Hosted by the University of Bath, this will be the first International Symposium on
Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections to be held in the UK and will be based on
the highly successful meetings recently held in Australia, Europe, Japan and the USA.

The meeting's programme will cover a diverse range of subjects on staphylococcal research
including disease management, pathogenesis, immune evasion, persistence, population
biology, evolution and regulation. The plenary and symposium sessions will be presented
by the world's leading experts in each of these fields. In addition, proffered oral and poster
sessions will be an integral part of the programme and all delegates are invited to submit
abstracts. Workshops and Industry breakfast and lunch symposia are also planned.

Bath is a World Heritage Site and with stunning countryside surrounding it is one of
England's most beautiful places to visit. It is a unique City with its hot springs, Roman
Baths, splendid Abbey and Georgian stone crescents it has attracted visitors for centuries.
The meeting will be held in the magnificent 18th century Assembly Rooms in Bath
(http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-bathassemblyrooms/) one of the cities major
tourist attractions.

Bath is easily accessible for international travel situated approximately 30km from
Bristol International Airport and 160km from London Heathrow Airport. Please visit the
visitbath.co.uk website for further information on visiting Bath.

We are confident that you will find the meeting's programme both scientifically stimulating
and informative and look forward to meeting you in Bath in 2010.

The ISSSI 2010 Organising Committee.