control this efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, to reduce some infection rates for example E coli bacteraemia there is a need for multidisciplinatory strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>What are the new opportunities emerging in your field of work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A<\/strong> &#8211; Development of multidisciplinatory work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>What are the key take away points from your presentation topic which will help in building the knowledge base of attendees?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A &#8211; <\/strong>Importance of different communication strategies, and managing complex outbreaks requires exploration of novel strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vanda Plecko<\/strong> will present a case study on How to improve Infection Control and Antimicrobial Prescribing: Our Experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"170\" src=\"http:\/\/events.marketsandmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/4th-IC-2019-banners_1000x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.marketsandmarkets.com\/blognew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/4th-IC-2019-banners_1000x170.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/events.marketsandmarkets.com\/blognew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/4th-IC-2019-banners_1000x170-600x102.jpg 600w, https:\/\/events.marketsandmarkets.com\/blognew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/4th-IC-2019-banners_1000x170-200x34.jpg 200w, https:\/\/events.marketsandmarkets.com\/blognew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/4th-IC-2019-banners_1000x170-768x131.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest conference agenda and complete speaker line-up is available to download on the conference page, where you can also register &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2FUZbXI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/2FUZbXI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more inquiries contact <strong>Amit Shelke<\/strong>, Marketing Manager on <a href=\"mailto:amit.shelke@marketsandmarkets.com\"><strong>amit.shelke@marketsandmarkets.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London, UK February 11, 2019 \u2013 MarketsandMarkets recently interviewed Vanda Plecko, Consultant Microbiologist &amp; Infection Control Doctor, NHS Highland regarding the 4th Annual MarketsandMarkets Infection control, Sterilization &amp; Decontamination in Healthcare Congress, taking place on 28th February \u2013 1st March 2019 in Hotel Novotel London West, UK. 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