The ESCMID Study Group for Implant-Associated Infections (ESGIAI) focuses on the challenges posed by implant-associated infections in clinical microbiology (CM) and infectious diseases (ID). Through a multidisciplinary approach, ESGIAI is committed to:
The Implant-Associated Infections Study Group (ESGIAI) of ESCMID is pleased to offer several funding opportunities to support young scientists and trainees working in infectious diseases (ID) and clinical microbiology (CM), with a particular focus on implant-associated infections.
Best Abstract Awards – Implant-Associated Infections, ESCMID Global
These awards recognise ESCMID Young Scientist Members presenting outstanding research on implant-associated infections at ESCMID Global.
Eligibility
Required Documents
Please apply under Study Group Travel Grants and select ESGIAI when filling the form:
Travel Grants for LMIC Applicants, ESCMID Global
Travel Grants funded by ESGIAI aim to support participation of eligible applicants from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Eligibility
Required Documents
Important: Applicants may not receive both a Best Abstract Award and a Travel Grant.
Please apply under Study Group Travel Grants and select ESGIAI when filling the form:
How to manage patients receiving long-term suppressive antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis: the role of [18F]-FDG-PET/CT imaging - An international multidisciplinary survey.
Pascale R, Fernández-Hidalgo N, Tazza B, Bartoletti M, Bertolino L, Durante-Mangoni E, Pérez AR, Pizzi MN, Viale P, Giannella M; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group on Implant Associated Infections (ESGIAI); European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group for Bloodstream Infections, Endocarditis and Sepsis (ESGBIES). J Nucl Cardiol. 2025 Sep 27:102505
Bacterial skin colonization with a specific Cutibacterium avidum clade as a risk factor for periprosthetic joint infections—a multicenter study.
Salar Vidal L, Prinz J, Frey PM, Schweizer TA, Böni L, Brugger SD, Brüggemann H, Esteban J, Achermann Y, . 0. Microbiol Spectr 0:e00515-25.
Diagnostic accuracy of 16S rDNA PCR, multiplex PCR and metagenomic next-generation sequencing in periprosthetic joint infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Olearo F, Zein SE, Portillo ME, Zapf A, Rohde H, Berbari EF, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M; ESCMID study group on implant-associated infections (ESGIAI) and the molecular working group for the unified PJI definition task force. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2025 Jul;31(7):1115-1125
Risk factors for treatment failure in late acute periprosthetic joint infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with surgical debridement - a case-control study.
Schenk HM, Sebillotte M, Lomas J, Taylor A, Benavent E, Murillo O, Fernandez-Sampedro M, Huotari K, Aboltins C, Trebse R, Soriano A, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M; ESCMID Study Group on Implant Associated Infections (ESGIAI). J Bone Jt Infect. 2025 Jul 14;10(4):217-224
Prosthetic Joint Infections due to Candida Species: A Multicenter International Study.
Dinh A, McNally M, D'Anglejan E, Mamona Kilu C, Lourtet J, Ho R, Scarborough M, Dudareva M, Jesuthasan G, Ronde Oustau C, Klein S, Escolà-Vergé L, Rodriguez Pardo D, Delobel P, Lora-Tamayo J, Mancheño-Losa M, Sorlí Redó ML, Barbero Allende JM, Arvieux C, Vaznaisiène D, Bauer T, Roux AL, Noussair L, Corvec S, Fernández-Sampedro M, Rossi N, Lemaignen A, Costa Salles MJ, Cunha Ribeiro T, Mazet J, Sasso M, Lavigne JP, Sotto A, Canouï E, Senneville É, Thill P, Lortholary O, Lanternier F, Morata L, Soriano A, Giordano G, Fourcade C, Frank BJH, Hofstaetter JG, Duran C, Bonnet E; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group on Implant Associated Infections (ESGIAI). Prosthetic Joint Infections due to Candida Species: A Multicenter International Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 24;80(2):347-355
Treatment and Follow-up of Vascular Graft and Endograft Infection: Delphi Consensus Document.
Kouijzer, I. J. E., Hernández-Meneses, M., Aarntzen, E. H. J. G., Ahl, J., Baddour, L. M., DeSimone, D. C., Durante Mangoni, E., Fernández-Hidalgo, N., Geuzebroek, G. S. C., Giannitsioti, E., Glaudemans, A. W. J. M., Husmann, L., Merli, M., Mestres, C. A., Olearo, F., Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, M., Jørgensen, N. P., Perissinotti, A., Raglio, A., ... Hasse, B. (2025). Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Prosthetic Joint Infections due to Candida Species: A Multicenter International Study.
Dinh A, McNally M, D'Anglejan E, Mamona Kilu C, Lourtet J, Ho R, Scarborough M, Dudareva M, Jesuthasan G, Ronde Oustau C, Klein S, Escolà-Vergé L, Rodriguez Pardo D, Delobel P, Lora-Tamayo J, Mancheño-Losa M, Sorlí Redó ML, Barbero Allende JM, Arvieux C, Vaznaisiène D, Bauer T, Roux AL, Noussair L, Corvec S, Fernández-Sampedro M, Rossi N, Lemaignen A, Costa Salles MJ, Cunha Ribeiro T, Mazet J, Sasso M, Lavigne JP, Sotto A, Canouï E, Senneville É, Thill P, Lortholary O, Lanternier F, Morata L, Soriano A, Giordano G, Fourcade C, Franck BJH, Hofstätter JG, Duran C, Bonnet E; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group on Implant Associated Infections (ESGIAI). Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Aug 27:ciae395
Prosthetic Joint Infections Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex-An ESGIAI-ESGMYC Multicenter, Retrospective Study and Literature Review.
Auñon A, Salar-Vidal L, Mahillo-Fernandez I, Almeida F, Pereira P, Lora-Tamayo J, Ferry T, Souèges S, Dinh A, Escudero R, Menéndez Fernández-Miranda C, Rico A, Rossi N, Esteban J. Microorganisms. 2024 Apr 24;12(5):849
Is an isolated positive sonication fluid culture in revision arthroplasties clinically relevant?
Rondaan C, Maso A, Birlutiu RM, Fernandez Sampedro M, Soriano A, Diaz de Brito V, Gómez Junyent J,Del Toro MD, Hofstaetter JG, Salles MJ, Esteban J, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M; ESCMID Study Group on Implant-Associated Infections (ESGIAI). Clin Microbiol Infect. 2023;S1198-743X(23)00345-2.
Risk factors for Gram-negative bacterial infection of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: multicentre observational study (CarDINe Study)
Pascale R, Toschi A, Aslan AT, Massaro G, Maccaro A, Fabbricatore D, Dell'Aquila A, Ripa M, Işık ME,Kızmaz YU, Iacopino S, Camici M, Perna F, Akinosoglou K, Karruli A, Papadimitriou-Olivgeris M,Kayaaslan B, Bilir YA, Evren Özcan E, Turan OE, Işık MC, Pérez-Rodríguez MT, Yagüe BL, Quirós AM,Yılmaz M, Petersdorf S, De Potter T, Durante-Mangoni E, Akova M, Curnis A, Gibertoni D, DiembergerI, Scudeller L, Viale P, Giannella M; CarDINe Study Group. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2023;61(3):106734.
Should we use rifampicin in periprosthetic joint infections caused by Staphylococci when the implant has been exchanged? A multicenter observational cohort study.
Kramer TS, Soriano A, Tedeschi S, Chen AF, Tattevin P, Senneville E, Gomez-Junyent J, Birlutiu V,Petersdorf S, de Brito VD, Gonzalez IS, Belden KA, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, on behalf of the ESCMID Study Group on Implant Associated Infections (ESGIAI). Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023;10(10):ofad491.
Spinal Implant Infections: Current Treatment Issues
11 December 2025 at 16:00 CET
Bone and Joint Infections — MDR, Fungal and Fracture-Related Challenges
12 November 2025 at 16:00 CET
Periprosthetic joint infections, hot topics from diagnosis to treatment
22 October 2025, 19:00 to 21:00 CEST
Treatment and Follow-up of Vascular Graft and Endograft Infection: Delphi Consensus Document
22 September 2025, 16:00 CEST
Differences and similarities in diagnosis and treatment among cardiovascular, orthopaedic, and neurosurgical implant-associated infections
5 June 2023
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