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Championing medical progress in infection for a healthier tomorrow. ESCMID is committed to advancing the fields of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
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📣Registration for the 24th edition of ESCMID's Summer School is now open! 🚀

Check out all the info including the preliminary programme and secure your spot today: https://ow.ly/VcqJ50Xoiv3.

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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📣 Abstract submission is still open for #ESCMIDGlobal 2026. Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in our annual congress and highlight your original research to the ESCMID community, this year in Munich!

🗳️Submission: https://ow.ly/aiEP50XkVaA
🗓️Deadline: 26 Nov 2025

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🧬Sign up for this course that will equip you with the skills to apply metagenomics in your own clinical setting for patient treatment & hospital outbreak detection. https://ow.ly/JAQ350XhAuY

📆 Registration closes this Friday, 14 Nov 2025!

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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💡CMI is looking to get your feedback
Take the readership survey by using the link below to help us ensure that CMI is fulfilling your needs. https://ow.ly/7nbI50XohaZ

⏰The survey is open until 15 December.

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Applications for the ESCMID CAREer Grant open in 1.5 weeks! This grant supports researchers balancing scientific work with family or caregiving responsibilities by funding a support person to help sustain research progress. https://ow.ly/7BgU50XnG7H

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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In 2025, the WHO released 3 significant reports addressing the escalating threat of #AMR worldwide. Read the latest post from the AMR Action Subcommittee to learn more about critical gaps and urgent needs. #IDSky

https://www.escmid.org/science-research/amr-action-subcommittee/activities/
Activities
Discover our various activities and resources related to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
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November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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ESCMID's WAAW webinar series continues! Following the success of parts 1-2, "Rethinking the AMR response" series continues with part 3 next Tuesday (11 Nov) focusing on behavioural science and AMR. Register: https://ow.ly/PXcU50XnFSP

More info: https://ow.ly/Anpv50XnFSM

#IDSky #clinmicro #WAAW2025
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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ESCMID and KSLM leadership delivered a joint symposium on AMR surveillance strategies at #LMCE2025 over the weekend. A fantastic event and we are very happy to have collaborated with our partner organisation!
#AMR #Surveillance
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The next five videos from our #IMMEM XIV poster presentations are available now on our YouTube channel and cover topics like #ICU, #AMR emergence and more. Stay tuned for more videos every Wednesday!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBG53xT7PX7v-C3XcKHnKeVP1NxsrLqBU&si=tpFqDe_obR6LZLtx
IMMEM XIV Poster presentations
Explore the different post presentations that were recorded as part of the 14th edition of the International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IM...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🚨 New Epi Alert this week: Record pertussis activity in Japan & Ecuador. Dengue is widespread in the Americas & Asia. New Chagas cases in Brazil, rising Rift Valley fever in West Africa, increasing Q fever in Australia via zoonotic & vector-borne threats. https://ow.ly/GmB150Xfnlt

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 5, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Module 1 is now live for our joint ESCMID / Ecraid data governance course after our successful opening webinar. This self-paced course is free of charge & the first module provides a foundational overview of the course material. Learn more & follow along: https://ow.ly/L7Ou50XkVAa

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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💊TODAY: In a few moments, the second webinar of our 4-part series leading up to World AMR Awareness Week 2025, will begin. Register now and enter the webinar: https://ow.ly/Qk0p50Xmsrl

💊Part 1 is now uploaded and can be viewed on our webpage: https://ow.ly/S4tu50Xmsrm

#IDSky #clinmicro #WAAW2025
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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📣The draft document "ESCMID clinical guidelines on the evaluation and management of a reported antibiotic allergy" is now available for public consultation. ESCMID members are invited to comment on the manuscript before 26 November 2025. https://ow.ly/cbNz50XlAVg

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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📣Our call for the ESCMID mentorship programme is still open! The deadline was extended to 14 November. The programme connects young mentees w/ experienced colleagues who provide insights, support & guidance over their career.

🚀Learn more & apply today! https://ow.ly/BvoZ50Xbvyz

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Abstract submission is still open for #ESCMIDGlobal 2026. Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in our annual congress and highlight your original research to the entire ESCMID community.

🗳️Submission: https://ow.ly/TSJp50XkV9S
🗓️Deadline: 26 Nov 2025

#IDSky #clinmicro
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Leonard Leibovici, will be stepping down and replaced by Jesús Rodríguez Baño on 1 Jan 2026. Read their editorials plus one by our Publications Counsellor:
https://ow.ly/Zw1W50XkPnb
https://ow.ly/HxA350XkPno
https://ow.ly/REKB50XkPnf
#IDSky
November 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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📣 Important editorial from The Lancet Infectious Diseases on adult vaccine uptake & delivery following ESCMID's conference on vaccines: https://ow.ly/4BtU50XkMl0

💡Also check out their roundup of the conference: https://ow.ly/tXSa50XkMkZ

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Highlights from the sixth ESCMID Conference on Vaccines
The sixth European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Conference on Vaccines took place in Lisbon, Portugal, from Sept 10 to Sept 13, 2025. Claire Lenahan reports.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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ESCMID's WAAW webinar series continues! Following the success of part 1, "Beyond the frontlines" series continues with part 2 next Tuesday (04 Nov) focusing on digital tools and AI in remote areas. Register: https://ow.ly/9PA250XjxMG

More info: https://ow.ly/hoH550XjxMz

#IDSky #clinmicro #AMR
October 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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On Mon, join us for the Ecraid/ESCMID kick-off webinar launching the “Data and Sample Governance for Biomedical Research Course” where a roundtable of experts discuss today’s challenges in ethical & equitable AI applications in health research.

Register: https://ow.ly/2cpw50XhCQB

#IDSky #clinmicro
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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⏰Today is the last day to sign up for Trainee Association of ESCMID Virtual Round Tables! Sit down w senior experts to chat about "Career and personal life balance" w/ Fidelma Fitzpatrick or "Ensuring quality in research" w/ @luigiascudeller.bsky.social 🌱

Register: https://ow.ly/pCZ250XgTeu #IDSky
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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News piece @thelancet.com: 6th @escmid.bsky.social Conference on Vaccines
'As populations age globally, adult vaccination emerging as crucial tool for ensuring healthy ageing & resilient health systems - through disease prevention & cost savings from averted care'.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The promise of lifelong vaccination
A News piece in this issue reports on the sixth Conference on Vaccines hosted by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Lisbon between Sept 10 and Sept 13. Adult immu...
www.thelancet.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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🌍 The ComBac-Africa website is now live!

GARDP is proud to be a partner in this consortium of 12 institutions across 7 countries working to tackle multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria through diagnostics, antimicrobial stewardship and a One Health approach.

🔗 www.combac-africa.org
ComBac-Africa | Fighting AMR in Sub-Saharan Africa
Advancing diagnostics and antimicrobial stewardship in Africa to combat drug-resistant bacteria and improve treatment access.
www.combac-africa.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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🧬This course offers a foundation and practical skills to equip you with the skills to apply metagenomics in your own clinical setting for patient treatment & hospital outbreak detection. Sign up now: https://ow.ly/sRQz50XhAuS

#IDSky #clinmicro
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🚨 New Epi Alert this week: Mpox local transmission confirmed across Europe, marking the first sustained spread of clade Ib in Europe. Czechia experiences worst outbreak of Hep A since 1989. More on Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Oropouche virus & others. https://ow.ly/GmB150Xfnlt

#IDSky #clinmicro
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The next five videos from our #IMMEM XIV poster presentations are available now on our YouTube channel and cover topics like #phage, surveillance and more. Stay tuned for more videos every Wednesday! #IDSky

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBG53xT7PX7v-C3XcKHnKeVP1NxsrLqBU&si=tpFqDe_obR6LZLtx
IMMEM XIV Poster presentations
Explore the different post presentations that were recorded as part of the 14th edition of the International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IM...
youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM