ESCMID Websymposium

Here you will find the programmes and links to all of the websymposiums hosted by ESCMID

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COVID-19 Series: "COVID-19: The public health response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe"

Join the discussion with an expert panel from Northern (Netherlands and Denmark) and Southern Europe (Italy and Greece) about the Public Health response to the First wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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You can access the websymposium here (open-access)

COVID-19 Series: "COVID-19: A question-based discussion on treatment"

Join the discussion with an expert panel from Spain, Italy and Switzerland as they discuss pertinent questions regarding the treatment of patients with COVID-19.

 

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You can access the websymposium here (open-access)

COVID-19 Series: "COVID-19: The Worldwide Situation"

Join the discussion with an expert panel from all corners of the globe as they discuss the particular challenges and lessons learned from the COVID-19 Outbreak in their own regions.

 

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COVID-19 Series: "COVID-19 diagnostics: Lights and shadows"

Join with an expert panel as they discuss several aspects of COVID-19 Diagnostics, including comparisons of commercial molecular diagnostic tests, the relationship between clinical course and virological results, as well as the role of serological tests, and the application of diagnostic tests to inform exit strategies.

 

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You can access the websymposium here (open-access)

COVID-19 Series: "Infection Prevention & Control in the Time of COVID-19: Part 2"

See Part 2 of the infection prevention and control based websymposium where an expert panel from Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease specialities address the role of IPC in COVID-19 patient care, the role of serology in surveillance, as well as specific guidance for the management and prevention of COVID-19 in healthcare and long term care facilities.

 
The websymposium is jointly organised by ESCMID, the European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC) and the ESCMID Emerging Infections Task Force (EITaF), as well as the Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control divisions of UEMS.

 

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You can access the websymposium here (open-access)

COVID-19 Series: "Infection Prevention & Control in the Time of COVID-19: Part 1"

In Part 1 an expert panel from Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease specialities address the role of infection prevention and control within the hospital setting.

 
The websymposium is jointly organised by ESCMID, the European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC) and the ESCMID Emerging Infections Task Force (EITaF), as well as the Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control divisions of UEMS.

 

View the websymposium programme here

 

You can access the websymposium here (open-access)

COVID-19 Series: "COVID-19: An unexpected pandemic challenge to unprepared health care systems"

Join the first part in our COVID-19 Series of websymposiums as an expert panel from Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease specialities address COVID-19, from Basic Virology to Diagnostics, Infection Prevention and Control and Case Management in various clinical settings.

 

The websymposium is endorsed by the Infection Control Multidisciplinary Joint Committee of UEMS.

 

Read the announcement and view the websymposium programme here

 

You can access the websymposium here (open-access)