The ESCMID Fireplace is where keynote speakers meet with a small group to deeply discuss the topics covered in their Keynote presentations.

You can view the Keynote Speakers that will have Fireplace sessions here.

Pre-registration is required, and the deadline for registration is Friday 1 April.

The ESCMID/ASM Conference on Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance, taking place in Dublin in October 2022, is now open for registration.

Visit the registration website and take advantage of the early-bird registration rates (discounted rates for ESCMID/ASM members).

Certain ESCMID Study Groups are currently having elections for their Executive Committees. The voting phase is open and members are encouraged to vote for their favourite candidates before March 17^th, 2022. ESCMID members can login and vote here.

ESCMID has just published another Guidelines document covering diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2. The recommendations take into consideration may factors and are intended to provide guidance to clinicians, clinical microbiologists, other health care personnel, and decision makers.