The terms of three ESCMID Executive Committee members are ending in April 2026, therefore elections will be held among the membership at the end of 2025 to fill these three positions.

The Nomination Subcommittee encourages you to propose candidates, taking into consideration their professional excellence, leadership abilities in managing complex organisations, communication skills and contributions to the activities of ESCMID.

Deadline is 31 August 2025.

Science and Research

We are pleased to invite you to join the next joint webinar held in collaboration with the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC). Explore how hospital design directly impacts infection control in this insightful webinar featuring two leading experts, Margreet Vos and Paul Anantharajah Tambyah moderated by ESCMID President, Robert Skov and ISAC President Elect, Souha Kanj.

ESCMID is currently accepting applications for consideration to receive the Young Investigator Award and Emerging Young Investigator Award. The awards recognise excellence in research that will advance the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. Learn more about the awards, the qualifications and the application process on the ESCMID webpage.

Deadline is 18 August 2025.

Education

Enhance your clinical impact with our course, "Communication with patients in decision making on antibiotic prescribing in primary and outpatient care”. This course empowers healthcare professionals to improve antibiotic stewardship through effective patient communication. Learn to navigate cultural and behavioral influences, identify barriers to antimicrobial stewardship programs, and apply proven communication techniques to guide shared decision-making.

This course is part of the ESCMID AMS Certificate Programme and has a few spots available for extra participants.

Are you ready to turn knowledge into action in your infection prevention and control (IPC) efforts? The "Implementation in Infection Prevention and Control" course offers a cutting-edge blend of the latest in implementation science and core IPC principles. Grounded in the CFIR and ERIC frameworks, this course empowers healthcare professionals to navigate organisational culture, prioritise IPC initiatives, and apply proven implementation strategies. Gain the tools to lead evidence-based improvements in your institution: join us and make your impact count.

This course is part of the ESCMID EUCIC Certificate Programme and has a few spots available for extra participants.

Congress and Events

Benjamin P. Howden and Natacha Couto join us to discuss some of the reasons why IMMEM has lasted as long as it has and why its so successful. Watch the video on our YouTube channel and check out the full conference programme on our website.

Sign up today for the 14th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IMMEM XIV)! Session topics range from what's new in bioinformatics and how genomics inform resistance profiling to pathogen surveillance in a One Health framework and wastewater surveillance.

Looking to elevate your leadership skills? Check out these two standout courses designed to empower and equip leaders at every level:

• Lead with impact: Fostering collaboration & navigating complexity, 18-19 September, Carcavelos, Portugal
  Master the art of leading in today’s fast-paced, complex environments. This course helps you build stronger teams through effective collaboration and teaches strategies to navigate challenges with confidence.
• Empowering women in leadership, 29-30 October, Carcavelos, Portugal
  This course addresses gendered situations that women face in the workplace and provides tools and resources to empower women in leadership roles while building strong, collaborative teams.

Explore these courses and register before 22 August 2025!

Guidelines and Journals

Following in the steps of CMI and the journal’s fellowship programme, CMI Communications has opened a call for fellows. Now, both journals have open calls for fellows. Read more about the programmes on their respective websites:

deadline 01 September

deadline 15 September

The season of vector-borne diseases intensifies in Europe: Active transmission of West Nile virus, dengue, chikungunya, and CCHF reported in the EU/EEA, under close ECDC surveillance. Japan is undergoing its most significant pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak in recent memory, with widespread community transmission; booster vaccination strategies need urgent reinforcement. Côte d’Ivoire is facing its first major cholera outbreak in 15 years, whilst the cholera outbreak persists in Haiti, disproportionately affecting displaced and vulnerable populations. Cabo Verde has confirmed 15 locally transmitted malaria cases in Praia so far this year, with surveillance and prevention efforts ongoing.

Non-antimicrobial therapies for recurrent urinary tract infection in women: is there a place for faecal microbiota transfer?

Carriage of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales Among Healthy Adults - a Cohort Study in Finland