Past ESCMID Study Groups

Over time, some ESCMID Study Groups disassembled, moved to be independent groups, slightly changed or enlarged their field of action or merged with other groups.

Here you can find some historical overview over these past ESCMID Study Groups (ordered alphabetically by acronym).

Acronym	Full Title	Start - End Date	Reason for Discontinuation
EHSG	European Helicobacter Study Group	1987-2015	Group continues as EHMSG outside of, but in collaboration with ESCMID
EMESG	ESCMID Meningitis Study Group	2007-2013	Merged with other group to become ESGIB
ENSEI	European Network for the Study of Experimental Infections	1991-2002	Group closed
ESCAR (EUWOG)	ESCMID Study Group for Coxiella, Anaplasma, Rickettsia and Bartonella	1989-2014	Group continues as ESCCAR outside of, but in collaboration with ESCMID
ESGAB	European Study Group on Antibiotic Breakpoints	1988-1997	Became EUCAST
ESGAR (ISGAR, ISGAR-ESCM)	European Study Group on Antibiotic Resistance	1986-1989	Group closed
ESGARAB	ESCMID Study Group for Antimicrobial Resistance in Anaerobic Bacteria	1999-2010	Widened scope to become ESGAI
ESGCI (ESGBE)	European Study Group on Cardiovascular Infections	1995-2004	Group closed
ESGHI	ESCMID Study Group for Hospital Infection	1990-1997	Became ESGNI
ESGT	ESCMID Study Group on Toxoplasmosis	2003-2007	Widened scope to become ESGCP
ESPRIT	ESCMID Study Group for Primary Care Topics	2005-2010	Group closed
EWPICP	European Working Party on Infections in Cancer Patients	1995-1999	Group closed