Dear Colleagues,

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference - Clinicopharmacological Fusion will be held in the city of Mumbai, India on October 2nd, 2011. The conference provides an opportunity for pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, critical care physicians, oncologists and post graduate students from around the world to receive the latest research, perspectives and treatments of pediatric infectious disease from principal experts in the field. This PID conference features a high-caliber and multi-disciplinary scientific programme featuring groundbreaking information and in-depth examination of the most essential topics that are needed in practical management of children with infectious diseases.

The scientific programme will cover a thorough and detailed journey through neonatal infections, bacterial and fungal infections, immunodeficiencies, newer diagnostic modalities, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of newer antimicrobials, vaccines and common infections in children. Upcoming problems of MRSA, difficult to treat gram positive and gram negative infections, invasive Aspergillosis, drug resistant infections will be discussed in depth. Controversies in newer diseases will be settled. The entire programme is in form of interactive case discussions, panel discussions and state of the art lectures.

We look forward to welcoming you in Mumbai to celebrate the progress of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Subspecialty.

Dr Ira Shah Organizing Secretary

Dr C T Deshmukh Organizing Chairperson

Dr K P Mehta Patron

Dr N C Joshi Patron

Dr Prem Sheth Patron