Today is #WorldHepatitisDay. 🌍 Expand your knowledge of #hepatitisC with ISAC's FREE e-module: Learn about HCV epidemiology, diagnosis, direct-acting antivirals, treatment failure, antimicrobial resistance &interactive case studies 🔗 www.isac.world/meetings/e-m... @worldhepalliance.bsky.social

Meet the Speaker Professor Hiroshi Hamamoto is a Yamagata University infectious diseases expert developing new antimicrobials and uncovering how bacterial and fungal pathogens cause disease. tinyurl.com/2bdnkard

Meet the Speaker: A/Prof Anthony Kicic Join us 29 July for our webinar on emerging antimicrobial therapies. A/Prof Kicic leads airway epithelial research and the WA arm of Phage Australia, with a library of 2,500+ #phages targeting respiratory pathogens. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Meet the Speaker: Prof. Dr Shuichi Abe Emerging Antimicrobial Therapies for MDR Infections. Prof. Abe will cover newly approved antibiotics for Gram+ and Gram– infections. Expert in MDR pathogens, stewardship & IPC. tinyurl.com/5y69spft

One week to go. Submit your ICC 2026 abstract and apply for a Young Investigator Travel Grant before 31 July. Join us in Manila and present your research to the global ID community. 🔗 icc2026ph.org @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

📢Emerging antimicrobial therapies for multidrug-resistant bacterial infections 🗓️ 29 July 2026 Explore the latest advances in: 🔹 New #antibiotics 🔹 Phage therapy 🔹 Lysocin E & emerging treatments for MDR infections Register: tinyurl.com/ycy2tc7b @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

🔬 S. aureus bacteremia therapy webinar 📅 25 Aug 2026 • 13:00 CEST Hear new evidence from DOTS, early oral switch studies & the SNAP trial, plus key unanswered questions in SAB management us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social @esgni-escmid.bsky.social

⏳ 2 weeks left Submit abstracts + apply for ISAC Travel Grants for ICC 2026 7–9 Dec, Manila Deadline: 31 July 2026 Details: icc2026ph.org Highest scoring abstracts published in @jgar-isac.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

📈 Most cited article contributing to the 2025 @jgar-isac.bsky.social Impact Factor Contribution of wastewater to antimicrobial resistance: Shepherd Sundayi Sambaza & Nisha Naicker. Congratulations to the authors on this outstanding contribution to AMR research. tinyurl.com/yryeu6nu

📈 Most cited paper contributing to the 2025 IJAA Impact Factor Colistin: from the shadows to a #OneHealth approach for addressing antimicrobial resistance. Congratulations to the authors on this outstanding contribution www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ijaa-isac.bsky.social

Less than one month to go. Submit your abstract & apply for a Young Investigator Travel Grant for the 34th International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC 2026) in Manila, Philippines. 🗓 Deadline: 31 July 2026 🔗 Learn more and submit: icc2026ph.org @souhakanj.bsky.social

ISAC is pleased to welcome the Nigerian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (NISPID) as its newest Member Society. With 200+ members, NISPID plays a vital role in advancing paediatric infectious diseases &strengthening child health across Nigeria www.nispid.com

Join us at ICC 2026 in Manila, the Philippines Be part of an inspiring global gathering where experts, leaders and innovators come together to share knowledge, discuss the latest developments, and shape the future of the field. icc2026ph.org @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

Episode 3 of ISAC’s Living Legends is out now — featuring global IPC pioneer Prof. Shaheen Mehtar. Highlights: #Ebola care with improvised PPE, building #IPC across continents, founding Africa’s first IPC unit, leading ICAN and more 🎧https://tinyurl.com/6h6c6599 @souhakanj.bsky.social

ISAC & APUA have joined a coalition of nearly 50 organisations calling on G7 leaders to make #AMR a global priority. Published in @lemonde.fr 🔗 tinyurl.com/5ura5exr #G7 #GlobalHealth @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

Catch up on ISAC's latest activities including webinars, ICC 2026, impact factors, new APUA Board members and more. 📖 Read the latest issue: lnkd.in/eSyFdtWM 📩 Don't miss future updates—sign up to the ISAC mailing list: lnkd.in/eDEY3jwu #AMR

⏳ One month to go Submit your abstract for ICC 2026 by 31 July. If you're 35 or under, you may be eligible for a Young Investigator Travel Award The highest-scoring abstracts will also be published in @JGAR_ISAC , one of ISAC's official journals. 🔗 icc2026ph.org/awards @souhakanj.bsky.social

📈 ISAC is pleased to announce increased 2025 Journal Impact Factors for its official journals. 🔴 IJAA 5.0 (up from 4.6) 🔵 JGAR 3.7 (up from 3.2) Congratulations to Editors-in-Chief Prof. Jian Li & Prof. Athanasios Tsakris & all involved in the success @ijaa-isac.bsky.social @jgar-isac.bsky.social

📣 Meet the Speaker Tomorrow’s webinar features Prof. Emine Alp, a key figure in IPC, sepsis, and AMS training across Türkiye and Europe. 🔬 Topic: Infection prevention and control strategies for MDR pathogens 🗓 June 23 Register: tinyurl.com/4m4dxwnc @escmid.bsky.social

🌍 ISAC Travel Grants for ICC 2026 (7–9 Dec, Manila) For Young Investigators (<35) submitting & presenting an abstract Awards include travel support & free registration 🔹 ISAC YI Travel Awards 🔹 ISAC Eastern European YI Awards Deadline: 31 July 2026 icc2026ph.org/awards @souhakanj.bsky.social

📣 Meet the Speaker 🗓 23 June ISAC welcomes Prof. Christian Eckmann, leading expert in surgical infections, AMS and MDR pathogens, with 150+ publications and key roles in national & international guidelines. 🔬 Topic: Implementing AMS in low‑AMR settings 👉 Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 Meet the Speaker 🗓 23 June 2026 Join Prof. Matteo Bassetti (Policlinico San Martino / Univ. of Genoa), a global leader in AMR, stewardship and infections in the critically ill 🔬 He’ll discuss implementing AMS in high AMR‑prevalence settings Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcoming distinguished experts to the APUA Board 🔹 Melissa Johnson Duke University Medical Center & DASON 🔹 Nagwa Khamis Ain Shams University & CCHE-57357 🔹 Nour ShamasUnited Nations Environment Programme & Médecins Sans Frontières Learn more : apua.org/who-we-are @souhakanj.bsky.social

🔴 Now Live Dr Anne Voor in ’t holt (Erasmus MC, NL) on “Evaluating outbreaks of SSSS in the NICU.” Join the webinar: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SSSS #NICU #Saureus #InfectiousDiseases #ISAC

🔴 Now Live Dr Pascal Birman (PHAGENIX) opens our S. aureus webinar with “Phage therapy for prosthetic joint infections: clinical practice & future developments.” Join here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Saureus #PhageTherapy #PJI #AMR #ISAC

🚨 Deadline Extended 🚨 Abstract submissions and Young Investigator Travel Grant applications are now open until 31 July 2026. 📍 Manila, Philippines 📅 7–9 December 2026 🔗 icc2026ph.org #ICC2026 #AMR #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

🌟 Webinar: Diagnostics & Therapeutics in S. aureus 📆 11 June 2026 Explore the latest in Staphylococcus aureus diagnostics, genomics and treatment strategies with experts from the ISAC Rapid Diagnostics & Biomarkers / S. aureus Working Groups tinyurl.com/5e5yf6ks @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

The WHO AWaRe Book provides the framework for responsible antibiotic use The ISAC Abx Guide complements it with practical, evidence-based guidance for specific pathogens &clinical syndromes Together, they support better prescribing & stewardship www.isac-abxguide.world @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

📣 Meet the Speaker 🗓 11 June 2026 • ⏰ 12:00–13:30 UK Join Dr Anne Voor in ’t holt (Erasmus MC) as she discusses SSSS outbreak evaluation in the NICU. 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/y3mtetvy #MRSA #GlobalHealth #Saureus

🚀 ICC 2026 Abstracts Now Open Showcase your research in infectious diseases, microbiology, AMR & global health. Top abstracts will be published in @jgar-isac.bsky.social Submit before the deadline -15 June icc2026ph.org @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social