Abstract submission is closing soon for the 13th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IMMEM XIII). Abstracts will be accepted in multiple categories, and you can find the categories and abstract guidelines on the conference website.

Submission is open until 14 April, 2022.

The ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course ‘Antimicrobial susceptibility testing with EUCAST criteria and methods’, taking place in Tallinn, Estonia from 27 – 30 September 2022, is now open for registration. Find out more and register on the ESCMID onsite courses website. Grants are available!

This survey will help ESCMID propose appropriate tools for improving initial and continuous education in clinical microbiology (CM) and infectious diseases (ID). Please follow the link below and participate in this survey.

Registration is now open for the brand-new ESCMID Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate 2-year training programme. As spaces are limited, check the programme here and register now.

EMA has issued the recommendations for the influenza virus strains that vaccine manufacturers should include in vaccines for the prevention of seasonal influenza from autumn 2022.

The European Medicines Agency has published for public consultation a “Draft Qualification opinion for Prognostic Covariate Adjustment (PROCOVA™)”.

If you are interested in participating, please submit your comments by 3 May 2022.

Our booking tool offers you great deals in a wide range of hotels all over the city of Lisbon. We still have some rooms available for those last-minute onsite bookings. Book your hotel now on the ECCMID website.

The impact of COVID-19 in SOT recipients is an issue still on debate. This systematic review though found no increased risk in mortality in SOT recipients affected by COVID-19 compared to general population.