CME 3
MICROCON 2026
PRE-CONFERENCE CME
CME of the ICMM (Indian College of Medical Microbiology)
Approach to Management of Respiratory Infections and
Bloodstream Infections – Learning by Clinical Cases
Date
29th October 2026 (Thursday)
Program Coordinator
Dr. Ranganathan N Iyer
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration & Breakfast | — |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Handling and Interpretation of Respiratory Tract Specimens/Cultures |
Dr. Ranganathan N Iyer
Director, Clinical Microbiology, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Interpretation of Molecular Panels and Film Arrays in Respiratory Infections – Clinical Cases |
Dr. Soumyabrata Nag
Associate Professor, Microbiology, AIIMS Nagpur |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | ☕ TEA BREAK | |
| 10:15 am – 12:15 pm | Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Tract Infections in Different Clinical Scenarios | Dr. Ranganathan Iyer |
| 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm | Q/A on Respiratory Tract Infections | — |
| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Handling and Interpretation of Blood Cultures – Fine Points and Take Home Messages |
Dr. Sangeeta Joshi
Editor-in-Chief, IJMM Consultant Microbiologist, Infection Control Officer, Sahyadri Hospital, Pune |
| 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | 🍽 LUNCH | |
| 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm |
Diagnosis and Management of Unusual Bloodstream
Infections – Clinical Cases
(Unusual Pathogens and Interesting Scenarios) |
Dr. Sumit Rai
Professor & Head Department of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, AIIMS, Mangalagiri Dr. Aruna Poojary Lab Director & IPC In-charge, Breach Candy Hospital |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Diagnosis and Management of Bloodstream Infections in Different Clinical Scenarios – Clinical Cases | Dr. Ranganathan N Iyer |
| 4:00 pm | Closing Remarks and Tea | |
