11–15 April, Vienna, Austria

Leading experts in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology meet at ESCMID Global to exchange ideas and explore the latest innovations. ESCMID invites you to five days packed with keynote lectures, oral sessions, workshops, symposia, meet-the-expert sessions and poster presentations, making it the world’s most eminent event in the field of infection.

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12/04 11:00 - 12:00 Hall 1

Asia: An AMR hot zone

David Paterson

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12/04 14:45 - 15:45 Hall 1

Defending against dengue: global epidemiology and strategies for prevention and control

Fernanda Castro-Boulos

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13/04 09:30 - 10:30 Hall 1

Infections after solid organ transplantation: past, present and future

Jay Fishman

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13/04 11:00 - 12:00 Hall 1

The new frontiers in antimicrobial stewardship

Karin Thursky

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13/04 16:15 - 17:15 Hall 1

Tuberculosis: where are we now and where should we be

Guy Thwaites

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14/04 11:00 - 12:00 Hall 1

HIV: from needle parks to injectables

Huldrych Günthard

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14/04 13:30 - 14:30 Hall 1

Infectious disease challenges in an ever-changing environment

Pamela Rendi-Wagner

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14/04 14:45 - 15:45 Hall 1

Staphylococcus aureus host-microbe interaction: ecology, disease, and vaccine development

Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg

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15/04 11:00 - 12:00 Hall 1

What genomics brought to the knowledge of tuberculosis, leprosy and Buruli ulcer

Stewart Cole

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Scientific Programme

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Registration & Accommodation

Discover the range of registration options and great hotel deals courtesy of the official hotel agent of ESCMID Global. Registration opens on 23 October 2024!

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Congress Venue

ESCMID Global meets at Reed Messe in the heart of Vienna.

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Important Dates & Deadlines

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15

Oct 25

15 October - 26 November 2025

Deadline

15 October - 26 November 2025

Deadline

ESCMID Global 2026 - Regular Abstract Submission

01

Dec 25

01 - 10 December 2025

ESCMID Global 2026 - Abstract Review

02

Feb 26

02 - 13 February 2026

Deadline

02 - 13 February 2026

Deadline

ESCMID Global 2026 - Late Breaker Abstract Submission

17

Apr 26

17 - 21 April 2026

Munich, Germany

Date

17 - 21 April 2026

Munich, Germany

Date

11–15 April, Vienna, Austria

Programme

ESCMID Global Virtual Platform

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Programme Highlights

Asia: An AMR hot zone

Defending against dengue: global epidemiology and strategies for prevention and control

Infections after solid organ transplantation: past, present and future

The new frontiers in antimicrobial stewardship

Tuberculosis: where are we now and where should we be

HIV: from needle parks to injectables

Infectious disease challenges in an ever-changing environment

Staphylococcus aureus host-microbe interaction: ecology, disease, and vaccine development

What genomics brought to the knowledge of tuberculosis, leprosy and Buruli ulcer

About the Congress

Personalisation and Tracks

Scientific Programme

Registration & Accommodation

Congress Venue

Important Dates & Deadlines

ESCMID Global 2026 - Regular Abstract Submission

ESCMID Global 2026 - Abstract Review

ESCMID Global 2026 - Late Breaker Abstract Submission

ESCMID Global 2026

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