Join part 1 of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine webinar series starting tomorrow at 14:00 CEST and focusing on cross-protection with the Zaire ebolavirus vaccine. This is the first in the three-part series which continues in two weeks with the exploration of the vaccine development pipeline. Learn more and register today!

Science & Research

Applications for the ESCMID Mentorship Programme close this Thursday, 17 September. It’s your last chance to be paired with a leading expert in clinical microbiology or infectious diseases and work together on what matters most to your career.

Building on a previous collaboration with ESCMID to help inform the work program of the Independent Panel on Evidence for Actions against AMR, The Global Strategy Lab, in partnership with INAMRSS and IMPACT AMR, is inviting experts in the field of AMR research to participate in a virtual expert dialogue on scientific priorities for global AMR assessment across One Health sectors, as part of a larger research study.

Education

This course provides a comprehensive view of the concepts of surveillance of infectious diseases and a European perspective on infection prevention and control, including hands-on experience on practical issues. This course is part of the EUCIC Certificate course but is also open for additional participants.

This postgraduate course focuses on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of implant-associated infections with a focus on fracture-related and prosthetic joint infections. Build your expertise in diagnostics, treatments and identifying common pitfalls with these types of infections.

Explore the clinical and public health management of classical and emerging hepatitis viruses, including hepatitis A–E and viral haemorrhagic fevers such as yellow fever, dengue, and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. Persons interested in viral liver diseases will not want to miss this.

Congress & Events

GAMRIC 2026 is right around the corner and day tickets are available for purchase. Join the programme for one of the three days for a lower rate and connect with all the experts in AMR innovation that will be there. Learn more and register today!

Guidelines & Journals

IDSA and ESCMID have released Part 1 of new consensus statements for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia, introducing a risk-based approach to support diagnostic evaluation and more individualised treatment decisions.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak has reached 6,757 confirmed cases and 3,267 deaths, expanding to a seventh province and raising cross-border concerns. Bangladesh faces a massive measles outbreak with over 167k suspected cases, while the Philippines reports an escalating leptospirosis epidemic. The Americas are also experiencing significant outbreaks, with hepatitis A cases doubling in Costa Rica and the United States confirming 3,294 measles cases. In the Middle East, an unverified report suggests over 1,000 suspected cholera cases in Yemen. Other notable events include a diphtheria outbreak in Senegal with 57 confirmed cases and eight deaths, and Netherlands reports 18 autochthonous West Nile virus cases.

Detection of antibiotic heteroresistance in clinical microbiology: current and emerging methodologies

Methenamine hippurate for prevention of urinary tract infections after endourological procedures: a systematic review