Congress of the European Society of
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
This abstract collection features the top submissions recognised for their exceptional scientific quality, innovation, and impact to be presented during oral or poster presentation at ESCMID Global 2026. Selected through a rigorous peer-review process, these abstracts and relevant posters represent groundbreaking advancements and cutting-edge discoveries from experts worldwide. Explore the latest research shaping the future of infectious disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P0092 8538 |
Comparison of BD rhapsody mouse immune response panel and whole transcriptome assay in antigen-specific CD8+ T cell research |
Osman Merdan |
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P0116 1744 |
Camostat–polysaccharide dual-action nasal spray for mucosal barrier-driven prevention of viral infections |
Na Yujeong |
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P0166 6036 |
High-dose vs standard-dose influenza vaccine effectiveness in immunosuppressed older adults: a prespecified analysis of the DANFLU-2 trial |
Anne Marie Reimer Jensen |
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P0176 6650 |
Immunogenicity and safety of a higher-dose MF59-adjuvanted quadrivalent subunit inactivated cell-derived influenza vaccine (aQIVc) in adults ≥50 years of age: a phase III randomised controlled trial |
Frank R. Albano |
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P0184 7257 |
Effectiveness of high-dose vs standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccine in older adults according to Charlson Comorbidity Index: a prespecified analysis of the DANFLU-2 trial |
Katrine Feldballe Bernholm |
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P0200 8390 |
High-dose vs standard-dose influenza vaccine in persons with rheumatologic diseases: the DANFLU-2 trial |
Julie Borchsenius |
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P0322 8522 |
Identifying emerging vector-borne pathogens in a time of climate change, the ARBO-WATCH network |
Silvia Bianchi |
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P0361 2752 |
Decade-long molecular surveillance reveals shifting dynamics of high-risk HPV genotypes across Iran |
Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri |
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P0413 6445 |
IFITM3 facilitates enterovirus A71 replication by acting as a proviral host factor |
Mei Li |
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P0424 206 |
Post-COVID-19 related healthcare resource utilisation and costs in Germany |
Eveline Otte Im Kampe |
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P0450 2982 |
Serum metabolomics identifies isopentenol as a predictive biomarker and enhancer of antibody response to inactivated COVID-19 vaccine |
Jieyu Song |
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P0456 3143 |
History of vaccination and infection shapes the humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 through IgG4 class switching |
Tom Perisse |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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Presenter |
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P2097 3815 |
Adaptive growth detection: algorithm performance across diverse media in automated microbiology |
Marco Tibbesma |
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P2099 5958 |
Development of one-pot RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a platform for rapid detection of carbapenemase genes |
Hyeon Lee-Sang |
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P2364 4666 |
A panel of global and genetically distinct Staphylococcus aureus isolates for research and development |
Germán G. Vargas-Cuebas |
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P2399 6477 |
Global population structure and convergent MDR-hypervirulence in high-risk Pseudomonas aeruginosa lineages |
Riccardo Bollini |
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P2403 7555 |
Genomic determinants of Bacillus cereus group mortality in preterm neonates: a multi-centre retrospective study |
Raymond Ruimy |
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P2421 6353 |
Mode of delivery and the early gut resistome in Nigerian infants: higher ESBL carriage and ARGs burden in caesarean-delivered babies |
Chinenye Akpulu |
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P2422 6383 |
Gut microbiota oralisation links proton pump inhibitors intake with reduced response to immunotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma |
Mercedes Montero-Vale |
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P2429 7391 |
Urban-rural differences in vaginal microbiome composition among healthy Cameroonian women: baseline characterisation to inform dysbiosis and BV risk |
Forgu Esemu Livo |
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P2433 7989 |
The role of a metagenomic approach on water and swab samples during a Pontiac fever epidemiological investigation |
Luna Girolamini |
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P2503 5870 |
Real-world evaluation of a clinically deployed large language model against infectious diseases experts using authentic clinical reasoning tasks |
Fabio Borgonovo |
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P2518 291 |
Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy-based study: phenotypic classification of Listeria monocytogenes bloodstream isolates from Taiwan |
Shih-Chieh Chen |
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P2527 2636 |
Ultrasensitive point-of-care antigen test for detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae using plasmon-enhanced lateral flow assays |
Sumanth Gandra |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P3469 1164 |
Deciphering the global genetic structure of Spirometra mansoni and S. erinaceieuropaei based on 28S ribosomal RNA: insights into taxonomical revaluation and population dynamics |
Ansu Kumari |
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P3488 6219 |
Comparative performance of the Sysmex XN-31 automated analyser, a rapid diagnostic antigen test, and Giemsa-stained blood smear microscopy for malaria diagnosis in a non-endemic setting |
Hilmar Wisplinghoff |
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P3504 1293 |
Efficacy of adjunctive topical liposomal clarithromycin on systemic glucantime in old world cutaneous leishmaniasis: a pilot clinical study |
Atousa Hakamifard |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P4365 2594 |
Whole genome sequencing-based characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from foods: an eight-year perspective in Crete, Greece |
Kyriaki Tryfinopoulou |
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P4369 3084 |
Genomic characterisation of Klebsiella spp. from bovine mastitis: dissemination of a conserved, highly transmissible lacacq+ fec+ plasmid drives burden of disease |
Michael Biggel |
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P4371 3906 |
Climate-driven expansion and clinical risk of Vibrio vulnificus: integrating global genomics, environmental reservoirs, and adaptive transcriptomics |
Yaovi M. Gildas Hounmanou |
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P4377 6446 |
Genomic diversity and virulence potential of Clostridium perfringens from rivers used for drinking-water production |
Cátia Matos |
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P4380 7560 |
Proteomic adaptation and virulence regulation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus ST36 under salinity and thermal stress: implications for climate-driven emergence |
Manuel Antonio Rodriguez-Iglesias |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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Presenter |
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P0753 330 |
Distinct temporal dynamics of host transcriptomic response between patients with persistent and resolving Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia |
Karishma Chhugani |
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P0761 584 |
Infectious risks after Heartmate III left ventricular device implantation at a single institution in the United States |
Tessa Andermann |
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P0765 782 |
Daptomycin monotherapy vs combination therapy for MRSA bacteraemia |
Charlotte Rabault |
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P0786 1761 |
Performance of different versions of the Duke criteria among patients with appropriate cardiac imaging |
Elisavet Stavropoulou |
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P0794 1826 |
Follow-up of patients with infective endocarditis: an international cross-sectional survey |
Laura Escolà-Vergé |
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P0811 2681 |
Antibiotic treatment duration for uncomplicated monomicrobial enterococcal bloodstream infection: a multi-centre target trial emulation |
Hadar Mudrik Zohar |
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P0818 2892 |
Referral of febrile children in a resource-constrained community settings in Asia (spot sepsis) |
Arjun Chandna |
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P0824 3053 |
The post-pandemic risk of invasive bacterial disease across 23 countries worldwide: results of the invasive respiratory infection surveillance (IRIS) consortium |
Angela B. Brueggemann |
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P0840 3852 |
Infective endocarditis treated with OPAT: cohort analysis 2012–2024 and validation of the OPAT-GAMES criteria |
Iris Martínez-Alemany |
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P0884 5621 |
NETosis-inducing Staphylococcus aureus correlate with mortality and elevated IL-10 |
Warren Rose |
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P0890 5858 |
Antibiotic treatment for seven vs 14 days in patients with bloodstream infection from a urinary source: a prespecified secondary analysis of participants in the BALANCE trial |
Benjamin Rogers |
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P0944 8954 |
Proteomic profiling identifies plasma biomarkers for age-associated inflammatory dysregulation and outcomes in bacterial sepsis |
Yuhan Sun |
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P0972 4313 |
Pathogenic respiratory microbiota in cystic fibrosis: impact of triple CFTR modulator therapy |
Caroline Demeule |
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P1009 7923 |
The plasmidome of the 2025 EHEC O45:H2 outbreak in Germany |
Vera Schwierzeck |
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P1025 2413 |
Treating male partners for bacterial vaginosis recurrence: updated meta-analysis of RCTs (2016–2025) |
Bernardo Zonta |
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P1041 4346 |
Modelling the interplay between doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, four-component serogroup B meningococcal (4CMenB) vaccine, and antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
Zihao Wang |
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P1125 1300 |
Treatment of early Lyme borreliosis with amoxicillin for ten vs 14 days: a randomised open-label clinical trial |
D. Stupica |
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P1150 6507 |
A comprehensive classification system for Lyme disease and persistent symptoms in a large biobank cohort |
Jelmer Van Lieshout |
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P1158 8601 |
Isolation of Francisella tularensis holarctica from Ixodes ricinus ticks following a tularemia case in Munich, Germany |
Jan Klaas Janßen |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P2557 818 |
LysPSPa-IDR-1018: an engineered endolysin with antimicrobial and immunomodulatory potential for diabetic foot ulcer treatment |
Nambiraman Malligarjunan |
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P2576 1962 |
Efficacy of targeted catalytic complement-activating therapy (T-CAT) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in neutropenic murine thigh and pneumonia models |
Vidmantas Petraitis |
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P2602 3366 |
Activity of cefiderocol/xeruborbactam against NDM-producing Escherichia coli isolates with PBP3 insertions and decreased susceptibility or resistance to aztreonam/avibactam, cefiderocol, and cefepime/taniborbactam |
Tania Blanco-Martín |
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P2608 3787 |
Neutrophil-bacterial hybrid membrane-coated lipid nanoparticles: a dual-functional platform for targeted antibiotic delivery and immunoprotection against Gram-negative infections |
Xin Ding |
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P2610 3874 |
Impact of acquired broad-spectrum β-lactamases on susceptibility to oral cephalosporin (ceftibuten) and oral carbapenem (tebipenem) in combination with new β-lactamase inhibitors ledaborbactam and xeruborbactam in Escherichia coli |
Christophe Le Terrier |
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P2642 5208 |
PK-188 restores meropenem susceptibility in CTX-M and NDM-1 co-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neutropenic murine pulmonary infection model |
Povilas Kavaliauskas |
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P2645 5473 |
Lysocin E shows potent activity against non-proliferating and biofilm-associated Staphylococcus aureus |
Hiroshi Hamamoto |
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P2649 5562 |
Bacteriophage with target antibiotics therapy as an adjunct for the salvage treatment of relapsed/refractory non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) empyema in a patient with HIV |
Shuhua Thong |
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P2708 8370 |
A novel topical hydrogel formulation against burn wound infections |
Abhishek Chandel |
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P2741 1804 |
Impact of varied resistomes on response of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST235 isolates to ceftazidime/avibactam in monotherapy and combination with meropenem: a hollow fibre infection study with quantitative systems pharmacology modelling |
Cornelia Landersdorfer |
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P2871 2428 |
Phase I clinical trial of a novel glycopeptide antibiotic: safety and pharmacokinetic data supporting its best-in-class potential |
Xiaojie Wu |
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P2887 6651 |
Safety and tolerability of zidebactam/cefepime (ZID-FEP, WCK 5222) vs meropenem in adults with complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI) or acute pyelonephritis (AP) in a global, randomised, double-blind phase III (Enhance 1) trial |
Sachin Bhagwat |
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P2942 2672 |
Application of a novel desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) endpoint incorporating a framework for resistance assessment and microbiologic evaluation (FRAME) in antibiotic trials: a proof-of-concept in a post-hoc analysis of the BALANCE trial |
Sean Wei Xiang Ong |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P1511 2132 |
Predicting antimicrobial susceptibility after one hour of antibiotic exposure |
Ben Nannings |
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P1559 6497 |
Towards a microfluidic PK/PD system for individualised phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing |
Jennifer Lawrence |
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P1622 1712 |
The in vitro activity of aztreonam/nacubactam and cefepime/nacubactam against molecularly characterised Enterobacterales isolates including those with ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam/avibactam resistance mechanisms collected globally from 2021-2023 |
Hayato Okade |
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P1631 2650 |
Diverse population of antimicrobial resistant plasmids carried by Gram-negative bacteria causing neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries |
Kirsty Sands |
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P1644 3037 |
Genomic evolution and stability of the mcr-1-harboring IncI2 plasmid in the presence and absence of colistin |
Cong Shen |
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P1648 3161 |
Molecular pharmacodynamics of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli |
Vineet Dubey |
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P1655 3595 |
OxyR mutations mediate cefiderocol resistance by downregulating FabG in Acinetobacter baumannii |
Xiaochen Liu |
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P1689 5007 |
Clinically relevant carbapenemase mutations drive early resistance evolution followed by stability restoration |
Laura Dabos |
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P1701 5666 |
Single-cell transcriptomics reveals concentration-dependent bifurcation of polymyxin response in Acinetobacter baumannii |
Jinxin Zhao |
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P1714 6398 |
PlasmidNL: a web-based interface for tracking plasmid dissemination in the Netherlands |
Gijs Teunis |
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P1941 2712 |
PORT: a standardised framework for tracking plasmid transmission and outbreak clusters using long-read sequencing |
Varun Shamanna |
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P1945 2805 |
Regional epidemiology blaOXA-48-carrying plasmids among Enterobacterales in Normandy, France (2019-2024) |
Camille Cotet |
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P1961 4048 |
Antimicrobial resistance genes in particulate matter and urban air pollution: a systematic review of the airborne resistome |
Ronan Adler Tavella |
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P1975 5587 |
Stable plasmid populations in sewage spread antibiotic resistance |
Alberto J. Martín-Rodríguez |
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P1982 5981 |
Multi-country outbreak of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter hormaechei ST1344 carrying blaNDM-5, April-September 2025 |
Antoni P. A. Hendrickx |
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P2009 7311 |
Persistence of mcr-mediated colistin resistance in E. coli isolated from pigs, farmers, and the environment after antimicrobial withdrawal in Thailand (2024-2025) |
Sanicha Chumtong |
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P2011 7350 |
Cross-domain plasmid mediated AMR transmission |
Rebekka Koeck |
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P2017 7682 |
Genomic wastewater surveillance program reveals emergence of cefiderocol-resistant Enterobacterales in South America |
Johana Becerra |
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P2030 8285 |
Evolutionary dynamics and plasmid epidemiology of Salmonella infantis in Türkiye: focus on the pESI-like megaplasmid |
Gültekin Ünal |
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P2039 8592 |
Genomic epidemiology of AMR Salmonella enterica serovar choleraesuis from human and animal sources in Spain, 2006–2025 |
Paula Carrizo |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P3124 468 |
Clonal dissemination of fluconazole non-susceptible Candida parapsilosis in South Korea: whole genome sequencing and clinical outcomes |
Sung Un Shin |
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P3255 4557 |
Molecular detection of C. auris: a comparative evaluation of commercial assays including a new selective C. auris broth for clinical laboratory use |
Alexander M. Aldejohann |
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P3308 573 |
Activity of manogepix against Candida auris |
Marisa Winkler |
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P3309 580 |
Comparison of manogepix activity against 2,659 community-acquired and nosocomial mould isolates from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2017-2024) |
Marisa Winkler |
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P3331 3147 |
In vitro activities of ibrexafungerp and comparators against Candida bloodstream isolates in Taiwan |
Pao-Yu Chen |
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P3337 3942 |
Of rice and men: novel insights into antifungal-resistant fungi in Vietnam’s ecosystems |
Justin Beardsley |
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P3357 7062 |
Fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis in Reunion Island and mainland France: genetic and clonal analysis |
Laure Kamus |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P4138 879 |
Human microRNA hsa-125a-5p as biomarker for predicting late CMV infection in high-risk D+/R- kidney transplant recipients |
Natalia Redondo |
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P4166 5618 |
Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. (VRE) in Swiss solid organ transplant recipients |
Peter W. Schreiber |
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P4194 1465 |
Long-term outcomes of isoniazid prophylaxis in allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplant recipients: a 15-year cohort study |
Keon Oh |
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P4215 6999 |
Virome dynamics reveal immune reconstitution and clinical risk after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation |
Shuai Ma |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P3559 2258 |
Surface-modified and antibiotic-loaded polylactic acid implants: anti-biofilm activity, in vivo evaluation, and pilot clinical study |
Leticia Dantas |
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P3607 8111 |
New insights into intraoperative airborne contamination in operating theatre: a multifactorial analysis integrating culture-based identification, metagenomic NGS, particle monitoring and procedural factors |
Luca Lanzoni |
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P3661 2301 |
When conventional methods fail: whole genome sequencing and FT-IR spectroscopy uncover Europe’s first paediatric Candida viswanathii outbreak, highlighting gaps in surveillance for emerging fungal pathogens |
Gianluca Vrenna |
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P3669 2785 |
Incidence of hospital acquired infections due to multidrug-resistant microorganisms in four European countries: updated preliminary results from a large cluster randomised type 2 implementation-intervention trial |
Ashlesha Sonpar |
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P3685 3728 |
Healthcare associated-infections due to multidrug-resistant microorganisms in three European countries: a descriptive analysis from REVERSE, a large cluster-randomised type 2 implementation-intervention trial |
Ashlesha Sonpar |
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P3713 5792 |
K-mer sketch profiles identify suspected multidrug-resistant organism transmission events |
Brendan Kelly |
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P3723 6075 |
Evaluation of WGS and FTIR spectroscopy for Candida auris clinical isolates typing |
Norman Mauder |
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P3847 8516 |
The COSTrans-MDRGNB study: a core outcome set for infection prevention and control trials for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria |
Razan Saman |
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P3894 3664 |
Healthcare worker attitudes towards COVID-19 and influenza vaccination: a cross-sectional European multi-centre study, April-September 2025 |
Anthony Nardone |
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P3907 5385 |
Infection prevention and control: European medical students’ knowledge assessment |
Guillaume Mellon |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P4510 5307 |
Methodological quality assessment tool for observational studies comparing treatment effectiveness in infectious diseases and application to studies on bacteraemia due to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales |
Giulia Zumbo |
12:00 - 13:30 Poster Hall B3
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P4656 1317 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae brain abscess caused by evolution of heterovirulence in the urinary tract |
Christoph Ernst |
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P4695 2433 |
Emergence and genomic insights into first blaOXA-484-producing Escherichia coli ST167 in a Nigerian military healthcare facility |
Aminu Suleiman |
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P4745 3669 |
First diagnosis of infective endocarditis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus by FISH-Seq and review of literature |
Anette Friedrichs |
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P4779 4697 |
The ultimate superbug: hypervirulent carbapenem- and colistin-resistant ST147 K. pneumoniae with all three canonical markers (iucA, rmpA/rmpA2, peg-344) from the UAE |
Akela Ghazawi |
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P4818 5455 |
Who produces hydrogen sulfide and ferments glucose? a rare cause of empyema in a patient with alcoholic cardiomyopathy |
Katherine Rodríguez |
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P4844 6138 |
Ampicillin/sulbactam and ceftazidime/avibactam for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex: correlation of genotype, phenotype, and clinical outcomes |
Anna Schneider |
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P4887 7652 |
First mcr-1 case reported in Florida, USA: clinical and epidemiological investigation |
Adriana Jimenez |
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P4905 8070 |
Disseminated Nocardia cyriacigeorgica infection presenting as necrotising epididymo-orchitis and testicular abscess in an immunocompromised patient on ibrutinib |
Eleni Kalogeropoulou |
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P4945 857 |
Not just bread and beer: a yeast with bite |
Sunit Sikdar |
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P4955 1531 |
From vine to lung: first human pulmonary infection by a plant-associated basidiomycete fungus |
Rajshri Joshi |
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P4964 1871 |
A silent infection, a striking presentation: cryptococcal meningitis in stable HIV |
Bryan Jason Bantigue |
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P5016 5729 |
Cutaneous Syncephalastrum racemosum infection in an immunocompetent patient successfully treated with oral ketoconazole: case report and ten-year literature review |
Misael Pujol Perez |
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P5113 1252 |
Phlegmonous gastritis caused by Bacillus cereus in febrile neutropenia: a three-case series |
Isabel Cristina Ramírez-Sánchez |
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P5143 6174 |
A double-edged sword: relapsing pyoderma gangrenosum as differential diagnosis and cause of prosthetic joint infection after arthroplasty: a case report |
Anna Jędrusik |