Research just published that identifies new highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria reinforces the frequency with which similar strains of so-called “superbugs” are being discovered across Europe.
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Hospital acquired infections are the focus for the 3rd International Day for Fighting Infection, being marked on St. George’s Day, as experts meet to look at the evolution of infection control in hospitals.
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The ESCMID President, Professor Javier Garau has expressed his wish to resign from his position as President of the Society and from the Executive Committee for personal reasons.
Professor Garau has been our President since 2009 and has served the Society for five years, holding the positions of Education Officer, Secretary General and now President. His drive and creativity will be sorely missed by all members of the Executive Committee and by ESCMID staff and colleagues.
The ESCMID bylaws (see below) stipulate that when an incumbent President leaves his post permanently, irrespective of the reason, the Past President takes over the office of President. The Executive Committee members welcome our past president Giuseppe Cornaglia as their new leader.
-The ESCMID Executive Committee
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Relevant section of the ESCMID Bylaws (full statutes available here)
§ 4 Officers of the Society
1. President
The President will be the chief executive officer of the Society and will chair all meetings of the Executive Committee.
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In the case of a temporary absence or disability of the President, the President-elect will have all the powers and perform all the duties of the President. Should the President be permanently disabled the Past President will assume his/her responsibilities.
PRESS RELEASE 20th ECCMID: 10 April 2010
Europeans Largest Conference on Infectious Disease and Microbiology (10-13 April 2010, Vienna)
Europe’s largest conference on infectious diseases opens today in Vienna with more than 8,000 experts gathering to share latest knowledge and practice to improve the fight against infectious diseases in Europe and around the world.
Press kit ECCMID 2010
- ECCMID press release download file
- ECCMID summary of abstract selections for media download file
- Speaker bios download file
- Abbreviations list download file
- Chronology on infectious diseases and infection control download file
- ESCMID Flyer download file
PRESS RELEASE: 10 April 2010
One year on experts look at the H1N1 response and lessons for the future
One year on since the first cases of pandemic H1N1 influenza were confirmed in April 2009, experts gathered at Europe’s largest conference on infectious diseases – the European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) - look back at the public health response and identify both lessons learnt and future recommendations.
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The war against antibiotic resistance is now gaining momentum, as a consortium of 14 European institutes celebrates its first year of molecular scrutiny of the pathogens posing imminent health threats. The TROCAR (Translational Research On Combating Antimicrobial Resistance) consortium ...
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Whilst rates of influenza, particularly the new H1N1 strain, increase in intensity and geographical spread across Europe, the roll out of the vaccination campaigns is receiving mixed levels of uptake and opposition from anti-vaccine campaigners that puts at risk public health and lives.
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ESCMID and IDSA applaud President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, representing the European Union (EU) Presidency, for establishing a transatlantic task force to address antibiotic resistance, an urgent and growing problem that threatens patient safety and public health worldwide.
PRESS RELEASE: 21 July 2009
European travellers continue to put their health at risk
European travellers are still putting their health at risk says the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), with one third experiencing travel-related illness when visiting abroad. On a typical two-week trip, travellers lose an average of three days due to illness - almost 20 percent of them remain ill after their return home, and another 10 percent need medical care.
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PRESS RELEASE: 19 May 2009
ECCMID late breaker session on Swine Flu
Should we expect the unexpected from Influenza? The webcast for the late-breaker session on Swine Flu is now freely available on the website.
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PRESS RELEASE: 18 May 2009
New Executive Committee 2009-2011
Javier Garau was inaugurated as the new ESCMID President at the Assembly of Members. New board members, Winfried Kern and Evelina Tacconelli, took office. Ragnar Norrby's and Andreas Voss's terms in the Committee ended.
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PRESS RELEASE 19th ECCMID: 16 May 2009
Europeans Largest Conference on Infectious Disease and Microbiology (16-19 May 2009, Helsinki)
The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) is Europeans largest conference on these issues bringing 8,000 – 10,000 medical colleagues, scientific experts and industry representatives together to look at topics ranging from drug resistance to infection control.
A late breaker session at ECCMID on influenza A H1N1 has been co-organized by ESCMID and The Lancet. Video highlights from the session are availableon Wednesday 20 May 2009 from www.escmid.org and www.TheLancet.com/H1N1-flu.
Press kit ECCMID 2009
- ECCMID press release download file
- ECCMID summary of abstract selections for media download file
- Speaker bios download file
- Abbreviations list download file
- Chronology on infectious diseases and infection control download file
- ESCMID Flyer download file
PRESS RELEASE: 30 April 2009
ESCMID statement on Swine Flu
As the world reacts to the appearance of human cases of Swine Influenza A (H1N1), ESCMID calls for vigilance and international networking.
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PRESS RELEASE: 23 April 2009
2nd International Day for Fighting Infection on 23 April 2009
On the 2nd International Day for Fighting Infection experts say both hospitals and the public need to be as vigilant as ever against infection.
PRESS RELEASE: 24 March 2009
Stopping tuberculosis: World TB Day on 24 March 2009
ESCMID President’s message on World TB Day: Drug-resistant tuberculosis is not being addressed sufficiently and poses a formidable challenge for the therapeutic treatment in Europe and beyond.
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