The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infection-related diseases. This is achieved by promoting and supporting research, education, training, and good medical practice.

Dates & Events

The Calendar lists upcoming congresses, conferences, educational courses organized or endorsed or promoted by ESCMID. You can find information on past events in the ...

News & Discussion

This is your direct link to all sorts of news and information in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Here you will find position papers, ...

Research & Projects

Find out about ESCMID Study Groups or collaborative projects such as the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST), Genomics to Combat Resistance against ...

ESCMID Library

This page helps you locate, view, and download articles, guidelines, presentations, webcasts and directives from our scientists and partners in the field of Clinical ...

Profession & Career

Find offerings to further your career and professional development, such as awards, grants and fellowships, educational courses, a recruitment platform and other information & ...

Membership & Organization

These pages provide information about the organizational structure of ESCMID, its collaborative arrangements as well as Statutes and Bylaws. In addition, you can find ...

Latest News

02 July 2009

International IACMAC/ESCMID Conference on Antimicrobial Therapy - over 1000 participants

This fifth joint conference was held on 24-26 May 2009 in Moscow, Russia. IACMAC is an ESCMID-affiliated Society, which has established programmes of regional and interregional antibiotic resistance monitoring in Russia.
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01 July 2009

Webcasts available for 2nd International Day of Fighting Infections

The webcasts of the presentations from the symposium in Malta are now available online. Well-renown speakers discussed the contagion scare in the past, present and future.
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28 June 2009

Fungal infections course in Thessaloniki, application period extended to 15 July

The course takes place on 22 - 24 October 2009 and focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of fungal infectons: from neonates to adults. Apply by 15 July 2009.
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25 July 2009

For comments by the membership: ESCMID guidelines for diagnosing CDI

Members can submit comments on the draft guidelines for diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Please visit the members' only area on the website and login to download the file.
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