The call for the next ESCMID Global Programme Director is closing soon on 27 February. Apply to take this unique opportunity to lead the scientific and educational direction of our annual congress. The successful candidate will become deputy director for two years before assuming the role in 2028. Learn about the requirements and criteria in the call sheet and apply today!

Science & Research

ESCMID took part in a joint symposium where participants examined how to address challenges that prevent diagnostics from being fully effective against AMR and how to overcome these barriers. Read the full report from the symposium now.

The ESCMID Sustainability Commission and WaterAid are teaming up for an upcoming webinar Every drop counts: Clean water, climate change and the fight against infectious diseases. Join the event on 23 March to discuss the importance of clean water in the fight against infectious diseases.

Education

This course brings together regional experts, particularly from resource-limited settings, to address gaps in fungal diagnostics and treatment. The programme will provide practical tools for early diagnosis, appropriate patient selection, and evidence-based management.

Deep dive into the diagnosis and treatment of latent and active tuberculosis and infections of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria. Participants will be introduced to the pathogenesis, epidemiology, latest diagnostic approaches and antibiotic treatment of tuberculosis.

Congress & Events

Prepare for the next series of UEMS European Examinations in clinical microbiology and/or infectious diseases! These special workshops during Education Friday will focus on preparing participants for the exams with various challenges and expert speakers.

The British Infection Association invites you to the 2026 BIA Spring Meeting from 19-20 May in Birmingham, UK. Infection specialists and trainees can look forward to two days of networking opportunities alongside scientific lectures covering paediatrics, TB, Lyme disease, genetics, emerging infections and more. Abstract submission is now open until 27 February. Learn more, submit your abstract and register on the event website.

Guidelines & Journals

This guideline document provides evidence-based recommendations for the clinical evaluation and management of patients with reported antibiotic allergies. It is aimed at non-allergist clinicians and seeks to harmonise practice across healthcare settings in Europe and beyond.

This week highlights expanding chikungunya activity in the Americas with travel advisories in place, the emergence of a recombinant mpox virus, and clustered sexually transmitted dermatophyte infections in the United States. Continued zoonotic avian influenza cases in Asia and a localised but high-fatality Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria underscore persistent spillover and outbreak risks.

Evaluating the antibacterial activity of ceftazidime/avibactam and aztreonam combinations against multidrug-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia complex isolates in a hollow fiber infection model

Thyroid aspergillosis: a narrative review