ISAC supports the 25th LSIDCM Congress 🇱🇧 📅 Oct 2–4, 2025 | Le Royal Hotel, Dbayeh 🎯 Theme: Multidisciplinary Approach to Infectious Diseases 💻 Free online access: lnkd.in/ebBhu_fR 📍 Attend in person: lnkd.in/devuQBE3 @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

🌍 Great to see ISAC President Souha Kanj and ISID President Sally Roberts participating at @ICPIC_meeting in Geneva. When societies come together, we spark new ideas, share expertise, and strengthen our collective impact. 🤝 #ICPIC2025 #ISAC #ISID #GlobalHealth @isid.org @souhakanj.bsky.social

ISAC President Prof. Souha Kanj is at #ICPIC2025 in Geneva—speaking, chairing & joining panel discussions on infection prevention and control. Great to reconnect with ISAC Past President Prof Andreas Voss and APUA Board Member Dr Jeroen Schouten. Collaboration drives progress @souhakanj.bsky.social

As President of LSIDCM & ISAC, it is an honor to invite you to the 25th Annual Congress of LSIDCM, our Silver Jubilee Edition, October 2–4, 2025, at Le Royal Hotel, Dbayeh, Lebanon. 📄 Full Program: shorturl.at/nb6Lq 📍 In-person: sciencepro.me/lsidcm-2025.... 💻 Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🆕 New #AbxGuide Chapters! ISAC adds Bone & Joint + Eyes & Orbits infections to its free global antibiotic guide The Abx Guide is designed to support appropriate #antibiotic use worldwide 🔗 isac-abxguide.world #AMR #GlobalHealth #Antibiotics @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social

🏥 Missed the ISAC / ESCMID webinar? Catch the replay: The Built Environment & Nosocomial Infections 🧠 Insights from Prof. Vos & Prof. Tambyah 🌍 1,600 registrants | 133 countries ▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/t5Df8_elwdQ #InfectionControl @escmid.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social @esgni-escmid.bsky.social

🌍 Join us in Manila for the 34th ICC 📅 Dec 7–9, 2026 | 📍 SMX Convention Center 🔬 Cutting-edge science, global experts & vibrant culture await Be part of the future of infectious disease care. 👉 [https://icc2026.org/] #ICC2026 #ISAC #GlobalHealth @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

🦠 The real pandemic is still here: #Sepsis 2025 📅 11 Sept | 🕒 15:00 CET 🌍 A #WorldSepsisDay webinar by ISAC & European Sepsis Alliance 🎙️ Talks by Dr Ricard Ferrer & Prof. Evangelos Giamarellos-Bourboulis 🔗 Register tinyurl.com/3d736uee @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

🧪 Just 1 week left to apply! ISAC Project Grants 2025 offer up to £15,000 for research in #AMR & #infectiousdiseases 🌍 Projects must involve 2 countries (1 LMIC) 📅 Deadline: 1 Sept 📧 [email protected] 🔗 isac.world #GlobalHealth #ISACGrants @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social

🚨 Just 2 days left to submit your Late Breaking Abstracts for #APCCMI2025! Deadline: 28 Aug ⏳ Early Bird Registration ends 31 Aug — save USD$100! 📰 Read the August Newsletter: www.linkedin.com/posts/isac-w... @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

🌐 APCCMI 2025 presents the ISAC Symposium on #AMR in diverse scenarios by ISAC leadership: 🔹 Souha Kanj – President 🔹 Heiman Wertheim – President-Elect 🔹 Geoffrey Coombs – Past President 📅 Early Bird Registration extended: 15 Sept 🔗 apccmi2025.com @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

Fantastic meeting for a fantastic team😘

It was a pleasure meeting Dr Rakan Nasreddine the minister of public health of Lebanon on behalf of the LSIDCM. We discussed the alarming antimicrobial resistance in the country and the importance of collaborating with the ministry to address AMR as a One Health approach.

Happy to share that our position paper on “Diagnostic stewardship has been recognised as One of the Top 10 Cited Articles in the last 2 years in the IJAA. lnkd.in/g3yiTNnk

📢ISAC / @escmid.bsky.social webinar The Built Environment of the Hospital & #Nosocomial #Infections 📆13 August 2025 🕰 12.00 CET Explore how hospital design directly impacts #infectioncontrol in this insightful webinar. tinyurl.com/3wzysnad @souhakanj.bsky.social @esgni-escmid.bsky.social

@bsky.app Honored to be featured among an inspiring group of 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗿𝘀 shaping antimicrobial stewardship. Thank you to the amazing Debra Goff for spearheading this effort and for all the authors for their contribution. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1080/1478...

I was happy to chair a symposium on RSV vaccine in Beirut. For decades, RSV has been recognized as a major cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in young children. However, what has remained underappreciated — and overlooked — is the significant burden this virus poses on adults.

🌟Just published - ISAC statement on standing up for science🌟 ISAC is committed to sharing reliable information, robust science, and to the advancement of global well-being Read the statement🔽 tinyurl.com/4d84r3ch @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social #globalhealth #standupforscience

🎥On demand | AI in Anti-infectives Our two eminent speakers provide real and timely intelligence on how much of this is possible now, what we may expect in the future, and how humans should use AI tools. youtu.be/Um5NbavmMiU #AI #AntiInfectives @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

🌟WHO AMS toolkit survey🌟 The @who.int published the #antimicrobialstewardship practical toolkit in 2019. Take part in a survey to help inform the next version 📆20 July 2025 Complete the survey in English, French or Spanish. English⬇ tinyurl.com/4y3j963t @souhakanj.bsky.social

🌟APCCMI 2025 | You are invited🌟 ISAC is delighted to be a supporting society for the 20th Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection (APCCMI 2025) 📍Bangkok 📅2 – 4 November 2025 Discover more⬇ tinyurl.com/bdd3dp4d #APCCMI2025 @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

Join us for the 25th Annual LSIDCM Congress, Oct 2–4, 2025 at Le Royal Hotel, Dbayeh. Focused on a multidisciplinary approach to infectious diseases, the event brings together leading local, regional, and international experts to explore key topics. Register now and join us in vibrant Beirut!

The online and free Abxguide of @isacworld.bsky.social a useful tool to help chose treatment for skin and soft tissue infection including resisant ones! Link here: www.isac-abxguide.world

Proud to see Nadine and Caren graduate from the ID fellowship at AUBMC. This bittersweet moment is especially meaningful—it marks my 23rd and final year leading the ID Division. Grateful for the journey and the chance to mentor so many. Congrats, Caren and Nadine! Wishing you both fulfilling careers

It was a pleasure to join the Annual Dermatology Congress. Grateful for the chance to share insights and engage in meaningful discussions. Thank you Dr. Abadi and Dr. Kurban for the invitation. Congrats to the organizers on an excellent congress a refreshing success after difficult days for Lebanon

English language session of the AMR in conflict settings webinars organised settings organised by @fleminginitiative.bsky.social is happening tomorrow. Register for free⬇️ imperial.ac.uk/events/193855/…#antimicrobialresistancece @aulaab.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social

Honored to receive the AUB FM Dean’s Excellence Award for Research today. This recognition is dedicated to the amazing research fellows I’ve had the privilege to work with over the years—your dedication and curiosity drove every project. Grateful for the journey and everyone who's been part of it.

Proud to support the next generation of infectious diseases specialists as they present complex and thought-provoking cases from leading medical universities across Lebanon. This interactive session is a must-attend for clinicians, fellows, and students interested in real-world ID challenges.

It was a pleasure to have participated in this important initiative with the WISH Program, UNFPA, Ministry of Public Health, and other stakeholders to develop the National Lebanese Guidelines for STIs. The meeting was held at AUBMC and marked a valuable step toward advancing sexual health in Lebanon

On WHO #HandHygieneDay, the Infection Control Program at AUBMC led awareness activities across clinical areas to promote hand hygiene and patient safety. We also created this Arabic video to engage staff, patients, and visitors. Let’s keep hands clean and care safe! www.instagram.com/reel/DJRdz1A...

📢Meet the speaker Prof. Schulenburg is a renowned evolutionary biologist & Fellow of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology. He leads the Evolutionary Ecology & Genetics Group @University of Kiel Register ⬇️ tinyurl.com/jmv83d6f @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social #IDSky

To mark #WorldImmunizationWeek, access ISAC's free module on #Respiratory #Infections & AMR designed to help early career professionals build their understanding of how vaccinations can help prevent AMR in relation to RTIs, like #pneumonia tinyurl.com/2paawtzh #vaccines @souhakanj.bsky.social

🌟ISAC journal @ijaa-isac.bsky.social is now on social media🌟 Follow #IJAA to get updates on recently published articles, top cited articles, top downloaded articles Submit your research ⬇️ tinyurl.com/yebrzjrp @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social #idsky

📢ISAC webinar announcement AI in Anti-Infectives 📆23 May 🕰11.00 CET • Tracking #antibioticresistance with AI Prof. Adrian Egli • Optimising #antibiotic use with model-informed precision dosing Prof. Sebastian Wicha Register⬇️ tinyurl.com/mn6jvuaa @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

Busy poster session at ESCMID where AUBMC ID fellows Caren Challita & Ghaydaa Abou Daher, and future ID fellow at Case Western Nour El Meski presented their posters. Proud of all 3. Being with them and daughter Sima Sharara brings hope for the next generation of ID workforce despite the challenges

ISAC welcomed its international Executive Committee members to Vienna. They had a very productive meeting under the excellent direction of ISAC President, Prof. Souha Kanj Wishing you all a successful #ESCMIDGlobal 2025! @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social @sabihaessack.bsky.social

Editors in Chief of IJAA (Prof. Jian Li) & JGAR (Prof. Athanasios Tsakris) catching up with Publisher Andrew Miller & members of the ISAC Executive Committee after Editorial Board meetings at #ESCMIDGlobal #medpublishing #antimicrobialresistance @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @souhakanj.bsky.social

Members of the APUA Board met at ESCMID Global to discuss APUA’s initiatives and its future direction. Find out more about how you can get involved in APUA ⬇️ www.APUA.org @souhakanj.bsky.social #ESCMIDGlobal

Wonderful to meet with our colleagues from the PSMID to formalise plans for the 34th International Congress of #Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC) in Nov 2026 Sign up to our mailing list to be first to hear of updates⬇ www.isac.world/newsletter-s... @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

Attending ESCMID Global in Vienna and seeing old friends was very joyful. Attending Medical Grand Round today with my daughter Sima Sharara currently training in ID at Johns Hopkins presenting one of the challenging cases brought a different level of joy and pride

Dr. G. Ralph Corey shaped countless lives—mine included. I’m proud to call myself his mentee. His belief in me changed my life. More than a mentor, he was family. His photo still hangs in my office. I’ll always be grateful and think of him often, especially our time in Beirut.

📢Meet the speaker #Antimicrobialstewardship in critical care units 📆3 April 🕰11.00 CET Dr Jeroen Schouten is internist and intensivist and a senior researcher at @radboudumc.bsky.social in Nijmegen. He is Chair of @esgap.bsky.social Register⬇ tinyurl.com/mcyn36tp @souhakanj.bsky.social

📢Webinar announcement #Antimicrobialstewardship in critical care units 📆3 April Join ISAC President @souhakanj.bsky.social & renowned experts as they explore cutting-edge strategies to optimise #antimicrobial use in ICUs Register⬇️ tinyurl.com/24cbevf3 @esgap.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

Toxocariasis remains an underrecognized parasitic disease in the MENA region, posing diagnostic challenges. Our study reviews cases from a Lebanese tertiary center over two decades, highlighting key insights. Special thanks to Nour for her diligent efforts and to all authors for their contributions!

🌟ICYMI - Wounds of war🌟 In times of wars & conflicts, managing wounds is increasingly challenging, especially in an era of rising #antimicrobialresistance. Explore a multidisciplinary approach to wound care in this webinar. youtu.be/zvi077A0tEI @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

🌟Just published in IJAA🌟 This review by ISAC President Prof. Souha Kanj et al describes the molecular epidemiology, geographical distribution & clinical outcomes of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing Enterobacterales. tinyurl.com/5dfutud2 @souhakanj.bsky.social @elsevierconnect.bsky.social #IDSKY

🎥 On demand | ICC 2024 Enjoy Prof. April Baller's keynote lecture on "#Pandemic preparedness and lessons learnt in infection prevention &control Prof. Baller is IPC & WASH Team Lead at the Health Emergencies Programme @who.int #SkyID #COVID19 youtu.be/JoZqWH6kcmY @souhakanj.bsky.social

ISAC is delighted to introduce 2 new ex officio Executive Committee members who will make excellent additions to ISAC's international Board Welcome to Prof. Sabiha Essack and Dr José Munita! www.isac.world/about-us/exe... @souhakanj.bsky.social @icarsglobal.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social

Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and #Infection (APCCMI) is taking place in in Bangkok, Thailand (2–4 November 2025), co-hosted by the Infectious Disease Association of Thailand Read the newsletter⬇ www.apccmi2025.com/newsletter/p... @souhakanj.bsky.social @heiman-wertheim.bsky.social