Chairs: Prof. Dr Raquel Duarte (Porto, Portugal), Dr Onno Akkerman (Groningen, Netherlands)

Speakers: Prof. Thomas Wilkinson (Melbourne, Australia), Dr Markus Fally (Copenhagen, Denmark), Dr Catia Cilloniz Campos (Barcelona, Spain), Dr Olha Konstantynovska (Kharkiv, Ukraine), Dr Cristina Vilaplana Massaguer (Barcelona, Spain), Prof. Dr Peter Middleton (Sydney, Australia)

Fees: Free for ERS members / €10 for non-members
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Overview

The field of respiratory infections is rapidly evolving, with critical annual updates in antimicrobial guidelines, diagnostic technologies, and treatment strategies. This webinar provides an essential, time-efficient synthesis of the past year's most significant clinical advancements in key areas: pneumonia/bronchiectasis, tuberculosis/nontuberculous mycobacterium, and the intersection of CFTR modulators and infection. It directly addresses the need for clinicians to integrate these latest evidence-based updates into their practice to improve patient management and outcomes.

Topics:

• Latest evidence and guidelines in pneumonia and bronchiectasis management.
• Newest diagnostic tools and treatment updates for tuberculosis (TB) and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease.
• The transformative impact of CFTR modulators on infection profiles and management in cystic fibrosis (CF).

Format

One-hour webinar format: 45 minutes for presentation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

Learning outcomes

Following this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Apply the latest evidence-based strategies for diagnosing and managing community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia.
• Evaluate new diagnostic pathways and therapeutic regimens for drug-susceptible and drug-resistant TB and NTM infections.
• Assess the changing landscape of respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis patients on CFTR modulator therapy and adjust preventive and treatment approaches accordingly.
• Integrate key annual updates from 2025 into clinical decision-making to optimise patient care for common and complex respiratory infections.

CME credit

An application for accreditation of this webinar has been made to the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP) for 1 CME credit per 1-hour attendance. If accredited, the CME credit will be granted upon attendance of at least 60 minutes during the live webinar only.

What is a webinar?

A webinar closely simulates a lecture-based teaching experience. The speaker can interact with the audience, just as in a classroom setting. During the webinar, you will be asked to share your opinion on issues related to the topic using interactive polls.

All participants will be able to hear the lecturer and see the slides throughout the presentation. As a participant you will be able to pose questions or discuss ideas with the other participants via the text chat facility and the speaker will respond to the questions via the microphone.

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