The ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological Markers (ESGEM) is at the centre of understanding microbial epidemiology within our Society. Typing is vital for microbial surveillance, from hospitals to global epidemiology. Recent advancements in molecular typing have expanded surveillance capabilities dramatically, sparking innovation. However, challenges persist, including the need for real-time, actionable data and integration with other data types. Standardised platforms and nomenclatures are essential, as is understanding microbial evolution and resistance traits. As global collaboration among scientists is crucial for standardisation and tracking pathogen spread, ESGEM is dedicated to:
ESGEM Awards
The ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological Markers (ESGEM) wishes to recognise excellence and innovation among the ESGEM community.
ESGEM Travel Grants
The ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological Markers (ESGEM) is pleased to offer three Travel Grants of 750 EUR to attend ESCMID Global 2025. Eligibility conditions are:
Applications will be ranked according to the score of the accepted abstract, a motivation letter (explaining how the work aligns with ESGEM mission and how the grant supports attendance) and applicant’s provenience (applications from LMICs will be prioritized).
Please apply through the following form until 30 November 2024. Only one application per participant is accepted and each applicant can only receive one ESCMID or one ESGEM award.
Abstracts will only be ranked after acceptance by the ESCMID Office. Applicants will be informed by email and this information will be disclosed through ESCMID and ESGEM channels. Applicants need to acknowledge ESGEM travel grant in the poster or oral presentation.
VirulenceFinder for Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus lactis: an enhanced database for detection of putative virulence markers by using whole-genome sequencing data
Roer L, Kaya H, Tedim AP, Novais C, Coque TM, Aarestrup FM, Peixe L, Hasman H, Hammerum AM, Freitas AR; ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological Markers (ESGEM). Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Mar 5;12(3):e0372423.
The ICU environment contributes to the endemicity of the "Serratia marcescens complex" in the hospital setting
Aracil-Gisbert S, Fernández-De-Bobadilla MD, Guerra-Pinto N, Serrano-Calleja S, Pérez-Cobas AE, Soriano C, de Pablo R, Lanza VF, Pérez-Viso B, Reuters S, Hasman H, Cantón R, Baquero F, Coque TM. mBio. 2024 Apr 2:e0305423.
Antimicrobial susceptibility prediction from genomes: a dream come true?
Werner G, Aamot HV, Couto N. Trends Microbiol. 2024 Apr;32(4):317-318.
Taking hospital pathogen surveillance to the next level.
Werner G, Couto N, Feil EJ, Novais A, Hegstad A, Howden BP, Friedrich AW, Reuter S. Microbial Genomics. 2023;9(4):mgen001008.
Phylogenomics of Globally Spread Clonal Groups 14 and 15 of Klebsiella pneumonia.
Rodrigues C, Lanza VF, Peixe L, Coque TM, Novais Â, on behalf of the ESCMID Study Group for Epidemiological Markers (ESGEM). Microbiology Spectrum. 2023;11(3):e0339522.
The ICU environment contributes to the endemicity of the "Serratia marcescens complex" in the hospital setting
28 May 2024
Challenges and steps forward for bioinformatics approaches to plasmid epidemiology
23 May 2024
A 2019 prospective survey to study the genomic epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in South America reveals different populations of MRSA and MSSA: Results from the first StaphNET-SA network study
22 February 2024
Genomic surveillance of listeriosis in Germany - clusters, outbreaks, and vehicles
22 February 2023
Tracking the origin, spread and adaptive evolution of Staphylococcus aureus in global dairy cattle populations
25 May 2023
Are these the same plasmid? Classifying the mobilome and resistome of Enterococcusfaecium
29 June 2023
The use of genomic approaches for population studies and outbreak surveillance of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli
15 September 2023
Is it the same strain? Defining genomic epidemiology thresholds tailored to individual outbreaks
30 November 2023
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