e-Posters Session
Evaluation Committee:
Timoleon Achilleas VYZANTIADIS, Mihai MAREȘ, Georgia VRIONI, Sevtap ARIKAN-AKDAGLI
E-Poster Presentations
Please find below the schedule for the E-Poster Presentations during the 4th Balkan Conference on Medical Mycology and Mycotoxicology.
The E-Poster presentations will take place daily during the scheduled coffee breaks in the Goina Auditorium, located in the same lobby as the Iuliu Hațieganu Auditorium.
Important Information for Presenters
Presenters are kindly asked to bring their E-Poster presentation on a USB stick and hand it over to the technical staff before the start of the respective presentation session.
We kindly ask all presenters to arrive at the Goina Auditorium a few minutes before their scheduled presentation time to allow sufficient time for the presentation to be uploaded and checked.
The official presentation template can be downloaded by clicking the button below. For E-Poster presentations, please use only the second slide.
We look forward to your presentations and to an engaging exchange of ideas during the conference!
Program
| Thursday, October 1st, 2026 | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | ||
| Poster ID | Title | Authors |
| PP1 | Genetic Characterization of Pneumocystis jirovecii in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Treated with Mycophenolic Acid | Gilles Nevez, Iona Chateau, Julie Guiblin, Nathan Le Nan, Jean-Christophe Ianotto, Solène Le Gal |
| PP2 | Single-Center Experience: Epidemiological and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Trichosporon Species Isolated Between 2018 and 2026 | Handenur Ulukan, Fethiye Sevik, Rufig Hasanlı, Dilan Karagoz, Esranur Cayir, Elif Ayca Sahin, Sidre Erganis, Ayse Kalkanci |
| PP3 | Pneumocystis or Something More? Diagnostic Dilemmas in an Immunocompromised Child with Lymphoma: A Case Report | Antonia Roxana Cămuescu, Rodica Cosnarovici, Marcel Tanțău, Maria Cosnarovici, Paula Pruteanu, Ana-Maria Luca |
| PP4 | Assessment of Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay in Mycology Laboratory | Veronika Vidic Urlep, Maja Miklošič, Alena Žajdela, Maja Gorjup, Jelena Todorović |
| PP5 | Tinea Corporis/Cruris/Pedis and Comparative Trial Between Therapeutic Efficacies of Topical 1% Terbinafine Film-Forming Spray Containing Thyme and 1% Terbinafine Cream | Seyedreza Aghili, Kamyar Zomorodian, Zahra Kavoosifar, Mehdi Ghahartars, Niloofar Torabiardakani, Sara Bahmanzade, Zahra Zareshahrabadi, Ali Reza Safarpour, Ahmad Jabrodini, Yaser Nasirzadeh, Solmaz Basiri Khiavi, Zahra Yahyazade, Bahar Salmanian |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | ||
| Poster ID | Title | Authors |
| PP6 | Rapid Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Methods in Candida Species: Comparison with CLSI and EUCAST Reference Methods | Bengü Sayar, Sevtap Arikan-Akdagli, Dolunay Gülmez |
| PP7 | The Shifting Landscape of Candidaemia in a Greek University Hospital: From the Pre-COVID-19 Baseline to the Post-Pandemic Reality (2009–2025) | Maria Siopi, Sevasti Leventaki, Margarita Vargami, Spyros Pournaras, Joseph Meletiadis |
| PP8 | mpact of Human Flora on Candida (Candidozyma) auris Detection Using the Copan Cabroth™ Selective Enrichment Medium | Maria Siopi, Spyros Pournaras, Joseph Meletiadis |
| PP9 | Identification of the First Echinocandin-Resistant Candidozyma auris Strain in Northern Greece: The Role of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in Characterising the Antifungal Susceptibility Genomic Profile | Katerina Poulopoulou, Elisavet Georgiou, Vasiliki Kalaitzidou, Styliani Pappa, Andigoni Malousi, Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis |
| PP10 | Six-Year Trends in Clinical Fungal Isolates in a Turkish Tertiary Care Center: Rising Burden, Shifting Species, and the Emergence of Candidozyma auris | Tugce Unalan-Altintop, Bengu Sayar, Dolunay Gulmez, Sevtap Arikan-Akdagli |
| Friday, October 2nd, 2026 | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | ||
| Poster ID | Title | Authors |
| PP11 | Biological Evaluation of a Series of Thiosemicarbazones as Potential Antifungal Agents | Tugce Unalan-Altintop, Ipek Ertorun, Gulsen Akalin-Ciftci, Mehliha Dilek Altintop, Dolunay Gulmez, Sevtap Arikan-Akdagli |
| PP12 | Invasive Fusariosis After Institutional Outbreak Control: New Case Series in Acute Leukemia Department | Ana Anghel, Lacramioara Mohorea, Anca Damalan, Andreea Andrunache, Aurelia Tatic, Daniel Coriu |
| PP13 | An Investigation of Rezafungin Susceptibility in Pathogens Causing Invasive Candida Infections in Patients with Malignancy | Betül Ceyhuni, Duygu Öcal, Arda Elkıran, Arzum İpek Şen, Didem Bostancı, Şebnem Şule Ken, Bilal Berkay Camgöz, Yasemin Yavuz |
| PP14 | Preliminary Assessment of the Transplacental Route for Mother-to-Infant Transmission of Pneumocystis jirovecii | Sergio Vargas, Carolina A Ponce, Rebeca Bustamante, Sophie Richards, Philippe M Hauser |
| PP15 | Molecular Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Trichophyton mentagrophytes/interdigitale Species Complex as the Growing Incidence Human Dermatophytosis Agent in the East South of Caspian Sea Area | Soodehalsadat Yazdinejad, Seyedreza Aghili, Raheleh Alehashemi, Mahdi Abastabar, Farhad Niknejad, Iman Haghani, Fatemeh Livani, Amineh Kashiri, Seyyed Saeed Aghili |
| 16:05 - 16:20 | ||
| Poster ID | Title | Authors |
| PP16 | Changes in Candiduria Over Time and Its Clinical Significance: 2018–2026 Single-Center Time Series | Sidre Erganis, Handenur Ulukan, Sena Algin, Dilan Karagoz, Esranur Cayir, Fethiye Sevik, Elif Ayca Sahin, Ayse Kalkanci, Kayhan Caglar |
| PP17 | Detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in Mechanically Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients | Marta Kicia, Błażej Łukianowski, Wiesława Duszyńska, Magdalena Szydłowicz, Żaneta Zajączkowska |
| PP18 | Comparison of Passive and Active Air Sampling Methods for the Determination of Microbial Air Contamination | Marija Trajkova Bostner, Rok Tomazin, Tadeja Vončina, Tadeja Matos |
| PP19 | Short Case Report of Fungal Infections in the First 6 Months of 2026 in the Infectious Diseases and Psychiatry Hospital in Baia Mare | Andreea Ștefania Pop, Andreina Rat |
| Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 | ||
| 11:00 - 11:20 | ||
| Poster ID | Title | Authors |
| PP20 | Changing Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis in Athens, Greece: Emergence of Trichophyton tonsurans | Anna-Danae Panopoulou, Panorea-Georgia Antonatou, Kalliopi Theodoridou, Dimitrios Karagiorgas, Theodora Koliou, Georgia Vrioni |
| PP21 | Isolation of Candidozyma auris from Cerebrospinal Drain Infection: A Rare Case Report | Eleni Kafkoula, Konstantinos Tsiveriotis, Paraskevi Pantazi, Miltiadis-Andreas Seretis, Georgios Kassianidis, Georgia Vrioni |
| PP22 | Echinocandin Resistant Candidozyma auris Fungemia in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Athens, Greece: A Case Report | Eleni Kafkoula, Maria-Paraskevi Afentoglou, Vasso Thomo, Stavroula Kritikou, Maria Chini, Georgia Vrioni |
| PP23 | Invasive Candidiasis in a Multidisciplinary Greek ICU During a 10-Year Period: Change of Species Distribution | Maria Katsiari, Kyriakos Ntorlis, Charikleia Nikolaou, Eleftheria Palla, Athanasios Tsakris, Georgia Vrioni |
| PP24 | Engineering Adhesin-Specific Cyclic Peptides to Advance Candida Detection and Host-Pathogen Interaction Studies | Andra M. Sugar, Gwendolyn L. Clenshaw, Teresa Bertran, Louise J. Walport, Ernesto Cota |
| 16:40 - 17:00 | ||
| Poster ID | Title | Authors |
| PP25 | Imaging Features of Pulmonary Pneumocystosis | Crina Laslo, Ioana Hiriscau |
| PP26 | Imaging Features of Pulmonary Aspergillosis | Iulia Trifu, Alex Trifu |
| PP27 | Imaging Features of Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System | Vasile Morar, Mădălina Mureșan |
| PP28 | Candidozyma auris in ICU patients – risks, colonization and outcomes | Lorand Magdo, Lucia Herbel, Cristina Vagner, Mirela Flonta, Violeta Briciu, Mihaela Lupșe |
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