ESCMID is a conference which annually brings together experts from all over Europe to share their work in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

The conference, hosted by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), took place at the Messe Munich Exhibition & Congress Center. The five-day programme featured a wide range of high-quality talks, bringing together delegates from across the field to share knowledge and ideas. For all who attended, ESCMID provided a valuable opportunity to learn, network, and take insights back to their teams.

CIRG was well represented this year, with strong attendance, multiple poster presentations, a case study presentation and recognition through an award.

Dr Joseph Anderson presented a cases study titled “When you hear hoofbeats, sometimes it’s camels not horses: an unexpected case of in vitro gentamicin-resistant Brucella melitensis epididymo-orchitis”

Our clinical Research Fellow Dr Katy Roberts took her poster on Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and RSV co-infections which she had worked on closely with other CIRG members Dr Simon Dewar, Dr Rebecca Sutherland and Dr Clark Russell.

Dr Calum Cairncross and Dr Iain Page presented their poster “A Comprehensive Review of CPA and NTM co-infection in Secondary Care in Edinburgh, Scotland”

Dr Iain Page also presented a poster of his work titled ‘Life-threatening haemoptysis secondary to chronic pulmonary aspergillosis treated with a single fraction of radiotherapy: a case report and review of the literature’ in collaboration with Dr Katy Roberts.

Dr Rebecca Sutherland took a her poster “A reminder to never stop questioning: how the correct sample will get the diagnosis, but curve balls will distract the infection doctor”. While she was there she attended the SNAP PIs committee meeting and EVASG (vaccines) committee members meeting.

Whilst in Munich, Dr Oliver Koch attended the id.Drive Investigator Meeting and gaining insight in to what might be coming next for the study,

CIRG was also involved as a participating site in the IONOE study, which presented a poster highlighting the latest results

A highlight of the conference came when Dr Clark Russell was awarded the Young Investigator Award in recognition of outstanding work. This is an incredible achievement and thoroughly well deserved.