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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⏰ ONE DAY left to secure Early Bird registration for ICC 2026 Manila. Early Bird rates close tomorrow, 30 September. 📅 7–9 December 2026 📍 Manila, Philippines 🔗 Register now icc2026ph.org #ICC2026 #AMR #InfectiousDiseases @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Starting soon: Disinformation & Infectious Diseases 🗓️ 28 Sept Disinformation spreads faster than pathogens. Hear experts from @Bellingcat & Cambridge’s Influence Technology Lab unpack how false narratives form &influence public behaviour 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/f4udj36t @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 ISAC Webinar | Disinformation in infectious diseases Join Jon Roozenbeek, Director of the Influence and Technology Lab, to explore the underground manipulation market and its effects on health misinformation 📅 28 Sept | 12.00–13.30 CEST us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

⏰ ONE WEEK left to secure Early Bird registration for ICC 2026 Manila. Join the 34th International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 7–9 December 2026. 📅 Early Bird deadline: 30 September 🔗 icc2026ph.org #ICC2026 #AMR #InfectiousDiseases @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ISAC President Prof. Souha Kanj recently participated in #ICAMR in Dubai, an ISAC-endorsed event. Prof. Kanj delivered three talks covering infection control in CRE, fungal outbreaks and novel antibiotics for MDR Gram-negative bacteria. #AMR #InfectiousDiseases #ISAC @souhakanj.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📢 ISAC Webinar | Disinformation in infectious diseases Join Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, to explore verification, democracy and accountability in a changing information environment 📅 28 September #Disinformation #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @bellingcat.com

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Following #WorldSepsisDay, explore key challenges and emerging approaches in managing infections in critically ill patients. The three-part Critical Care Infectious Diseases webinar series is now available on demand. ▶️ Watch the series: tinyurl.com/3udde2na #Sepsis @sepsisalliance.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ISAC member society, NIPCA (Network for Infection Prevention and Control of Namibia) is hosting a free CPD‑accredited IPC webinar on 17 September. Featuring Aina Erastus, Agatha Ndjavera and Annely Shikwa. 🕒 18:30–19:30 (Namibia Time) nipca.com.na/events/5 @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Disinformation spreads fast and harms infectious disease control. Experts will unpack how false narratives form and influence behaviour. A timely, evidence‑driven webinar — register today. tinyurl.com/mr2ft8rr @dfrlab.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📢 New APUA publication in JGAR New review explores the growing role of AI in #antimicrobialstewardship &the response to #AMR, from clinical decision support to surveillance &public health Read: tinyurl.com/p5nuttvk #AntimicrobialStewardship #AI @souhakanj.bsky.social @jgar-isac.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📢 Applications are open for ISAC Society Grants 2026 Funding is available to: 🔹 Strengthen existing ISAC Member Societies 🔹 Support the formation of new professional societies 📅 Deadline: 31 December 2026 tinyurl.com/yc3mmhb2 #ClinicalMicrobiology #InfectiousDiseases @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The ISAC Rapid Diagnostics and Biomarkers Working Group is conducting a global survey on the use of rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases. Clinicians, microbiologists & AMS teams are invited to take part. 🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/22yqr5s #RapidDiagnostics @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📢 New APUA publication in JGAR A new review explores the growing role of AI in antimicrobial stewardship and the response to #AMR, from clinical decision support to surveillance and public health Read the article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @souhakanj.bsky.social @jgar-isac.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📢 Plenary Speaker | #ICC2026 Dr Nicholas Paton, LSHTM & National University of Singapore, will present: “The Latest and the Greatest in #Tuberculosis Treatment” 📅 7–9 Dec 2026 📍 Manila, Philippines Register: icc2026ph.org #InfectiousDiseases @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

ISAC is looking for an International Medical Engagement & Communications Coordinator to join the team. Work with an international organisation supporting the global infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance community. 🔗 Find out more: lnkd.in/eW2ChZgu

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Last chance to apply for an ISAC Project Grant Up to £15,000 available for #AMR and #infectiousdiseases research involving LMICs. 📅 Deadline: 1 September 2026 Apply now: www.isac.world/funding/isac... @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Prof. Andreas Voss invites the global infectious diseases community to #ICC2026 in Manila, 7–9 December Hear his plenary: “Controversies in #Infection Control: Have we solved them?” 🎥 youtu.be/tLo0qwvgxSA 📝Register: icc2026ph.org/registration @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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Join us in Manilla for ICC 2026 - Message from Prof. Andreas Voss

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

LIVE WEBINAR Professor Achim Kaasch (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany) is now presenting on early oral switch in S. aureus bloodstream infection, including evidence from recent clinical trials and implications for future research. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📢 One week to apply for ISAC Project Grants Up to £15,000 is available 2 support collaborative research in #AMR & #infectiousdiseases 🌍 Projects to involve at least 2 countries, including an LMIC 📅 Deadline: 1 September Apply: www.isac.world/funding/isac... #GlobalHealth @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Tomorrow: Therapy for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia — what recent trials tell us, and where research needs to go next. 🗓️ 25 Aug 🕒 13:00 CEST Hosted by the ISAC Working Group on S. aureus. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📢 The latest ISAC / @APUAnews Newsletter is now available 🔹 AI & antimicrobial stewardship 🔹 Biofilms & AMR 🔹 Bacteriophages & One Health 🔹 Latest AMR news 🔹 ISAC / APUA updates 📖 Read now: online.fliphtml5.com/simcg/inex/#... #AMR #AntimicrobialStewardship #OneHealth @souhakanj.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📢 Meet the Speaker Join Prof. Steven Tong at ISAC’s upcoming webinar as he presents: “The SNAP trial: antibiotics for methicillin-susceptible and penicillin-susceptible #Saureus” 📅 25 August 2026 🕐 13:00 CEST tinyurl.com/yzzdkfxt

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Professor Ian Gould sits down with Prof. Kurt Naber — urologist, antimicrobial research pioneer & former ISAC President — to reflect on his remarkable life &career, from childhood displacement to decades of international scientific leadership 🎧 Listen now www.buzzsprout.com/2599322/epis...

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

📢 Plenary Speaker | #ICC2026 Prof. Yohei Doi, University of Pittsburgh & Fujita Health University, will present: Epidemiology of Gram-negative resistance / New &old treatment of XDR Gram-negatives in LMICs 📅 7–9 Dec 2026 📍 Manila, Philippines Register: www.icc2026ph.org @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📢 Two weeks to apply for an ISAC Project Grant Up to £15,000 is available to support collaborative research in #AMR / infectious diseases 🌍 Projects must involve at least 2 countries, including an LMIC 📅 Deadline: 1 September 2026 Apply: www.isac.world/funding/isac... @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🎙️ Meet the Speaker 📅 25 August | 13:00 CEST Prof. Achim Kaasch will discuss recent trial evidence and future research in the treatment of #Staphylococcusaureus bacteremia (SAB), including insights from the landmark SABATO trial. 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/yzzdkfxt

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Complementary to WHO AWaRe book, the ISAC Abx Guide gives clinicians practical, pathogen‑directed #antimicrobial advice 2 support informed prescribing &stewardship Free, expert‑developed, evidence‑based, regularly updated 🔗 www.isac-abxguide.world @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎙️ Living Legends | Professor Shaheen Mehtar “We had no PPE, so we had to use plastic bags, bin bags, scarves, glasses.” Prof. Mehtar recalls responding to #Ebola in Gulu and reflects on her career in infection prevention and control. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2599322/epis...

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📢 Plenary Speaker #ICC2026 Prof. Andreas Voss, University Medical Center Groningen and ISAC President (2019–2022), will present: “Controversies in Infection Control: Have we solved them?” 📅 7–9 Dec 2026 | 📍 Manila, Philippines 🔗 icc2026ph.org @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Meet the Speaker Dr Holland is a Professor of Medicine at Duke University, specialising in antimicrobial resistance and clinical trials in SAB. He led the phase 3 ceftobiprole trial (FDA/EMA approved) and was PI for ARLG’s flagship dalbavancin trial. tinyurl.com/f7a63cdy

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

ISAC's webinar is now on demand. The live webinar attracted almost 600 attendees from 107 countries Topics: phage therapy for PJI, nanopore sequencing for #MRSA, and SSSS outbreak management in #neonatal units. Catch up on the expert insights. youtu.be/YLxYflGBex0

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Diagnostics & Therapeutics in S. aureus: Phage Therapy, Nanopore Sequencing & NICU Outbreaks

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📢 Plenary Speaker announced for #ICC2026 Prof. Emeritus Lulu C. Bravo will present: "History of Dengue Vaccination in the Philippines & The Future" She will share insights into the evolution of #dengue vaccination & what's next for prevention 🔗 icc2026ph.org @souhakanj.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🎙️ ISAC's Living Legends in Infectious Diseases podcast has surpassed 500 downloads. Thank you to everyone who has listened to the series so far. More conversations with leaders in #infectiousdiseases coming soon. Listen here: livinglegendsininfectiousdiseases.buzzsprout.com #AMR #Microbiology

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Disinformation is reshaping infectious‑disease communication. Join Jon Roozenbeek & Eliot Higgins on 28 Sept for a webinar on misbelief, democracy & trust in global health 🔗 tinyurl.com/v4hayu5c #InfectiousDiseases #Disinformation #GlobalHealth @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

⏳ Less than one month left to apply for an ISAC Project Grant. Receive up to £15,000 to support collaborative #AMR & #infectiousdiseases research with practical, measurable impact. 📅 Deadline: 1 September www.isac.world/funding/isac... #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

📢 Abstract submissions & travel grant applications for #ICC2026 are now closed Thank you to everyone who submitted. Our reviewers will now begin evaluating submissions, with decisions to follow 🎟️ Early bird reg open until 30 Sept 🔗 icc2026ph.org @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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...

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📢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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🔬 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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

⏳ 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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🚀 Publishing antimicrobial research? Watch this. ISAC and Elsevier bring together publishing experts and journal editors to share what makes a strong submission and what editors look for in high‑quality manuscripts. youtu.be/xSR6JSJ3Hyg @ijaa-isac.bsky.social @jgar-isac.bsky.social

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How to get your paper published in a high quality scientific journal

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

📈 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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

📈 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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

ISAC is pleased to endorse the @ESCMID postgraduate course IMPACT-ICU (28–30 Sept, Thessaloniki & online). Learn from leading experts in critical care infectious diseases. Special reduced registration fees available for LMICs. tinyurl.com/3a5cmt66 @escmid.bsky.social

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IMPACT-ICU: Infection management and prevention - advances and current trends for intensive care unit patients

Welcome to the homepage for the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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

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International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @isacworld.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Well done to everyone involved in making IJAA such a a success.

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