Irish Society of Clinical Microbiologists

The draft for the 2026 IDSA/ESCMID clinical practice guidelines on 𝘚. 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 bacteraemia is now available for public consultation. Get your copy of the manuscript and submit your feedback before 15 December 2025. ow.ly/HZao50XwVYg

An opportunity to engage in some citizen science. Open to everyone whether you're a microbiologist or a civilian! #itsnotyourcologyitsmycology

Also wonderful to meet and catch up with some of our Irish colleagues in other specialities here at OBIC - plastics, @IDSIreland , ortho. Multidisciplinary engagement key to managing these complex infections

Well done to our SpR @RCPI_news Dr Zac Ramsamaroo for a great poster presentation at Oxford Bone Infection Conference. Really NB to consider the utility of molecular diagnostics and use them appropriately @VivienM72

@NICU_doc_salone ...expect to hear from us frequently.....saved to favourites 👀......

GPs, hospital doctors, labs, members of the public……This is our new phone number if you need to speak to us or notify an issue to us….

@iscm_micro Great mtg yday held in @royalmarine Dun Laoighre. Interesting talks on CPE & hospital design by Prof M Cormican, Dr Manjula Meda and Prof Margreet Vos.

Late posting! But great spring meeting on Friday. Thanks to our SpRs & external speakers for wonderful presentations - lots of food for thought. Thanks to attendees for insightful discussions. And a huge selection of posters on display! See you in the autumn!

Huge congratulations to Prod Hilary Humphreys @RCSI_Micro who was award the @RCPI_news Dr Paula Cotter Medal for his outstanding contribution to pathological practice both in Ireland and internationally. So well deserved!

Another microbiology medal winner! Big congrats to Dr AnneMarie Dolan on being awarded the George Greene medal @RCPI_news

Well done to our SpR Dr Sarah Kenny who was awarded the John ODowd medal for her QI project 👏 @RCPI_news

Next up @RCPI_news one of our SpRs presenting on a CPE outbreak with the use of molecular information to help inform outbreak management

@RCPI_news Faculty of Pathology Symposium- update from Prof Cormican on the national laboratory strategy

We are very excited for RCPI Faculty of Pathology's Annual Symposium this week. The symposium ends with some important presentations. Book now 👉 web-eur.cvent.com/event/506b353a…

Interested in working in clinical microbiology? We'd recommend it! Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda have a one year registrar post available from July. Details in link hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs…

A very interesting paper with some familiar names on the authorship! Congratulations to all involved. This certainly provides food for thought regarding susceptibility testing and prescribing of some less utilised antibiotics in lieu of carbapenems.

#HotOffThePress Implementation of carbapenem-sparing strategies are crucial to maintain their clinical utility and combat antimicrobial resistance #AMR #AntimicrobialStewardship #ClinicalMicrobiology 🦠🔬💊 @MicrobioSoc doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.…

Tomorrow at 5.30pm we will host a webinar for penultimate or final-year HST trainees preparing to apply for a consultant role! Join for an engaging and insightful webinar designed to guide you through your next step-The Consultant Post. Register now: tinyurl.com/Model3ConW #NCHD

Dr Tee Kate Teoh from the Public Heath Laboratory, Cherryorchard Hospital & @stjamesdublin is now providing Insights into the epidemiology and spread of C.diff in Ireland #FocusOnInfection2025 #FOI2025 @tcddublin @TrinityMed1 @TCDTMI #TCDClinicalMicrobiology

We're keeping warm in the wintertime by thinking of ESCMID Summer School. Attendance grant applications are closing soon on 31 December for this highlight event in the ESCMID Education Programme. Don't miss out on the opportunity! ow.ly/p0Tc50UquEI