Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we wish you join the 7^th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance (ISAAR 2009), which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from March 18 to 20, 2009.

Since 1997, ISAAR has been contributing provide state-of-the-art information on antimicrobial resistance and emerging infectious problems. ISAAR is the most representative international meeting on infectious diseases and antimicrobial agents / resistance in the Asian-Pacific region. Scientific program of ISAAR 2009 will also include very exciting and stimulating issues which will be presented and discussed by world-renown invited speakers. Poster presentations, variety of social programs and abundant historic heritage and tourist attractions of Bangkok will add another excitement and pleasure to the participants.

ISAAR 2009 is hosted by the Asian-Pacific Research Foundation for Infectious Diseases (ARFID) and organized by the Infectious Disease Association of Thailand (IDAT) with many international organizations and academic societies.

We will be more than happy if you become one of more than the 2,000 participants from 54 countries.

We look forward to seeing you in Bangkok March 2009!

Jae-Hoon Song, MD, PhD President, ISAAR Korea		Amorn Leelarasamee, MD Chair, ISAAR 2009 Thailand		Walter Wilson, MD Co-Chair, ISAAR 2009 USA