ESCMID works throughout the year to propose and endorse quality guidelines to members and the global professional community. Below is a list of guidance documents that are currently under development. Explore the details of each guidance document and follow the evolution of their progress via the links provided.
The status of each project is defined based on the steps of the GIN-McMaster Guideline Development Checklist available here.
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Title |
Chair |
Approval Date |
Status |
Website |
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ESCMID rapid guidelines on mpox |
Pikka Jokelainen, Denmark |
February 2025 |
(PICO) Question Generation (ongoing) |
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Infection control strategies and interventions to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult patients |
Gabriel Birgand, France and Henri van Werkhoven, Netherlands |
February 2025 |
(PICO) Question Generation (completed) |
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Selection and duration of antibiotic treatment in infectious aortitis and vascular graft and endograft infections |
Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Netherlands |
February 2025 |
(PICO) Question Generation (completed) |
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Nomenclature, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic Q fever |
Chantal Rovers, Netherlands |
February 2025 |
(PICO) Question Generation (ongoing) |
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The update of the 2021 ESCMID guidelines for the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli |
Mical Paul, Israel |
February 2025 |
PICO) Question Generation (ongoing) |
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Approach to suspected antibiotic allergy |
Mark de Boer, Netherlands |
March 2023 |
Wording of Recommendations and of Considerations of Implementation, Feasibility and Equity (Ongoing) |
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Vaccination of the immunocompromised host |
Olivier Epaulard, France |
March 2023 |
Judging Quality, Strength or Certainty of a Body of Evidence (GRADE) (Ongoing) |
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Dosing of antimicrobials in patients with renal impairment with or without RRT |
Thomas Tängdén, Sweden |
March 2023 |
Data extraction (Ongoing) |
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OPENING Project: IncOrPorating Ethics iN ClINical Guidelines: Practical Indications |
Elda Righi, Italy |
October 2022 |
Part 1: Published Part 2: Reporting (Ongoing) |
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ESCMID Consensus document for management of COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients |
Michele Bartoletti, Italy and Roy Chemaly, United States |
May 2022 |
Public Consultation Phase (March 2025) |
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Update of the 2014 ESCMID guidelines for the management of the infection prevention & control measures to reduce transmission of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in hospitalized patients |
Evelina Tacconelli, Italy |
December 2020 |
Summarizing Evidence (Ongoing) |
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Influenza management and treatment |
Barbara Rath, France |
December 2019 |
Judging Quality, Strength or Certainty of a Body of Evidence (GRADE) |
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Microbiological diagnosis of bloodstream infections (ESCMID/ESA) |
Brigitte Lamy, France |
November 2018 |
On hold |
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Management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (IDSA/ESCMID) |
Angela Huttner, Switzerland (ESCMID representative) |
April 2018 |
Public Consultation Phase (October 2024) |
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Diagnosis and management of infective encephalitis (ESCMID/EAN) |
Thomas Whitfield, United States (ESCMID representative) |
April 2018 |
Public Consultation Phase (December 2024) |
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Management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (IDSA/ESCMID) |
Winfried Kern, Germany and François Vandenesch, France |
January 2017 |
Developing Recommendations and Determining their Strength (EtDs) (March 2024) |
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The draft document "ESCMID Consensus document for management of COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients" is now available for public consultation.
ESCMID members wishing to participate should get in contact with guidancedocuments(at)escmid.org providing their ESCMID membership number and the title of the document they would like to review.
By accepting to participate in the public consultation, you agree to commit to confidentiality (you are not allowed to disclose the content or share the manuscript) and to respond within the deadline.
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The deadline to provide feedback is 15 April 2025.