Join us in two weeks for the 14th edition of the IMMEM conference covering all aspects of microbial typing from fundamentals to the cutting-edge technological developments. You can see the full conference programme online now including things like the ESGEM awards. Be sure to check out all of the extra side events taking place around the conference. Those interested in epidemiology will not want to miss this classic ESCMID event.

Science and Research

These grants are aimed at early-career scientists and are a great way to kick-start your academic research career. The theme this year is bacterial infection and diseases. Be sure to finalise your research proposals and send them in before the deadline on 10 September 2025!

Education

From rapid diagnostics and real-time hospital surveillance to outbreak investigations, participants will gain practical skills in applying and interpreting metagenomic methods, supported by expert faculty. Join us to strengthen your diagnostic toolkit and bring Next-Generation Sequencing insights directly into your clinical practice.

This comprehensive course is designed for healthcare providers seeking to advance their skills in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control. Participants will learn how to optimise antimicrobial use in complex infections while implementing effective infection control strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections.

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

Congress and Events

Join us for a joint webinar hosted by ESCMID and the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC), where the results of a recent global survey will be presented. The survey covered 86 societies and highlights key insights into governance, resources, and involvement specifically in the context of AMR.

Guidelines and Journals

We are now accepting applications for the role of Guidelines Director for ESCMID. This honorary position is responsible for overseeing the entire ESCMID Guidelines portfolio with the support of the Guidelines Counsellor and Subcommittee. Learn more and apply today!

Elsevier is looking to get your feedback on the ESCMID journal, Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI). Take the readership survey by using the link below to help us ensure that CMI is fulfilling your needs. The survey is open until 30 November.

As of mid-August 2025, global chikungunya cases reached ~270K, with local transmission in France and Italy. The Oropouche virus caused 12K cases in the Americas, mostly in Brazil, with others across Latin America and imported cases in North America and Europe. West Nile virus continues to rise in Europe, with >400 cases in Italy. Cholera caused 409K cases and 4.7K deaths across 31 countries, with major outbreaks in Chad, DRC, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Sudan. In Colombia, yellow fever surged to 131 cases, concentrated in Tolima.

The interplay between Epstein-Barr Virus and Cytomegalovirus reactivation following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in the era of primary CMV prophylaxis

Phage Research in South America: A Descriptive Overview of Trends and Gaps