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@ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group Board 2024-2026 @salmantongarcia.bsky.social‬ K. Lagrou @flanternier.bsky.social A. Vena M. Richardson D. Kontoyiannis R. Aerts

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Info for registered EFISG members:

Voting for EFISG Board ('26–'28) is open until March 2nd

To vote:

Log in at my.escmid.org
🖱️“Study group elections”
🖱️“ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG) [Election open]”
🖱️“Vote ballot”
🖱️Candidate(s) and click “VOTE”

17.02.2026 06:48 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Info for registered EFISG members:

Voting for EFISG Board ('26–'28) is open until March 2nd

To vote:

Log in at my.escmid.org
🖱️“Study group elections”
🖱️“ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG) [Election open]”
🖱️“Vote ballot”
🖱️Candidate(s) and click “VOTE”

17.02.2026 06:48 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

TODAY! In 8 hours!

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11.02.2026 09:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Past, present and future of fungal research at @ESCMID
#EFISG webinar

Women in Science (Mycology)🗓️ 11 Feb 2026 | 18:00 CET

E. Segal
C. Lass-Flörl
S. Dellière
L. Martín-Souto

🔗 Free registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

09.02.2026 07:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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If you are a member of the Young ISHAM community, the ISHAM council has exciting news for you...

@olivercornely.bsky.social @neil-gow.bsky.social @youngecmm.bsky.social @efisg-escmid.bsky.social

12.01.2026 14:40 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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@efisg-escmid.bsky.social webinar!

11 February - 18.00 CET

Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

22.01.2026 11:14 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Emerging terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton indotineae between 2018 and 2023: a multinational genomic epidemiology study That no clear geographical clustering of isolates was observed confirms the rapid transcontinental spread of T indotineae from its likely centre of diversity in Asia. Our findings highlight the import...

Emerging terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton indotineae between 2018 and 2023: a multinational genomic epidemiology study - The Lancet Microbe www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

22.01.2026 21:00 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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#EFISG webinars January - April 2026

More info: www.escmid.org/efisg

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14.01.2026 14:38 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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👉📅 February 4, 2026

🧫🌎 @APInfectologia
webinar | #Aspergillosis in #LATAM in #Spanish

📺 Live on YouTube... youtube.com/@API_ok

16:00 GT, CR
17:00 CO, PE, EC
18:00 VE, PA
19:00 UY, AR, BR
23:00 ES

14.01.2026 09:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📅 Jan 20 | 11:00 CET - Evolving fungal names: What clinicians and scientists need to know
Ferry Hagen🇳🇱
Andy Borman🇬🇧
Sarah Kidd🇦🇺

📅 Feb 17 | 15:00 CET - Point-of-care diagnostics in IFD
Robina Aerts🇧🇪
Tsidiso Maphanga🇿🇦

www.escmid.org/efisg/ "Webinars"

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08.01.2026 10:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nomination phase for EFISG Board ('26–'28) open from 06-01 to 02-02. Each candidate requires support from two EFISG members.

To nominate: my.escmid.org → SG elections → EFISG → Support members

Good luck to all candidates!

05.01.2026 16:25 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Diagnostic and therapeutic capacity for fungal infections in Colombia: An ESCMID-EFISG nationwide multicenter assessment of mycological healthcare This study aims to evaluate nationwide diagnostic and treatment capacity for IFD across Colombia’s diverse healthcare system.Between March and Septemb…

New nationwide ESCMID-EFISG study on fungal infection care in Colombia: major gaps in diagnostics, limited access to advanced tools & antifungals, with strong urban–rural disparities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @salmantongarcia.bsky.social @escmid.bsky.social @efisg-escmid.bsky.social

27.11.2025 08:37 — 👍 3    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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#EFISG webinars and more...

www.clinicalsurveys.net/uc/EFISG_web...

2025
18/11, +@ESGAP_ABS Antifungal stewardship
11–12/12, XII Mycological Forum🇪🇸
16/12, Dermatophytes dx and tx
17/12, Dengue in hem/onc
22/12, IDWeek and CHEST hightlights

2026
20/01, Taxonomy
17/01, Point-of-care dx

12.11.2025 08:39 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

TOMORROW 📅 15:00 CET ESGAP + EFISG WEBINAR

Let’s go mushrooming! – An antifungal stewardship talk show

🎤
L. Bussini, IT – AF stewardship in immunosuppressed patients
L. Kriegl, AT – AF stewardship in the era of new agents

🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

17.11.2025 12:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our joint ISAC / ESCMID webinar tackled challenges from the WHO #Fungal Priority Pathogen List:
✅ Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus
✅ Antifungal resistance in Candida
✅ Urgent need for better diagnostics & management
🎥 Watch now youtu.be/MCRZ5OAaZaE
@efisg-escmid.bsky.social @escmid.bsky.social

17.11.2025 10:48 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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#EFISG webinars and more...

www.clinicalsurveys.net/uc/EFISG_web...

2025
18/11, +@ESGAP_ABS Antifungal stewardship
11–12/12, XII Mycological Forum🇪🇸
16/12, Dermatophytes dx and tx
17/12, Dengue in hem/onc
22/12, IDWeek and CHEST hightlights

2026
20/01, Taxonomy
17/01, Point-of-care dx

12.11.2025 08:39 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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🆕British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

12.11.2025 06:06 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
ESCMID Mobile Lab

🧫 Excited to announce the @escmid.bsky.social -@efisg #MobileLab fungal workshops at #ESCMIDGlobal2026!

Hands-on sessions for beginners & advanced mycology (Apr 20–21).

Onsite only, €50 members/€75 non-members.

Max 20 participants/session.

escmid.reg.key4events.com/content.aspx...

04.11.2025 10:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🇨🇴 New @efisg-escmid.bsky.social study... Diagnostic and therapeutic capacity for fungal infections in #Colombia

Findings show critical inequities in access to mycology labs, antifungal drugs, and @who.int-recommended diagnostics.

Full study 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

04.11.2025 08:22 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🧫 Dive into fungi with #EFISG! 🌍

Join our next free webinars 👇

🍄Nov 18, 15:00 CET, Antifungal stewardship
💅Dec 16, 15:00 CET, Dermatophytes
🧬Jan 20, 11:00 CET, Taxonomy
🔬Feb 17, 15:00 CET, Point-of-care diagnostics

🔗 Register: www.clinicalsurveys.net/uc/EFISG_web...

03.11.2025 14:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Survey

🧫 Got a fungal meeting coming up?

🗓️ @efisg-escmid.bsky.social is building a calendar of scientific events — and we need input!

Share details of your upcoming conferences and help us grow the network 🌍👇

🔗 www.clinicalsurveys.net/uc/fungal_conferences/

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03.11.2025 14:11 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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@efisg-escmid.bsky.social news...

#Fluco-R #Candida_parapsilosis is a growing threat in hospitals.

In a #multicenter matched cohort study, #echinocandins and #LAmB showed comparable outcomes for bloodstream infections

journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....

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09.10.2025 05:37 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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*Webinar Alert*
WHO Fungal Priority Pathogens List

📅 3 Nov 2025 | 🕚 11:00–12:30 CET
Explore global challenges in fungal diagnostics & resistance with experts from ISAC & ESCMID

🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/5n84ecaf
#FungalInfections #AntifungalResistance
@escmid.bsky.social @efisg-escmid.bsky.social

06.10.2025 12:37 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Oncoming EFISG webinars!

Oct 15 – Fungal typing genomics
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Dec 16 – Dermatophyte dx + tx
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Jan 20 – Fungal nomenclature Register
uni-koeln.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Feb 17 – Point-of-care diagnostics
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06.10.2025 14:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Curso: Micosis Invasoras Hospitalarias. 1 y 2 de octubre de 2025 En horario de 16:00 a 19:30. El contenido del programa se estructura en torno a presentaciones de actualización sobre infecciones fúngicas, sus métodos diagnósticos y los tratamientos presentes y futu...

#Invasive_fungal_infection course 🦠 @Mic_Inf_Maranon (Madrid)

📅 Oct 1–2, 2025 | 🕓 16:00–19:30 CET

🔗 Free online registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

30.09.2025 12:47 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EFISG: Cracking the Code: Typing Fungal Pathogens in the Genomic Era. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. 15 October 2025 (Wednesday); time: 15.00 CET – 16.30 CET Introduction: Amelia Barber Speaker 1: "The Heat is On: Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Sheds New Light on Fungal Typing" - Ma...

🔬 Next #EFISG webinar | Oct 15, 15:30 CET
Cracking the Code: Typing Fungi in the Genomic Era 🧬🍄

🎙️ FTIR & fungal typing – Maurizio Sanguinetti
🎙️ WGS & resistant Candida parapsilosis – Jesus Guinea

👉 Don’t miss it!

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18.09.2025 10:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Odontogenic-onset mucormycosis: A case series from a tertiary care institute in North India Mucormycosis is an angio-invasive, opportunistic fungal infection, which usually affects individuals with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. While r…

🦷➡️🦠 Odontogenic-onset mucormycosis (OOM) is on the rise!

📍 Case series from North India reports 5 patients
⚠️ Unique entry point, distinct features
👩‍⚕️ Dental practitioners: stay alert + keep it aseptic!
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

18.09.2025 10:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
https://chat.whatsapp.com/H37rF6NRlEH6gJjDKb0ql9?mode=ems_wa_c

We finally got a WhatsApp channel 🎉

Come for the updates, stay for the vibes 👉

t.co/Wqz9v7611X

08.09.2025 11:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🗓️ TOMORROW | 15:00 CET - Deadly fungal infections in HIV

🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

O. Lortholary,FR – Cryptococcus, Pneumocystis and Talaromyces
A. Estévez,ES – Rare fungal infections in HIV
C. Oprea,RO – Clinical cases

@escmid.bsky.social @taescmid.bsky.social

01.09.2025 10:26 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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ESCMID‐EFISG Survey on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Capacity for Invasive Fungal Infections in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: A Focus on High Azole Resistance Introduction Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are a major clinical challenge, particularly in immunocompromised patients, and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. With the increasing pr.....

🧪New @efisg-escmid.bsky.social study!

How 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇱🇺 diagnose and treat invasive #fungal infections

🔬 PCR, GM, MALDI-TOF MS, triazoles and more—big 🇧🇪 vs 🇳🇱 differences in diagnostics & access

📊 Must-read!

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🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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14.07.2025 06:52 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0