British Infection Association

Take your opportunity to become part of the BIA and nominate yourself as part of the BIA Elections.

Find out more and nominate today 👉 www.britishinfection...

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Are you a consultant or trainee within infection?

BIA 28th Annual Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day is a perfect opportunity to keep you up to date on clinical updates & latest scientific research 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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Dr Christina Petridou: “I'll present an interactive talk covering clinical presentations, diagnostic challenges & the ‘chronic Lyme disease’ controversy.”

📅 Tue 19 May, 2:30pm
🗣️ Lyme disease essentials

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Sign up to become a BIA member today! 🦠

Take advantage of discounted member rates at our upcoming events such as BIA Spring Meeting 2026.

Find out more 👉 www.britishinfection...

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Read the latest articles from Clinical Infection Practice including Seroprevalence and vaccine efficacy against COVID-19 in oral surgeons and oral health assistants in a Brazilian state: A pilot study 👉 www.britishinfection...

Read the latest Journal of #Infection for the study which compared rocahepevirus ratti genotype 1 (rHEV) infections with conventional hepatitis E and measured rHEV seroprevalence in a large diverse human serum cohort 👉 www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

Today at midday is the final deadline to submit an abstract for the BIA 28th Annual Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2026. Submit your abstract now 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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Have you nominated for the BIA elections?

Get involved and discover the roles available within the BIA before the closing date on 16th March 👉 www.britishinfection...

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Tomorrow is the deadline to submit an abstract for the BIA 28th Annual Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2026. Submit your abstract now 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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🎧 Listen to the latest episode of the ‘ID:IOTS’ podcast, like Penicillin allergy 3: CEPH FAST over on the BIA website plus many more! 👉 www.britishinfection...

Read the latest Journal of #Infection for the study which shows that Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 (S1) is a major cause of invasive pneumococcal disease 👉 www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

3 days to go until the #BIASpring2026 abstract deadline!

Submit yours before midday on 27th February for the BIA 28th Annual Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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📢 Dates Updated

New application timeline for Barnett Christie Lecture, delivered at FIS Annual Conference.

📅 NOW Opens: 1st May 2026
⏰ NOW Closes: 12am, 30th June 2026

🏆 Includes funded FIS reg, accommodation & travel + £1,500 cash prize.

👉 www.britishinfection...

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The BIA Elections are now open 📢

If you are a BIA member, you can take on one of the roles available. Nominate today 👉 www.britishinfection...

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Consultants and trainees in #infection are welcome to attend both days of #BIASpring2026

Register today to join us in Birmingham from 19-20th May 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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Save the date for upcoming Infection Events 🦠🗓️

BIA Spring Meeting will take place from 19-20 May. Find details of webinars/conferences taking place this year and be sure to take part! 👉 www.britishinfection...

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The abstract submission deadline for the BIA 28th Annual Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day is next week. Make sure to submit your abstract in time 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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The BIA Elections are open!

Would you like to be involved with the BIA within one of the roles below? Find out more 👉 www.britishinfection...

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Listen to next MIC episode on BIA website 🎧🖥️

Tune into Dr Amy Belfield & Dr Michael Blank for ‘Immune aging in people living with HIV (on and off treatment), and using heat treatment for Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria’.

➡️ www.britishinfection...

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Register to join us this year in Birmingham for BIA Spring Meeting.

Sessions include:
🎤 Challenges of leading & managing a laboratory as a clinician
🎤 Advancements of therapeutic in TB
🎤 Journal Infection review of the year

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A prospective multicentre study was conducted to elucidate the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) colonisation and infection strains. Read the full study in the latest Journal of #Infection 👉 www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

Programme topics for this year’s #BIASpring2026 include:

⭐ Lyme Disease
⭐ Update from RIPL
⭐ Alternative infection careers

Find out more 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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Test your knowledge via the online resource, LearnInfection 📚

If you are a BIA member, you can log in and access the learning resources available to you 👉 learn.britishinfecti...

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Read the latest Journal of #Infection for the study which shows tuberculosis risk is higher in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients & suggest strategies for improving outcomes 👉 www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

Submit your abstract for #BIASpring2026 by the 27th this month for your chance to present a poster or oral presentation at the event from 19-20th May this year 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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We have a number of blogs now available to view on the BIA website. Check them out and if you are interested in writing a blog to be featured, get in touch with us at: admin@britishinfection.org

View blogs here 👉 www.britishinfection...

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Find out about exhibition & sponsorship opportunities at this year's BIA 28th Annual Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2026.

Contact us at Samantha.Dalrymple@fitwise.co.uk or via the website 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

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Read the latest Journal of #Infection for one of the few longitudinal studies which examines the association between upper respiratory transcriptomics during early SARS-CoV-2 infection and prognosis 👉 www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

BIA membership is open to all graduates in medicine and science and to members of other professional groups who support BIA objectives.

Have a look at the benefits and join today! 👉 www.britishinfection...

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The next round of the BIA Travel Grant is now open for applications until the 30th June. You must have an abstract for an oral or poster presentation accepted for the conference and be a member of the BIA.
Further details 👉 www.britishinfection...