ESCMID Summer School is right around the corner, and this is the last chance to sign up for the highlight of our educational programme. This week-long experience offers more than just lectures and learning, providing attendees an opportunity to connect with their peers and engage with experts in the field of infection. Don’t miss out, sign up before the deadline this week on 05 June!

Science & Research

The ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee and European HLIU Network hosted a webinar reporting on the Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda featuring speakers from the region to discuss the situation. Watch the replay on ESCMID media now!

Education

This course focuses on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of implant-associated infections, with a special emphasis on prosthetic joint infections and fracture-related infections. Participants will gain a multidisciplinary perspective, combining expertise from infectious diseases, microbiology, and orthopaedic surgery.

Drawing on clinical evidence and field experience, this course will examine how population movements influence disease epidemiology, the heightened risk of outbreaks in crisis-affected areas, and the limitations of conventional infectious disease control strategies in these contexts.

Congress & Events

Don’t forget to take advantage of the early registration fees to join the second Global AMR Innovators Conference. Join us onsite in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal to discuss the latest developments in AMR innovation and connect with researchers, academics and industry professionals from around the world to share insights. Early registration closes on 15 July 2026!

In collaboration with the Infectious Diseases Society of America, ESCMID is co-organising a Clinical Grand Rounds session at ID Week 2026, taking place in Washington, D.C., USA, from 21-24 October 2026. Young scientist members are invited to submit a short abstract including a case description, up to three figures, and a brief PowerPoint presentation outlining the case to the ESCMID Office for review at science@escmid.org by 29 June 2026.

Guidelines & Journals

The application deadline to join the yearly onsite guidelines training course was extended until 12 June 2026. Don’t miss out on this interactive course that includes practical exercises covering all steps of guidelines production.

CMI Communications editors are back for part two of the ESCMID Global Late Breakers series, summarising five more late-breaking trials presented at ESCMID Global 2026.

Over 500 suspected cases and 42 deaths of Ebola virus disease have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. In the Americas, a resurgence of New World screwworm has resulted in 176 human cases and three deaths in Honduras, while Mexico is experiencing a widespread measles outbreak exceeding 17,600 confirmed cases and 41 deaths across all 32 states. Australia has declared a national incident following 230 cases and one death from diphtheria across four jurisdictions. Additionally, Czechia reported its first child death from diphtheria since 1969. In Europe, a multi-country salmonellosis outbreak linked to eggs has caused 236 cases in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Impact of repeated auditing in antimicrobial stewardship programs on prescribing appropriateness: a ten-year observational cohort study of a national surveillance program

Management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults: practice guideline from the Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) and Dutch Association of Chest Physicians (NVALT)