Scientific Program

Path to The New Era of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

The 20^th Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection (APCCMI 2025)

Updated: 11 October 2025

Day 1: Sunday, 2 November 2025

Time		Hall 1	Hall 2	MR 1	MR 2	MR 3
07:00-17:00		Registration
08:30-08:40		Opening of the 51^st Annual Meeting
08:40-09:20	40 min	The First Guideline for Infection Management in SOT 2025 by Thai Transplant ID (TTID) Working Group Pakpoom Phoompoung Jakapat Vanichanan (presented in Thai language)	Strategies for Combating MDR-GN Infections in Thailand Sarunyou Chusri Wichai Santimaleeworagun (presented in Thai language)	Pre-congress workshops will start at 9:00
08:40-09:20	40 min			Pre-Congress Workshop 1 Diagnostic and Antimicrobial Stewardships: The Challenges Chair: Anucha Apisarnthanarak Effective Strategies of Diagnostic Stewardship Program in an Acute Care Hospital Mina Kim Effective Strategies in Hospital ASP David Lye Antifungal Stewardship: Rationale and Its Impact Anucha Apisarnthanarak Integration of Antimicrobial Stewardship and IPC to Reduce MDROs Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Q&A (Requires pre-registration and Pre-Congress Workshop Fee)	Pre-Congress Workshop 2 Beauty of The Beast: Visual Guide and Case Scenario Panelists Piriyaporn Chongtrakool Anupop Jitmuang Rongpong Plongla Ariya Chindaporn (Requires pre-registration and Pre-Congress Workshop Fee)	Pre-Congress Session 3 Bugbowl Showcases Chair: Romanee Chaiwarith Co-chair: Louis Chai Selected cases from case report abstract submissions (Pre-registration not required)
09:20-10:00	40 min	Optimized Vaccination Practices for Adult, Elderly and Immunocompromised Populations in Thailand Pawat Phuensan Teerapong Tantawichien (presented in Thai language)	Gram-Positive Infections Beyond MRSA: Emerging Clinical Challenges Walaiporn Wangchinda Suwatchareeporn Rotcheewaphan (presented in Thai language)
10:00-10:20		Coffee Break
10:20-11:00	40 min	Key Recent ID Guidelines Clinicians Should Know Vasin Vasikasin Atibordee Meesing (presented in Thai language)	Emerging STIs in Thailand: Problems and Solutions Rossaphorn Kittiyaowamarn Opass Putcharoen (presented in Thai language)
11:00-11:40	40 min	Infection Control and HAI Prevention: Addressing Misconceptions and Enhancing Practice Darunee Chotiprasitsakul Leilani Paitoonpong (presented in Thai language)	Challenges in TB/NTM Management in Thailand Gompol Suwanpimolkul Nasikarn Angkasekwinai (presented in Thai language)
11:40-12:10 30 min		51^st Annual General Assembly of IDAT
12:10-13:30		Lunch Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View
12:15-13:00	45 min	Siam Pharmaceutical Industrial Symposium (presented in Thai language)	Atlanta Industrial Symposium (presented in Thai language)
13:00-13:30		Short Break
13:30-14:15	45 min	Plenary Lecture 1 Chair: Zamberi Sekawi Diagnostic Microbiology: How Can It Help Clinicians to Fight AMR in the Real World? Robin Patel
14:15-15:00	45 min	Plenary Lecture 2 Chair: Piroon Mootsikapun Novel Antibiotics to Combat with Asia AMR Hot Zone David Paterson
15:00-15:30		Coffee Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View
Time		Hall 1	Hall 2	MR 1	MR 2	MR 3
15:00-16:30	90 min	Concurrent Symposium 1 Bug Beat: The Excalibur for Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Chair: Minggui Wang Co-chair: Dhitiwat Changpradub Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE): Prevention and Control – Progress and Challenges Souha Kanj Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Treatment Options Minggui Wang Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Visanu Thamlikitkul	Concurrent Symposium 2 Roadshow of Success in Strategic Implementation in Antimicrobial Stewardship Chair: David Lye Co-chair: Pinyo Rattanaumpawan Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Antimicrobial Stewardship Po-Ren Hsueh Effective Antimicrobial Stewardship Implementation: Strategies and Successful Case Studies in Thailand Pinyo Rattanaumpawan Successful Antimicrobial Stewardship in AMR Control in Philippines Regina Berba	Concurrent Symposium 3 The Power of Vaccines Against Preventable Diseases in Children and Adolescents Chair: Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit Co-chair: Fiona M. Russell Defeating Dengue: The Emerging Role of Dengue Vaccination in AP Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit Preventing the Spread of HPV in Adolescents: The Critical Role of the HPV Vaccine Wanatpreeya Phongsamart Enhancing Accessibility to Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children: Addressing Challenges in the Asia Pacific Region Fiona M Russell
16:30-17:00		Opening Ceremony
17:00-18:30		Welcome Reception

Day 2: Monday, 3 November 2025

Time		Hall 1	Hall 2	MR 1	MR 2	MR 3	Exhibition Hall
07:00-17:00		Registration					Poster View 07:00 – 17:00 hrs APSCMI EXCO Meeting 12:00 – 13:00 hrs
08:00-09:00	45 min	Meet the Expert 1 45 min Chair: Jakrapong Bruminhent Challenging Problems in the Management of CMV in Immunocompromised Hosts Raymund R. Razonable	Meet the Expert 2 45 min Chair: Methee Chayakulkeree Pitfalls of Managing IFI in the Real World Monica Slavin	Meet the Expert 3 60 min Update on Clinical Microbiology Chair: Nuntra Suwantarat Core Elements in Diagnostic Stewardship Zamberi Sekawi Point of Care Testings in Clinical Microbiology Nuntra Suwantarat	Meet the Expert 4 60 min Tropical Infections: Not Gone and Not Forgotten Chair: Yupin Suputtamongkol Melioidosis Yupin Suputtamongkol Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Ploenchan Chetchotisakd	Meet the Expert 5 60 min Emerging Issues in Infection Control for MDRO in Asia Chair: Anucha Apisarnthanarak Beyond Surface Transmission of MDROs Vincent Cheng Emerging Strategies to Contain MDR-GNB Anucha Apisarnthanarak
08:00-09:00	15 min
09:00-09:45	45 min	Plenary Lecture 3 Chair: Malik Peiris Emerging Viral Pathogens in Asia: The Next Armageddon Yong Poovorawan
09:45-10:30	45 min	Plenary Lecture 4 Chair: Methee Chayakunkeree Current Trends in Management of Invasive Fungal Infections in Critically Ill Patients Arunaloke Chakrabarti
10:30-11:00		Coffee Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View		Oral Presentation 1 10:30-11:45 (75 min)	Oral Presentation 2 10:30-11:45 (75 min)	Oral Presentation 3 10:30-11:45 (75 min)
11:00-11:45	45 min	Industrial Lunch Symposium GSK	Industrial Lunch Symposium Becton Dickson	Oral Presentation 1 10:30-11:45 (75 min)	Oral Presentation 2 10:30-11:45 (75 min)	Oral Presentation 3 10:30-11:45 (75 min)
12:00-13:00		Lunch Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View
12:00-12:45	45 min	Industrial Lunch Symposium GSK	Industrial Lunch Symposium Takeda Pharmaceuticals	Industrial Lunch Symposium DCH Auriga
Time		Hall 1	Hall 2	MR 1	MR 2	MR 3		Exhibition Hall
13:00-14:30	90 min	Concurrent Symposium 4 Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Do We Have a Game Changer? Chair: Robin Patel Co-chair: Nuntra Suwantarat Bacterial Infection Shawn Vasoo Fungal Infection Ariya Chindamporn Viral Infection Katsunori Yanagihara	Concurrent Symposium 5 What's Hot in The Must(h)room Chair: Monica Slavin Co-chair: Methee Chayakulkeeree Cryptococcosis in an Apparent Immunocompetent Hosts Methee Chayakulkeeree Fungal Resistance in Asia Yee-Chun Chen Novel Antifungal Therapy Monica Slavin Emerging Endemic Mycoses Ruoyu Li	Concurrent Symposium 6 Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistances in Different Scenarios (ISAC-APCCMI Symposium) Chair: Souha Kanj Co-chair: Regina Berba Antimicrobial Resistance in Conflict Zones Souha Kanj Worsening AMR Post Pandemics: the COVID-19 Experience. Heiman Wertheim Antimicrobial Resistance Among Clinically Significant Bacteria in Wildlife: An Overlooked One Health Concern Geoffrey Coombs				Poster View 07:00 – 17:00 hrs Poster Rapidfire 13:00 – 14:00 hrs
14:30-15:00		Coffee Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View
15:00-16:30	90 min	Concurrent Symposium 7 Mystery Revealed: Challenging Cases Chair: Owen Tsang Co-chair: Hiroki Ohge Panelists Owen Tsang Kazuko Yamamoto Liping Zhu Thundon Ngamprasertchai	Concurrent Symposium 8 Current Issues on One Health AMR Programs Chair: Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Co-chair:Rujipas Sirijatuphat Data Utilization for Local and National Actions Against AMR Direk Limmathurotsakul Closing the Gaps in One Health AMR Programs in Asia Pacific Region Paul Anantharajah Tambyah Key Lessons Learned from Japan Integrated One Health AMR Programs Kazuhiro Tateda AMR (CPE) Control Using Genome-Based Epidemiology Hyukmin Lee	Concurrent Symposium 9 Special Issues in Infectious Diseases Chair: Heiman Wertheim Co-chair: Sarunyou Chusri Infection Catastrophe During War and Conflicts Heiman Wertheim The Role of AI in Fighting Infectious Disease: Prognostic Prediction of DHF Peter Haddawy Platform Trials: the Future of Medical Research in Infectious Diseases Stije Leopold	Concurrent Symposium E1 Innovation in Battle Against Bad Bugs Chair: Jae-Seok Kim Co-chair: Piriyaporn Chongtrakool Innovation in Infectious Disease Diagnosis Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Jae-Seok Kim Antifungal Development with Molecular Biology Hiroji Chibana Novel Susceptibilities to Mycobacterial Infection Louis Chai Innovation Under Constraint: Managing Rickettsial Testing as Climate Risk Rises Jaehyeon Lee
16:30-16:45		Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View
16:45-17:15	30 min	Keynote Lecture 1 Chair: Amorn Leelarasamee Preparedness for the Next Pandemic Wenhong Zhang	Keynote Lecture 2 Chair: Mayfong Mayxay Dengue: Infinity War or Endgame? Eng Eong Ooi	Keynote Lecture 3 Chair: Yasmin A. Malik Current Regulations for Bacteriophage Therapy to Combat AMR Dongeun Yong
19:15-21:30		Congress Dinner (invited guests only)

Day 3: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Time		Hall 1	Hall 2	MR 1	MR 2	MR 3	Exhibition Hall
07:00-12:00		Registration					Poster View 07:00 – 17:00 hrs
08:00-09:00	45 min	Meet the Expert 6 45 min Chair: Jae-Seok Kim Optimizing Traditional and New Generation Diagnostic Tests in Clinical Practice Robin Patel	Meet the Expert 7 45 min Chair: Souha Kanj The Symphony of Antibiotics: One for All or All for One David Paterson	Meet the Expert 8 60 min Endocarditis and CIED Infections: New Challenges, New Solutions Chair: Chusana Suankratray Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections and Their Management Tachapong Ngarmukos Treating Endocarditis: Practical Implications of Updated Guidelines Eugene Athan	Meet the Expert 9 60 min Toward Cure of Viral Hepatitis: New Strategies Chair: Anchalee Avihingsanon Hepatitis B: On the Cusp of a Cure? Seng Gee Lim Toward Global HCV Eradication: Where Are We Now? Tawesak Tanwandee	Meet the Expert 10 60 min ID Unboxed: Designing for Precision Chair: Pornpan Koomanachai Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Focus Preecha Montakantikul TDM and Clinical Application Pornpan Koomanachai
08:00-09:00	15 min
09:00-09:45	45 min	Plenary Lecture 5 Transforming New Evidences in Transplant Infectious Diseases into Clinical Guideline Chair: Siriorn Watcharananan Raymund R. Razonable
09:45-10:30	45 min	Plenary Lecture 6 Back to the Future on Vaccination Chair: Wanatpreeya Phongsamart Kim Mulholland
10:30-11:00		Coffee Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View		Oral Presentation 4 10:30-11:45 (75 min)	Oral Presentation 5 10:30-11:45 (75 min)	Oral Presentation 6 10:30-11:45 (75 min)
11:00-11:45	45 min	Industrial Lunch Symposium FujiFilm	Industrial Lunch Symposium Pfizer	Oral Presentation 4 10:30-11:45 (75 min)	Oral Presentation 5 10:30-11:45 (75 min)	Oral Presentation 6 10:30-11:45 (75 min)
12:00-13:00		Lunch Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View
12:00-12:45	45 min	Industrial Lunch Symposium DCH Auriga	Industrial Lunch Symposium Pfizer	Industrial Lunch Symposium Roche Diagnostics		Industrial Lunch Symposium Thermo Fisher Scientific
Time		Hall 1	Hall 2	MR 1	MR 2	MR 3		Exhibition Hall
13:00-14:30	90 min	Concurrent Symposium 10 Hot Topics in Emerging Viruses Chair: Jacky Chan Co-chair: Chusana Suankratray Influenza: Past, Present and Future Malik Peiris Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Older Adults in Tropical Countries Po-Ren Hsueh Is COVID-19 Gone in 2025? Jacky Chan	Concurrent Symposium 11 Ending HIV/AIDS: One World One Hope Chair: Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul Co-chair: Nagalingeswaran Kumarasmy HIV Epidemic: The Never Ending Battle Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul Advancing HIV Prevention: Current Strategies and Future Directions Opass Putcharoen Novel HIV Therapy Nagalingeswaran Kumarasmy The HIV Endgame: Is It Possible? Raja Iskandar Shah Raja Azwa	Concurrent Symposium 12 The New Upfront in Transplant Infectious Diseases Chair: Raymund R. Razonable Co-chair:Jackrapong Bruminhent Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Transplant Recipients Jackrapong Bruminhent Infectious Complications of CAR T Cell Therapy Kitsada Wudhikarn Antifungal Stewardship in Transplants Tan Ban Hock Key Experiences in Asian Transplant Infectious Diseases Siriorn Watcharananan				Poster View 07:00 – 17:00 hrs Poster Rapidfire 13:00 – 14:00 hrs
14:30-15:00		Coffee Break \| Exhibition \| Poster View
15:00-16:00	60 min	Concurrent Symposium 13 Emerging/Re-Emerging Parasitic Threats in Asia Chair: Srivicha Krudsood Co-chair: Thundon Ngamprasertchai Updated Leishmaniasis Across the Region Mathirut Mungthin Advanced Diagnosis in Molecular Parasitology Poom Adisakwattana Optimizing Malaria Management in the Asia-Pacific Region Srivicha Krudsood	Concurrent Symposium 14 Strengthening IPC in Asia Pacific (APSIC-APCCMI Symposium) Chair: Anucha Apisarnthanarak Co-chair: Mi-na Kim Integration of Diagnostic Stewardship in IPC Wing Hong Seto Updating Key APSIC Guidelines Ling Moi Lin Implementing HAI Prevention Guideline - the Do’s and Don’ts Patricia Ching	Concurrent Symposium 15 Tuberculosis: The New Frontiers Chair: Janice Caoili Co-chair: Gompol Suwanpimolkul Innovations that Transform Tuberculosis Treatment Nicholas Paton Fighting Two Fronts: Advances in Managing TB and HIV Co-Infection Anchalee Avihingsanon Rapid Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Changki Kim
16:00-17:00		Closing Ceremony and Presentation of Awards

Note: The program is preliminary and is subject to change.