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Respiratory Infections

Head: Christoph Lange
Secretary: Santiago Ewig

Issues such as the role of infections in the development of the immune response, viral infections and airway diseases, tuberculosis control, bacterial antibiotic resistance, infectious complications of immune suppression and many others have generated huge interest in infection. This is the youngest ERS Assembly, as in 1997 the group separated from the Clinical Assembly and became independent. Members of the Respiratory Infection Group collaborate successfully with many other Scientific Groups of the ERS as infection is represented in other Assemblies. The Tuberculosis Group is the historical core of lung medicine and attracts many scientists and clinicians from Eastern European countries. This new structure appears to be extremely successful and this new Assembly is already mature.

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Seasonal Influenza Spotlight

  • Respiratory Infections

     

    Chair: George Dimopoulos
    Secretary: Stefano Aliberti 

    Over the past 3 years, respiratory viral infection has been a major topic for debate at ERS meetings. This subject remains important, considering the development of avian flu. Another important topic is "The guidelines for the management of lower respiratory tract infections", which was published in the December 2005 issue of the ERJ. What do we do with these guidelines?

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  • Tuberculosis

     

    Chair: Giovanni Sotgiu 
    Secretary: Giovanni Ferrara

    Tuberculosis is the fastest growing section of the Society. The fusion of Europe at the end of the communist era has allowed free movement of people from nations in the former USSR. Read more...

 

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