Don’t get stuck paying extra to attend ESCMID Global 2026. The standard registration prices end tomorrow!

If you needed another reason to join us in April, ESCMID Global 2026 has officially been accredited with 33 CME points over the five days. You can see the full breakdown of points and eligibility criteria on our website.

Join us in Munich to explore the latest discoveries, innovations and best practices in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

Science & Research

Join this webinar organised by the ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee and supported by the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists exploring the recent Nipah virus outbreak. See the programme and register today to join online!

Education

"This course helped me recognise my strengths and values, giving me the clarity and confidence to articulate my professional vision." – Xin Hui Chan

Discover your strength as a leader and overcome career barriers in healthcare. This highly interactive course is tailored specifically to women in medicine to sharpen your leadership voice, tackle gendered workplace dynamics, and advance with confidence. Learn more and register today!

This online course will explore the intersection between virology and oncology highlighting the role of vaccines in preventing both cancers and their infectious complications. Learn more and register today.

Deepen your expertise in surveillance, evidence-based prevention strategies, guideline-driven best practices and perioperative interventions to reduce surgical site and infections (SSI) risk. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a measurable impact on surgical outcomes!

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

Congress & Events

Are you interested in advancing your career in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology? This informal session brings together current and prospective mentors and mentees to share experiences, hear inspiring testimonials, ask questions, and connect with peers. Learn how mentorship can support your professional growth, research, and networking opportunities!

President-elect Jon Friedland will be interviewing keynote speaker Senjuti Saha about strategies for leveraging technological innovations to enhance surveillance infrastructure, foster local scientific capacity, and promote equitable access to tools and knowledge. Learn more on our website.

Guidelines & Journals

Yesterday was International Women's Day. In light of that, Communicable prepared a special episode in which hosts Erin McCreary and Annie Joseph are joined by Esmita Charani and Annette Westgeest for a discussion on gender- and sex-dependent patient-care disparities in the infectious diseases space.

This week’s update highlights renewed arboviral activity with chikungunya cases reported in Mayotte and re-emergence in parts of the Caribbean and South America, alongside continued global measles resurgence with substantial case numbers in Indonesia and Mexico and ongoing outbreaks in the United States. Additionally, rabies deaths in Vietnam underline persistent gaps in animal vaccination and access to post-exposure prophylaxis.

Language, Trust, and the Polio Endgame: Words Matter in Vaccine Communication

Ceftobiprole and the kidney: secondary analyses of the ERADICATE S. aureus bacteraemia trial

EMA has recommended granting marketing authorisation for the first combined COVID-19 and influenza vaccine for people 50 years and older