European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) is a non-profit international organization with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. Its mission is to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infection-related diseases by promoting and supporting research, education, training, and good medical practice. An important activity of the society is the organization of the annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). This is recognized as the largest international forum for disseminating research in the fields of medical microbiology and infectious diseases for academic, clinical, and industry experts.

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
AbbreviationESCMID
FormationFebruary 12, 1983 (1983-02-12); known as European Society of Clinical Microbiology (ESCM) before 1990
HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland
Region
Europe
FieldsMedical microbiology, Infectious Diseases
Membership (2018)
8,046 people
President
Prof. Annelies Zinkernagel
Executive Committee
  • Prof. Maurizio Sanguinetti (Immediate past president)
  • Prof. Jon S. Friedland (Scientific Officer)
  • Prof. Alexander W. Friedrich (Treasurer)
  • Dr. Robert Leo Skov (President elect)
  • Prof. Emmanuelle Cambau (Education Officer)
  • Prof. Anu Kantele (Professional Affairs Officer)
  • Dr. José Ramón Paño-Pardo (Guidelines Officer)
Key people
Simone Brüderli (COO of ESCMID Office)
AffiliationsEUCAST
Websitewww.escmid.org

The congress began as a biannual event, with about 1,500 participants at its inaugural occurrence in 1983. It became an annual event in 2000, and it has grown since then, now attracting around 14,000 participants annually. More than 5,000 scientific abstracts are submitted for inclusion each year by researchers from multiple countries. The most recent ECCMID was held in April 2023 in a hybrid format, both online and onsite, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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