WHO fungal priority pathogens list: challenges in diagnosis and management

ISAC/ESCMID

This joint ISAC/ESCMID webinar explores the critical challenges posed by fungal infections, as highlighted in the WHO Fungal Priority Pathogen List. It features expert insights into the global burden and clinical impact of fungal pathogens.
Prof. Cornelia Lass-Flörl provides an overview of the priority pathogens identified by WHO, while Prof. Sevtap Arikan Akdagli discusses the growing threat of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in both clinical and environmental settings, emphasising the need for effective screening and containment strategies.
Prof. Anuradha Chowdhary addresses the emergence and spread of antifungal resistance in Candida species, underscoring the urgent need for improved diagnostics and management approaches.

Tackling AMR with a One Health approach

Launching the IJAA special issue

To mark World AMR Awareness Week, ISAC is hosting a session featuring new research from the "One Health" Special Issue in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, an ISAC journal.

This 60-minute session will highlight how the One Health approach is essential in combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) across human, animal, and environmental health.

Establishing the Pivotal Role of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Professional Societies

ISAC/ESCMID webinar

 This webinar explores how these societies function worldwide, especially in the context of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Based on responses from 86 societies, the study highlights key insights into governance, resources, and involvement in national AMR action plans.

On demand coming soon.

The pandemic “goes away” but the real pandemic is here: Sepsis 2025

This important webinar highlights sepsis as a persistent and serious global health challenge, far outlasting the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted jointly by ISAC and the European Sepsis Alliance to mark World Sepsis Day, the event features two expert-led lectures.

The Built Environment of the Hospital and Nosocomial Infections: Sources and Transmission Routes

On demand

Joint ISAC and ESCMID webinar. Explore how hospital design directly impacts infection control in this insightful webinar featuring two leading experts.

Bacteriophage therapy: where are we now?

On demand

This session brings together two leading experts to share the latest research, clinical perspectives, and practical strategies for fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and accelerating the clinical adoption of phage therapy.

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ISAC held six webinars in its COVID-19 series with the most recent being on COVID-19: re-vaccination & variant vaccines (September 2022).

 
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Working Group Webinars

ISAC's Working Groups have held several webinars on topics related to infectious diseases / antimicrobial resistance.

 
MDR Gram-negative bacilli

MDR Gram-negative bacilli

Held in collaboration with the Japanese Society for Chemotherapy.

 
ISAC / APUA Anniversary

ISAC / APUA Anniversary

ISAC and APUA celebrated 100 combined years of fighting ID and AMR in 2021.