The Spring call for ESCMID Funded Observerships is now open until 17 April! Early-career ESCMID members can apply for this exciting international exchange programme to improve clinical and laboratory practice with funding support from ESCMID.

Learn more and apply on our website!

Science & Research

Join us for this IDSA/ESCMID collaborative webinar, AMR Diagnostics: Are We Really Missing the Right Assays?, taking place next week. The webinar offers both U.S. and European perspectives of AMR diagnostics.

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

Education

Registration for ESCMID's 24th Summer School is open, so book your spot today! ESCMID members can benefit from special discounts before the registration deadline on 05 June. Check out the full programme available now and take this chance to learn and connect with professionals from around the world.

The Personal Leadership Training course is an intensive, two-day programme focused on self-awareness, interpersonal effectiveness and sustainable leadership under pressure. Participants benefit from an engaging mix of practical exercises and theory that enhance influence without formal authority – a must-have skill set for clinicians, researchers and academic leaders navigating complex environments.

Places are limited and registration closes 06 April 2026 – secure your place today.

Congress & Events

Selective Pressure is an exciting, fast-paced quiz competition where teams of four compete for the Selective Pressure trophy and well-earned bragging rights for the year. Don't miss out on the fun! Sign up your winning team before Friday, 20 March!

ESCMID Global 2026 wants to celebrate participants who choose to travel sustainably. The 10 participants who travel the furthest by train or other public transport will receive 100 EUR in recognition of their commitment. The deadline to apply has been extended until 19 March, so apply today!

Guidelines & Journals

Read this position paper with support from members of the Emerging Infections Subcommittee outlining the importance of communication in regards to vaccine hesitancy and specifically with eliminating polio. Read the full article on CMI.

This week’s alert includes updates on global mpox (clade Ib) cases in 14 EU/EEA countries, North America and current outbreaks in Africa. The Americas are experiencing a significant increase in yellow fever transmission. Anguilla reports its first autochthonous human case of West Nile virus, a potential sentinel event for southward expansion. A resurgence of New World screwworm myiasis is spreading northward across the Americas, causing significant human and animal morbidity. Finally, Brazil reports an outbreak of leptospirosis cases alongside Sri Lanka, consistent with epidemiological link between heavy rainfall, flooding and increased transmission.

Meropenem and fosfomycin against K. pneumoniae: towards a combination breakpoint using a pharmacometric approach

Nitazoxanide for Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection treatment in renal transplant recipients: case series

ESPID 2026 brings together leading experts from across Europe and beyond, to advance research, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases in children. Early registration rates end on 24 March!

Join the BSAC Spring Conference taking place in London, UK from 14-15 May 2026. Abstract submission closes soon on 27 March!