The call to apply for the ESCMID Research Grants 2023 is now open for projects dealing with Fungal/Viral/Parasitic Infections and Diseases. Young researchers in CM/ID are encouraged to apply and can find all details on the ESCMID website. Deadline to submit is 2 September 2022.

The theme of the meeting is “Establishing whole genome sequencing at the core of epidemiological surveillance”. The program is finalized, and 16 CME points are available for attendees. Also be sure to register now for the evening event at the Roman Bath. Don’t miss out!

To facilitate international training and collaboration, the ESCMID AMS Certificate trainees are encouraged to visit Observership Centres in other countries as part of the programme, focusing on how AMS programmes work in practice. Details for application are on the ESCMID website.

Registration closes in 2 days! Don’t miss the upcoming course, “Paediatric infection management for the microbiologist, antimicrobial pharmacist, paediatrician and adult infectious diseases specialist” takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, 5 – 6 September 2022!

Register now for the next GARDP live webinar, ‘Animal models to study the activity of antibiotics’, taking place next week on 10 August. Join Lynn Miesel and Jennifer Herrmann, who will discuss the basis for selections and limitations. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate!

This study measured performance of bloodstream infection (BSI) probability models. In a large randomly selected external validation population, many published probability models had restricted applicability, limited discrimination and calibration, and extensive inter-model disagreement.