Education Friday is just around the corner! Featuring six tracks of educational sessions, special hands-on technical workshops, numerous networking opportunities like the Scientific Speed Dating and access to the AMR Science-Policy Forum, it’s the perfect way to begin your ESCMID Global experience. Learn more and register for a special workshop today!

Science & Research

The Trainee Association of ESCMID (TAE) is organising a special session at ESCMID Global 2026 that connects early-career researchers and clinicians with renowned experts in the fields of CM and ID. Space is limited and registration is now open! Learn more about the programme online.

Education

A significant proportion of cancers are attributable to infectious agents, highlighting the critical role of prevention strategies in clinical practice. This ESCMID Foundation course examines the latest evidence on infection-associated carcinogenesis and the role of vaccines in prevention and patient management. Learn more about the programme and register today.

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

Access all the important information for ESCMID Global in the palm of your hand. Create your personal agenda, network with your colleagues, discover the faculty and more! Get the official congress app today in the Apple and Android app stores!

Pipeline Monday is a special track focusing on the R&D pipeline that will take place on Monday, 20 April 2026 with the aim of facilitating exchange between academia, healthcare, industry, and policymakers. See the full programme online now.

Guidelines & Journals

The draft document “Focused update to international consensus recommendations for the use of prolonged-1 infusion beta-lactam antibiotics among severely ill adult patients” developed by ACCP is now available for public consultation. ESCMID members wishing to participate should get in contact with us and submit their comments by the deadline on 22 April 2026.

Nigeria recorded over 510k tuberculosis cases in 2025, highlighting persistent global detection gaps alongside Morocco's high 53% rate of extrapulmonary presentations. In the Americas, chikungunya cases surged, with the ECDC reporting cases and deaths across 18 countries by late February 2026. Europe faced emerging viral threats, including a human Borna disease virus 1 infection in Germany, and Italy's first human case of avian influenza A(H9N2). Meanwhile, the United States reported widespread highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 outbreaks in animals and its first human fatality from A(H5N5) in Washington State. New Caledonia declared its first dengue epidemic since 2019, and Vietnam reported over 25k hand, foot, and mouth disease cases with four associated deaths.

Nipah virus in South Asia: from emergence to enduring preparedness’ challenges

Improving Bordetella pertussis isolation from PCR positive samples: impact of modified Regan-Lowe agar, sample Ct value and transport time on culture positivity

Save the date for the 3rd UEMS European Examination in Medical Microbiology, 28 November 2026.

The EMA has published a new document aimed at supporting vaccine literacy on meningococcal B vaccines.

EMA webinar on the draft guidance on clinical trials during public health emergencies in the EU recently published for public consultation. Register via the event page by 7 April, 12:00 noon CEST.