15th Meeting of the International Society of Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Diseases (ISPPD)

The 15th Meeting of the International Society of Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Diseases (ISPPD) is dedicated to to the exchange, advancement, and dissemination of the latest discoveries in basic science.

Key Topics

• Pathogen Ecology
  • Biofilms in the Pathogenesis of Acute/Chronic Pneumonia
  • Carriage/Colonisation
  • Pneumococcal Vaccine Serotypes in the Post-PCV Era
  • Pathogen Interactions (Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, Parasites)/Microbiome
• Basic Sciences
  • Conventional and Molecular Microbiology
  • Immunology, Pathogenesis, Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Genomics, Transmission and Molecular Epidemiology
• Vaccines - Development, Strategies and Impact
  • Vaccine Programs in Infants and Adults
  • New Vaccines and Regulatory Processes
  • Vaccine Dosing Schedules
  • Impact of Vaccines on Disease or Carriage
• Clinical Sciences and Pneumonia
  • Disease in High-Risk Groups Including Co-Morbidities
  • Disease Burden in Infants, Children/Youth, and Adults
  • Treatment and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Patterns
  • Morbidity and Mortality (Complications, Sequelae)
  • Co-Infections
  • Diagnostics and Point-of-Care Tests
• Population Sciences
  • Knowledge Translation and Public Health Policy
  • Economics of Disease and Prevention
  • Global Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Disease Control: Lessons from Epidemics, Outbreaks and Special Settings
  • Reaching Vulnerable Populations
  • Non-Vaccine Interventions to Reduce the Burden and/or Mortality of Pneumonia and/or Pneumococcal Disease
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Disease Control, Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)