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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.

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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

Your direct link to all sorts of news and information in the infection fields - position papers, press releases, and news on what is happening at ...

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

Find and download articles, guidelines, presentations, webcasts and directives from our scientists and partners in the infection fields.

Profession & Career

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

Membership & Organization

Information about becoming a member, the organizational structure of ESCMID, collaboration with other organizations as well as Statutes and Bylaws.

Latest News

06 February 2010
Registration closes on 15 February for anaerobes course

The technical workshop in Groningen, The Netherlands takes place from 22 to 27 March 2010. Topics include diagnostics, antibiotic resistance and new therapeutic options.

Apply for grants by 19 Februrary. The course in Oslo, Norway focuses on host-pathogen interaction and takes place from 16-17 March 2010.

This European disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility test is calibrated to EUCAST clinical MIC breakpoints. New breakpoint tables and technical descriptions of method, including tables of QC targets, are now available on the EUCAST website.

In early December 2009 an inaugural meeting of a European federation of medical researchers was launched. Representatives from about thirty societies from a wide range of medical fields participated.

"In many countries, doctors on the frontline of care have been left out of discussions of H1N1 vaccine policy." Read about the interview with Javier Garau, ESCMID President, on swine flu vaccination in the Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Visit the ESCMID Calendar for an update on the 2010 events.
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Observerships are for ESCMID members intending to visit one of the 26 ESCMID Collaborative Centres from one day to one month to learn good clinical and/or laboratory practice.