The 2027 Australian Society for Antimicrobials #ASA Annual Keryn Christiansen Research Grant of up to two $25,000 to support original research is now available. Applications will be accepted online up to 30 October 2026. For more info, please visit: www.asainc.net.au/research-gra... #researchgrant

The new #ASA #Breakpoint Newsletter issue 51 is out 🎉 Read: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters

ASA’s 26th Annual Scientific Meeting “Antimicrobials 2027”, to be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Thurs 25th - Sat 27th Feb 2027. For further information on the meeting, including registration and abstract submission, please visit www.antimicrobials.com.au. REGISTRATION OPEN!

NAPS Symposium - Launching Australia’s National Antimicrobial Prescribing Surveillance (NAPS) program. Advancing stewardship with data and system monitoring. #NAPS #AMR #Stewardship #AMS #antimicrobials2026 #idsky #medsky @ncas.bsky.social

Symposium 5 | Optimising Antimicrobials in Different Settings - From outpatient therapy to ICU and bone infections, this session will discuss proactive strategies for optimal antimicrobial use. #Antimicrobials2026 #ICU #InfectiousDiseases @trishapeel.bsky.social #BJI #OPAT #HITH #idksy #medsky #ams

Plenary 3 | Antimicrobial Resistance in Kids - Understanding AMR in children: How does antimicrobial stewardship in paediatrics need to evolve? #AMR #Pediatrics #InfectiousDiseases #ASA #IDsky #medsky #antimicrobials2026

Link HealthCare Breakfast Symposium - Diving into Difficult-to-Treat Gram-Negative Infections in Australia; addressing one of the most pressing challenges in antimicrobial resistance. #AMR #InfectiousDiseases #GramNegative #GNB #AMS #antimicrobials2026 #ASA #idksy #Medsky

Symposium 4 | Emerging Threats and Novel Solutions - From #CPE infection control to new #vaccines, we’re exploring solutions to the next generation of infectious threats. #EmergingThreats #AMR #InfectiousDiseases @andrewstewardson.bsky.social #ASA #antimicrobials2026

Keynote | @carb-x.bsky.social After 10 Years - Reflecting on novel product development to combat AMR. This discussion explores how far we've come in innovation. @richardalm.bsky.social #Innovation #AMR #CARBX #antimicrobials2026 #ASA

#Gilead Symposium - COVID-19 in comorbid and elderly populations: Exploring the clinical insights and risk stratification that guide care for vulnerable groups. #COVID19 #Comorbidities #AMR #antimicrobials2026 #IDSky #medsky

Year in Infectious Diseases - A key look back at 12 months of #ID developments shaping clinical practice. Don’t miss this comprehensive overview. Thanks Prof Elaine Cheong! #InfectiousDiseases #AMR #ClinicalMicrobiology #AMS #EBM #IDsky #medsky #antimicrobials2026

#BD Lunch Symposium - Continuing the conversation around Diagnostic Stewardship; ensuring microbiology services are used efficiently and effectively. #Diagnostics #AntimicrobialStewardship #BectonDickinson #IDsky #medsky #antimicrobials2026 #ASA

Symposium 3 | Molecular Diagnostics - Can Molecular Diagnostics revolutionize infectious disease detection? This session tackles its promise and practicalities. #MolecularDiagnostics #AMR #Innovation #antimicrobials2026 #ASA #IDsky #medsky

Plenary 2 | #UTI Management - Exploring Urinary Tract Infections as an exciting new frontier. Resistance trends and optimisation strategies in managing one of the most common infections. @angelahuttner.bsky.social #InfectiousDiseases #UTI #AMR #Antimicrobials2026 #IDsky #medsky #ASA

Kicking off Day 2 #antimicrobials2026 with a dive into Diagnostic Stewardship and Laboratory Value in antimicrobial decision-making. A critical discussion on optimizing microbiology services. #AntimicrobialStewardship #Diagnostics #AMR #BD #BectonDickinson #IDSKY #MedSKY @iainabbott.bsky.social

#Antimicrobials2026 kicks off today in Adelaide! A full house for Prof Louise Cooley’s welcome & Prof @mgilchrist123.bsky.social plenary - #AMS in the Home. Excited to dive into the latest research across ID, microbiology, & pharmacy with 200+ delegates. Let the conversations begin! #Idsky #medsky

Tonight @ #Antimicrobials2026: #HowardFloreyOration. Honouring Prof Christopher (Kit) Fairley for his leadership in public health, sexual health medicine, and STI control. A fitting recognition of a career that has shaped policy, practice and research. #sexualhealth #AMR #PublicHealth

Our day concludes with Symposium2–Better Diagnostics, Optimal Treatment. From bedside biomarkers to microbiome protection &metagenomics in complex patients. We will explore how precision diagnostics are reshaping antimicrobial decision making @angelahuttner.bsky.social #antimicrobials2026

Coming up: The Year in Clinical Microbiology. A timely synthesis of key developments shaping laboratory diagnostics and infectious diseases practice over the past 12 months. Thanks Prof Tony Korman! #ClinicalMicrobiology #Diagnostics #InfectiousDiseases #idsky #medsky

Join CARB-X interim Chief of Research and Development Richard Alm for his keynote speech about how CARB-X accelerates novel antibacterial products toward clinical development at the @ausantibiotics.bsky.social Annual Scientific Meeting. #IDSky 🧪 📆 Feb. 27 ⏰ 3:45 – 4:15 PM ACDT 🔗 bit.ly/3MMmdTE

Looking ahead to the #ACSQHC Lunch Symposium at #Antimicrobials2026. This session will bring the national quality and safety lens to #ams, reinforcing that sustainable antimicrobial use is as much about systems and standards as it is about prescribing. #AMR #idsky #medsky #ASA

Up next at #Antimicrobials2026 Symposium 1–Staphylococcus aureus. From SNAP updates to the ongoing challenges of MRSA and invasive disease, this session will tackle one of the most persistent and complex pathogens in clinical practice. #StaphAureus #AMR #ClinicalMicro @steventong.bsky.social #idsky

Plenary 1 is underway at #Antimicrobials2026: AMS in the Home. As care increasingly shifts beyond hospital walls, stewardship must follow. Governance, oversight and patient safety don’t stop at discharge, they evolve. #AMS #AMR #InfectiousDiseases #OPAT #HITH #Idsky #medsky #ASA

We kicked off Day 1 at #Antimicrobials2026 with the bioMérieux Breakfast Symposium on AMS in the ICU:The Role of Rapid Respiratory Diagnostics. A strong discussion on how rapid respiratory testing supports smarter prescribing in critical care. #AMR #Diagnostics #AMS #ASA #idsky #medsky

Antimicrobials 2026 is happening in less than two weeks—don’t miss it! REGISTER NOW! The countdown is on and we look forward to seeing you there! www.antimicrobials.com.au #microsky #idsky #medsky

Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the Gilead Afternoon Symposium: COVID 19 in Australian Hospitals: From Health Services’ Readiness to COPD Exacerbations at the Bedside presented by Tim Gray and Peter Wark. 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the LINK Healthcare breakfast session: Difficult to Treat Gram Negative Infections in Australia by Patrick Harris and Amy Legg. 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the BD breakfast session: Complexities of Blood Culture Diagnostic Stewardship and Antibiograms by Iain Abbott and Findings of a Blood Culture Quality Improvement Project by Hemalatha Varadhan 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the bioMérieux breakfast session: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ICU: The Role of Rapid Respiratory Diagnostics by Nikki Townell and Loki Johnk. 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

🚨 Don’t miss out! 🚨 Early Bird Registration for #Antimicrobials2026 closes this Sunday, 11 January 2026. There’s still time to secure the Early Bird rate—register now before it’s gone! ⏰✨ www.antimicrobials.com.au