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the International Student Congress of (bio)Medical Sciences
The report of the International Student Congress of (bio)Medical Sciences by Sadegh Khodaveisi
 
Application Code :
306-0215-0090
 
Created Date : Tuesday, February 24, 2015 21:11:17Update Date : Tuesday, September 1, 2015 23:20:53
IP Address : 93.117.45.201Submit Date : Tuesday, September 1, 2015 23:21:11Email : sadegh_7392008@yahoo.com
Personal Information
Name : Sadegh
Surname : Khodaveisi
School/Research center : School of Public Health
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Position : student
Tel : +98-21-88008588
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : the International Student Congress of (bio)Medical Sciences
Title of your Abstract :
Antifungal susceptibility of Aspergillus flavus recovered from clinical and environmental specimens in Iran
Country : Netherlands
From : Tuesday, June 2, 2015
To : Friday, June 5, 2015
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Aspergillus flavus is the second leading cause of invasive and non-invasive aspergillosis. Since resistance to antifungal drugs has been seen in patients, susceptibility testing can helpful in defining the activity spectrum of an antifungal and determining the appropriate drug for treatment. This study describes the in vitro activities of antifungal agents already available against clinical isolates of A. flavus strains recovered from clinical and environmental specimens in Iran. 199 isolates of A. flavus strains (171 clinical and 28 environmental) were included in the study. The in vitro activities of five antifungal drugs (amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, and caspofungine) were determined according to CLSI (M38-A2) document. In clinical samples, A. flavus (87.5%) was significantly recovered from Sinus and cutaneous specimens (P< 0.01). Caspofungin (100% of strains had MECs values of ≥0.5 µg/ml) was the most active drug, followed by posaconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, and amphotericin B against A. flavus strains. Among the azoles, posaconazole (MICs ≥1 µg/ml) was the most potent followed by itraconazole and voriconazole. This study demonstrates that, all of A. flavus strains showed a uniform pattern of low MICs for all antifungal agents. Caspofungin and triazoles had better in vitro activity against the A. flavus strains.
Keywords of your Abstract : Antifungal susceptibility, Aspergillus flavus , Iran
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/23925/Forms/306/Letter of Acceptance_iedereen.271_1.pdf
The presentation : Poster
The Cover of Abstract book : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/23925/Forms/306/book_cover.pdf
Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/23925/Forms/306/Abstract.pdf
Where has your abstract been indexed? : none
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The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : About 1200 volunteers
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : Islamic Republic of Iran, Malasia, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Poland, Egypt, Belarus, Russia, Belgium, France, Ghana, Southern Africa, Tunesia.
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : No
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box :  
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : the participants and the jury committee asked some questions about the procedure of my investigation.
They mostly asked about the epidemiology of medical mycology disorders in Iran and also methodologies we are using in our epidemiological studies.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Joost Beusekamp, President 
Fien Von Meijenfeld, Scientific programmer
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : Nothing ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : I bought my flight ticket 15 days before trip to find a cheaper one. We stayed in student accommodation near the congress venue but it was not very smart and comfortable.
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : ISCOMS is a student congress that takes place every year in Groningen city of the Netherlands. The executive committee consists of medical students, and some professors observe the process of the congress. I presented my poster at Microbiology session at which other students from different countries were present. Also, I met a professor in my field which he can guide me in my next projects. He gave some information about international researches to me. Another participants from different countries asked me about Iran and I gave the applicable information to them.