European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Name

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Legal name

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Website

https://escmid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESCMID is a Basel-based professional society founded in 1983 that serves clinical microbiologists and infectious disease specialists worldwide through membership, the annual ESCMID Global congress, postgraduate courses, multi-year AMS and EUCIC certifications, Study Groups, and the CMI journal.

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Professional Medical Society / Healthcare Education

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Administration of Education Programs (923110), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Clinical microbiology society
• Infectious diseases education
• Medical congress conferences
• Antimicrobial stewardship training
• Professional medical membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ESCMID generates revenue through various membership tiers including Full Membership, Young Scientist Membership, LMIC (Low- and Middle-Income Countries) Membership, Retired Membership, and Basic Membership. Additional journal subscriptions are available for purchase.
2. Congress & Event Registration: The society organizes major conferences including ESCMID Global (held annually in European cities), specialized conferences like the 6th ESCMID Conference on Vaccines, IMMEM XIV, and ESCMID ASM Conference. Revenue comes from attendee registration fees.
3. Educational Programs & Courses: ESCMID offers paid educational courses at postgraduate level, Summer School (since 2002), AMS Certificate Programme, EUCIC Certification, and various exchange/observership programs.
4. Scientific Event Endorsement: ESCMID provides scientific endorsement to external events, likely generating endorsement fees.

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Core offering

ESCMID is a professional society that delivers an integrated portfolio of membership services, educational programs, scientific congresses, clinical guidelines, peer-reviewed publications, and certification programs for healthcare professionals in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. Its core offerings include the annual ESCMID Global congress, the ESCMID Library and Media digital platforms, postgraduate Summer School, AMS and EUCIC certification programs, Study Groups for research collaboration, and the Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI) journal.

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Products and services

• ESCMID Global Annual flagship congress bringing together professionals in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. Features scientific sessions, ePosters, and educational content available on a virtual congress platform with recordings and CME points.
• ESCMID Library Online digital library providing access to scientific publications, journals, and research materials for members and registered users in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
• ESCMID Media Video and multimedia platform hosting webinars, conference recordings, and educational content including topic-specific webinars for members.
• ESCMID Academy Online educational platform within Education OnDemand offering structured courses such as 'An Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance' and 'Data and sample governance for biomedical research'.
• ESCMID Summer School Week-long postgraduate educational event running since 2002, offering expert lectures in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases for MDs, biologists, pharmacists, PhD students, and postdocs.
• AMS Certificate Programme Antimicrobial Stewardship certificate program offered in multiple cohorts (2024-2026, 2025-2027, 2026-2028) with a Latin America specialization available through the ESCMID Foundation.
• EUCIC Certification & Observership European Committee on Infection Control certification program with training centres and observership opportunities across multiple cohorts (2024-2026, 2026-2028).
• Study Groups Dedicated research groups organized through ESCMID advancing scientific knowledge and disseminating professional guidance in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. Free for ESCMID members.
• Communicable Podcast Podcast covering hot topics in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, hosted on the CMI Communications platform.
• Epi Alert Weekly briefing on emerging infectious diseases, produced in collaboration between the ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee and the Center of Tropical Medicine of Amsterdam University, designed for busy clinicians.
• Exchange Programmes Includes observership programmes (funded and unfunded), mentorship matching services, and visiting professorship opportunities for professionals in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
• Guidelines Published clinical guidelines and guidelines in development for clinical microbiology and infectious diseases practice.
• Grants & Awards Research grants, attendance grants, career support, and recognition awards for professionals and researchers in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
• Leadership Hub Educational resource and platform for developing leadership skills in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
• Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI) Official peer-reviewed journal of ESCMID covering clinical microbiology and infectious diseases research and clinical practice, with additional journal subscriptions available to members.

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Center of Tropical Medicine of Amsterdam UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration between ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee and the Center of Tropical Medicine of Amsterdam University. The partnership integrates expertise and resources to advance emerging infectious diseases surveillance and intelligence sharing through the weekly Epi Alert briefing designed for busy clinicians.
• WHO CAESARflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCMID collaborates with WHO on the CAESAR (Central Asian and European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance) network, which monitors antimicrobial resistance across regions and supports standardized surveillance methodologies.
• ECRAID (European Clinical Research Alliance for Infectious Diseases)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCMID maintains an affiliation with ECRAID for collaborative efforts in clinical research for infectious diseases, enhancing the society's research capabilities and network.
• Partner SocietiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCMID has established relationships with Partner Societies globally, extending the society's reach and influence in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases across different regions.
• Affiliated SocietiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCMID maintains affiliations with additional societies that align with the organization's mission in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
• EUCAST (European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCMID hosts EUCAST, which develops standardized antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods and breakpoints, a critical function for antimicrobial resistance monitoring across Europe.
• EUCIC (ESCMID UIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUCIC is part of ESCMID's structure, focusing on infection prevention and control with guidance, educational activities, and working groups including IPC Nurses Corner.
• GAMRIC (Global Antimicrobial Resistance Innovation Contest)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCMID collaborates with GAMRIC, an initiative focused on driving innovation in antimicrobial resistance research and solutions.
• CMI (Clinical Microbiology and Infection Journal)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCMID publishes the official journal Clinical Microbiology and Infection, providing the society's primary peer-reviewed scientific publication.

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Direct peers

• Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA): SHEA is a US-based society focused on healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship — directly comparable to ESCMID's EUCIC and AMS offerings. Its guidelines, journal (Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology), and training programs compete for the same clinician audience.
• American Society for Microbiology (ASM): ASM is a global life sciences society with deep overlap in clinical microbiology. It publishes multiple journals (mBio, JCM, AAC), runs Microbe (annual meeting), and offers continuing education and certification that overlap with ESCMID's Library, journal, and congress offerings.
• Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): IDSA is the leading US-based professional society for infectious diseases and clinical microbiology professionals. It mirrors ESCMID's membership model, annual meeting (IDWeek), clinical guidelines, journals (Journal of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Infectious Diseases), and certification programs, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS): FEMS is a federation of European microbiology societies that hosts microbiology congresses, publishes journals (FEMS Microbiology Reviews, FEMS Microbiology Ecology), and supports early-career microbiologists — overlapping significantly with ESCMID's mission, study groups, and educational portfolio.

Others

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): ECDC is the EU's public health agency coordinating infectious disease surveillance across Europe — closely aligned with ESCMID's surveillance, Epi Alert, and CAESAR activities. Not a commercial peer, but a key ecosystem partner shaping ESCMID's demand environment.
• Elsevier / Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI) publisher ecosystem: Elsevier co-publishes ESCMID's flagship CMI journal. Other society-published journals such as The Lancet Infectious Diseases (by Elsevier) compete for the same readership and submissions, providing indirect competitive context for ESCMID's editorial and subscription economics.

Broad incumbents

• European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL): EASL is another large European medical society with a comparable operating model — annual congress, journals (Journal of Hepatology), educational programs, and study groups. Useful as a structural/operational benchmark for ESCMID's governance and revenue mix.

Emerging players

• International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID): ISID focuses on infectious diseases globally with an emphasis on emerging infections and developing countries — overlapping with ESCMID's Epi Alert and LMIC membership tier. It publishes the International Journal of Infectious Diseases and supports ProMED-mail surveillance.
• European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Foundation: The ESCMID Foundation is the society's affiliated philanthropic arm running programs such as the AMS Certificate Latin America cohort. It is not a true peer but is the closest extension of ESCMID's mission and could be a comparable operating model for foundation-driven program expansion.

Regional players

• British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC): BSAC is a UK-anchored society focused on antimicrobial chemotherapy and resistance, overlapping with ESCMID's AMS Certificate and EUCAST-related activities. Its journal (JAC) and resistance surveillance initiatives position it as a complementary regional peer rather than a direct global competitor.

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