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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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ISAC is a federation of member societies aimed at combating antibiotic resistance around the world.
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Journals #IJAA & #JGAR
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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · Jul 23
🌟ISAC Society Grants - applications invited🌟

Apply for up to €‎6,000

There are 2 types of grants:

1. To strengthen an Existing ISAC Member Society

2. To Establish a New Society in ID / clinical micro
Full details⬇️
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New article in ISAC journal @ijaa-isac.bsky.social on the global landscape of phage therapy
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🔬 WEBINAR SERIES
Critical Care Infectious Diseases – Hot Topics & Trends
📅 Session 1: Optimising #Antimicrobial Therapy
🕙 24 Nov 2025
Global experts share insights on precision antibiotic use in ICU.
🎓 Organised by ISAC, ESGCIP & King's Critical Care
tinyurl.com/42uuc3pk
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November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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🌍 Strengthening Global Collaboration at #APCCMI2025 🌍
ISAC met with leaders of Member Societies &recruited new ones in ID & clinical microbiology — key to our mission of empowering societies &advancing global health
🔗 Join ISAC tinyurl.com/yvfueayt
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November 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the ISAC webinar on Tackling AMR through the One Health approach scheduled for 13 November has been postponed.

Keep an eye on www.ISAC-Academy.world for the new date.
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🔴 Live Webinar – 13 Nov @ 14:00 CET
Join us for a #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek webinar with new research from the #OneHealth Special Issue in @ijaa-isac.bsky.social
🌍 Learn how the One Health approach tackles AMR across humans, animals & the environment
🔗 tinyurl.com/cwyew9hh
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November 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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The ISAC Anti-Infectives & Early Career Working Groups sponsored 2 Early Career Awards at the 2nd Intl. Conference on Antimicrobial Computational Pharmacology

🏆 Best Oral Presentation: Sabrina Jaeger-Honz
🏆 People’s Choice: Wendong
Pictured with Congress Chairs Prof. Jian Li & Prof. Falk Schreiber
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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ISAC President Prof. Souha Kanj met with colleagues from the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Bangkok to discuss plans for the 34th ICC in Manila, Dec 2026.
Exciting progress toward an impactful congress!
🔗 icc2026.org
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November 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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New in ISAC journal @IJAA_ISAC
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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ISAC President Professor Souha Kanj, MD moderated the excellent 'Meet the Expert' session by Prof. David Paterson on The Symphony of Antibiotics: One for All or All for One at the Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infection (#APCCMI2025) in Bangkok.

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November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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🌏 ISAC at #APCCMI2025
The ISAC Symposium explored Challenges of AMR in Different Scenarios:
🔹 Prof. Souha Kanj – AMR in Conflict Zones
🔹 Heiman Wertheim – AMR Post-COVID
🔹 Geoffrey Coombs – AMR in Wildlife & One Health
🪑 Moderated by Regina Berba

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November 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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🌍 Watch Again: One Health Webinar 🌍
With APSCMI, this webinar explores #OneHealth & emerging infections in Asia Pacific.
🎯 Topics:
🔹 AMR in China – YongHong Xiao
🔹 SFTS in Korea – Dong-Min Kim
🔹 Nipah Virus – Linfa Wang

📺 youtu.be/7cmpzwyAJxI
#OneHealthDay
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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🌍 Today is #OneHealthDay 🌿
Human, animal, plant & environmental health are deeply connected.
One Health unites experts across disciplines to protect all life.

Learn more from @onehealthtrust.bsky.social
#OneHealth #AntimicrobialResistance
November 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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🔴 LIVE NOW

🎙️Last but by no means least Anuradha Chowdhary, Prof. of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi & Secretary General of ISAC presents on Emergence & spread of resistance in #Candidaspecies
🔗 tinyurl.com/5y4mxvj4
#FungalInfections
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November 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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🔴 LIVE NOW

🎙️Second speaker is Prof. Sevtap Arikan-Akdagli, Director, Mycology Lab, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara presenting on

Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in clinics & environment

🔗 tinyurl.com/5y4mxvj4

#FungalInfections #MedicalMycology
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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🔴 LIVE NOW

Join the ISAC/ESCMID webinar on the WHO #Fungal Priority Pathogens List: tackling challenges in diagnosis & management.
🎙️Prof. Cornelia Lass-Flörlis giving an Overview of the Fungal Priority Pathogens
🔗 tinyurl.com/5y4mxvj4
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November 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Well done to our colleagues at SIDP (an ISAC Member Society) on the success of their annual congress!
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More than 600 infectious diseases pharmacists joined us—both in Atlanta and online—for CE and BCIDP sessions, inspiring keynotes, and our annual awards. The SIDP community continues to raise the bar for excellence and impact. 💙 #SIDP2025
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🦠 Meet the Speaker

👩‍🔬 Prof. Chowdhary is a leading expert in medical #mycology, researching #antifungal resistance and emerging fungal pathogens like Candida auris and Aspergillus fumigatus.
She is Secretary General of ISAC
tinyurl.com/3554edz2
📅 3 Nov 2025 | 11:00–12:30 CET
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October 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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🎥 Missed the ISAC & @escmid.bsky.social Joint Webinar?
📌 Role of ID & Microbiology Societies in Tackling AMR
🔍 Global survey insights from Prof. Heiman Wertheim
🎙️ Updates from ISAC’s Prof. Souha Kanj & ESCMID’s Prof. Robert Skov
▶️ Watch on-demand: youtu.be/v1l7XGXczvU
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ISAC/ESCMID Establishing the Role of Infectious Diseases & Clinical Microbiology Societies
YouTube video by ISAC / APUA
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October 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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📢 Final days to apply!
ISAC Society Grants 💡 Up to €6,000 available to:
1️⃣ Strengthen existing ISAC member societies
2️⃣ Establish new societies in underserved regions
📌 Clear, outcome-driven proposals required
🔗 Apply now: www.isac.world/funding/isac...
📆 Deadline: 31 Oct
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October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🦠 Meet the Speaker

Prof. Sevtap Arikan-Akdagl, a global expert in antifungals, resistance & invasive fungal infections, will present at the joint ISAC/ESCMID webinar on the WHO Fungal Priority Pathogens List

📅 3 Nov
🔗http://tiny.cc/68au001
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October 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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🗣️ Meet the speaker

Join Prof. Cornelia Lass-Flörl @ the ISAC/ESCMID webinar on the WHO Fungal Priority Pathogens List 🦠
📅 3 Nov 2025
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Expert insights on fungal infections, diagnostics& global impact
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October 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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🔬 ISAC Endorses BanTropTox-2025

Organised by ISAC member society BSITD, this congress tackles challenges in infectious diseases & tropical medicine
📢 ISAC Treasurer Dr David Jenkins will speak on antimicrobial stewardship.
🗓️ 24 Oct 2025
🔗 Register: bsitd.org/events
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October 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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🔹 Attending #IDWeek2025?
Don't miss this session starting in 60 minutes! 🔹
🧠 Challenging Cases in Infectious Diseases
📅 Oct 20 | 🕥 10:30–11:45 AM (ET)

Prof. Souha Kanj, ISAC President, joins the panel of global ID experts

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October 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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🔴 Live Webinar – 13 Nov @ 14:00 CET
Join us for a #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek webinar with new research from the #OneHealth Special Issue in @ijaa-isac.bsky.social
🌍 Learn how the One Health approach tackles AMR across humans, animals & the environment
🔗 tinyurl.com/cwyew9hh
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October 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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📢 ISAC Society Grants – Deadline: 31 Oct!
Grants up to €6,000 for:
✅ Boosting existing ISAC member societies
✅ Starting new societies in underserved regions
🔗 Apply now: www.isac.world/funding/isac...
#InfectiousDiseases #ClinicalMicrobiology #ISAC
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October 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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🧠💊 Free Antibiotic Summary Cards from ISAC & APUA!
Quick reference for:
✔️ Spectrum
✔️ Indications
✔️ Dosing
✔️ Side effects
Designed by experts.
📚 apua.org/antibiotic-c...
More coming soon!
#AntibioticStewardship #APUA #ISAC #MedX
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Antibiotic Cards — ALLIANCE FOR THE PRUDENT USE OF ANTIBIOTICS
"Antibiotic cards" provide a summary of the main characteristics of selected antibiotics. These antibiotic cards have been primarily designed to assist the prescribers in the selection of the most app...
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October 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM