Pediatric ID

Adult ID

Epi/Infection Control

Trainee

Symposium

74 - Clinical Interpretation and Use of Metagenomic-based Infectious Disease Diagnostics

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

• discuss how metagenomic-based tests can be applied to syndromic testing and understand the strengths and limitations of current approaches
• recognize challenges in the regulation of Metagenomic-based Infectious Disease Diagnostics
• discuss the promise and pitfalls of metagenomic sequencing for PJI pathogen identification
• discuss the future role of metagenomic sequencing in PJI pathogen investigations

Presentations:

• 1:45 PM - 2:10 PM

  816 - FDA Perspective on Metagenomic Sequencing in Infectious Diseases
  Steve R. Gitterman, MD, PhD – Food and Drug Administration
• 2:10 PM - 2:35 PM

  817 - Prosthetic Joint Infections
  Matthew J. Thoendel, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
• 2:35 PM - 3:00 PM

  818 - Respiratory Infections
  Robert Schlaberg, MD, MPH – University of Utah

Moderator(s)

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  Karen Carroll, MD

  Professor, Director, Division Medical Microbiology
  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  Baltimore, Maryland

  Disclosure: Accelerate Diagnostics: Research Grant
  BD Diagnostics, Inc: Honorarium, Other Financial or Material Support, Research Grant
  GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.: Other Financial or Material Support, Research Grant, Travel reimbursement
  Klaris, Inc.: Advisory Board
  Singulex: Advisory Board, Research Grant

Speaker(s)

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  Steve Gitterman, MD, PhD

  Deputy Director, Division of Microbiology Devices
  Food and Drug Administration
  Silver Spring, MD

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
• 

  Robert Schlaberg, MD, MPH

  Assistant Professor
  University of Utah
  Salt Lake City, UT

  Disclosure: IDbyDNA Inc.: Employee, Officer or Board Member, Shareholder
• 

  Matthew Thoendel, MD, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Mayo Clinic
  Rochester, MN

  Disclosure: Nothing to disclose