Here you can find a collection of publications by ESCMID.
ESCMID publications
- Joint ESCMID, FEMS, IDSA, ISID and SSI position paper on the fair handling of career breaks among physicians and scientists when assessing eligibility for early-career awards.Huttner A, Bricheux A, Buurmeijer-van DijK CJM et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 2021; in press. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.01.029.
Medical guidelines
- Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR): 2020 Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease (with ESCMID endorsement).
Lantos P M, Rumbaugh J, Bockenstedt L K et al. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 72: e1–e48. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1215.
EUCAST
- How to: perform antifungal susceptibility testing of microconidia-forming dermatophytes following the new reference EUCAST method E.Def 11.0, exemplified by Trichophyton.Arendrup M C, Kahlmeter G, Guinea J et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 2021 Jan; 27:55-60. doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2020.08.042.
EITaF
- National case fatality rates of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ergönül O, Akyol M, Tanrıöver C et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 2021; 27: 118-124. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.09.024.
EUCIC
- Transmission of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: the role of infection control. Tsioutis C, Eichel V M, Mutters N T J Antimicrob Chemother 2021; 76: i4–i11. doi:10.1093/jac/dkaa492.
Publications from study groups
ESGBOR
- Serodiagnosis of Lyme borreliosis-is IgM in serum more harmful than helpful?Hillerdal H, Henningsson A J Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2021. doi: 10.1007/s10096-020-04093-2.
ESGCD
- The other 'C': Hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Hazel K, Skally M, Glynn E et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2021; 13: 1-2. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.3.
ESGFOR
- Microbiology in minimally invasive autopsy: best techniques to detect infection. ESGFOR (ESCMID study group of forensic and post-mortem microbiology) guidelines.
Saegeman S, Cohen M C, Burton J L et al. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2021; 19: 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s12024-020-00337-x.
ESGIAI
- The EBJIS definition of periprosthetic joint infection: a practical guide for clinicians.
McNally M, Sousa R, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M et al. Bone Jt J 2021; 103-B: 18 – 25. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B1.BJJ-2020-1381.R1
ESGIE
- Prevention of the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms in nursing homes.
Tinelli M, Tiseo G, Falcone M et al. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021;33: 679-687. doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01746-2.
ESGLI
- Legionella antibiotic susceptibility testing: is it time for international standardisation and evidence-based guidance? Portal E, Descours G, Ginevra C et al. Antimicrob Chemother 2021; dkab027. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkab027.
ESGNI
- Operating theatre attire (scrub suits) worn outside the operating theatre. Infection risk or not.
Humphreys H, Bak A, Mugglestone M A et al. J Hosp Infect 2021; 108: 209-211. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.12.002. - Ultraviolet disinfection robots to improve hospital cleaning. Real promise or just a gimmick?
Diab‑El Schahawi M, Zingg W, Vos M et al. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2021; 10:33. doi: 10.1186/s13756‑020‑00878.
Publications from recipients (*) of ESCMID Research Grants
- Comparison of real‐time and droplet digital PCR to detect and quantify SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in plasma. Tedim A P*, Almanza R, Domínguez-Gil M et al. Eur J Clin Invest 2021; in print. doi: 10.1111/eci.13501.
- Phylogenomics of Mycobacterium africanum reveals a new lineage and a complex evolutionary history. Coscolla M*, Gagneux S, Menardo F et al. Microbial Genomics 2021; 7: 000477. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000477.
- Repurposing avermectins and milbemycins against Mycobacteroides abscessus and other nontuberculous mycobacteria. Muñoz-Muñoz L, Shoen C, …., Ramón-García S Antibiotics 2021; 10: 381. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10040381.
- Phage therapy in livestock and companion animals. Perriol-González C, Domingo-Calap* P Antibiotics 2021; 10: 559. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10050559.
- Learning from mistakes: the role of phages in pandemics. Alsaadi A, Beamud B,…, Domingo-Calap P* Frontiers Microbiol. 2021; 12: 653107. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.653107.
- Conceptualization of population-specific human functional immune-genomics projects to identify factors that contribute to variability in immune and infectious diseases. Boahen C K, Joosten L A B, …, Kumar V Heliyon 2021; 7: e06755. doi: 0.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06755.
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