04.12.2025
Postgraduate virtual lunch session: Topic to be announced
Postgraduate virtual lunch session: Topic to be announced
December 4, 2025; 12:15-13:00
Topic to be announced
Pending
Objectives
Postgraduate course in clinical infectious diseases for residents and fellows who intend to become a specialist in infectious diseases, clinical microbiology, tropical diseases, preventive medicine, travel medicine, or for residents in internal medicine or paediatrics with an interest in infectious diseases. The current cycle includes 6 courses from March 2021 to March 2024. A new cycle will start in August 2024.
Scientific Coordination
Prof Dr med Nicolas Müller, University Hospital Zurich
Committee members
Munting Aline, CHUV Lausanne
Eveline Hofmann, Inselspital Berne
Philipp Kohler, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen
Richard A. Kühl, University Hospital Basel
Manuel Schibler, University Hospital Geneva
Mathias van Singer, CHUV Lausanne
Postgraduate virtual lunch session: Topic to be announced
December 4, 2025; 12:15-13:00
Topic to be announced
Pending
Postgraduate virtual lunch session: Topic to be announced
October 2, 2025; 12:15-13:00
Topic to be announced
Pending
Course 3, 12:45-16:45
Kursaal Interlaken, Room Brünig 1
Followed by SAFE-ID Special Session, 17:15-18:15, Theatersaal
Programme pending
Postgraduate virtual lunch session: Topic to be announced
September 4, 2025; 12:15-13:00
Topic to be announced
Pending
Postgraduate virtual lunch session: Topic to be announced
June 5, 2025; 12:15-13:00
Topic to be announced
Pending
Open session
May 22, 2025; 12:15-13:00
Artificial intelligence in infectious diseases
Nicolas Benedict Gürtler, University Hospital Basel
Moderator pending
Postgraduate virtual lunch session: Topic to be announced
Session closed to fellows.
April 10, 2025; 12:15-13:00
Registration closed
Old virus, new tricks
Speaker: Cécile Bessat, CHUV Lausanne
Moderator: Emeline Gauthiez, CHUV Lausanne
Slides
Bern, Inselspital, SITEM
Freiburgstrasse 3, 3010 Bern
Felix Frey Auditorium
Registration closed
55 participants
Programme as of February 13, 2025
Mertelsmann A.; Risk factors for recurrent UTI and strategies for prevention
Vock I.; UTI with Candida spp.: risk factors and clinical management
Cordes Lourenço L.; Treatment of chronic prostatitis – which antibiotics and for how long?
Calame A. PRO; Baumgartner Ch. CON; Can we treat UTI with ESBL-producing enterobacterales with beta-lactam/beta-lactamase-inhibitors?
Gürtler N.; Oral antibiotic treatment options for abdominal abscesses and does the size of abscess influence the choice of antibiotic?
Magnenat E.; When shall we treat enterococci recovered from intra-abdominal samples?
Török J.; Diverticulitis: when do we need antibiotics and when not?
Heller S. PRO; Monsalve L. CON; Shall we treat intra-abdominal infections in contact with surgical nets as foreign body infections?
Krischer E. BLESSING; Tagini F. CURSE; Multiplex PCR stool diagnostic: a diagnostic curse or blessing?
Dörr T.; Risk factors for and prevention of C. difficile-associated diarrhea
Naudi G.; Diarrhea in the returning traveller – red flags
Roth-Müller A.; Diagnostic evaluation of chronic diarrhea in the immunosuppressed patient
Mertelsmann A.; Risk factors for recurrent UTI and strategies for prevention
Vock I.; UTI with Candida spp.: risk factors and clinical management
Cordes Lourenço L.; Treatment of chronic prostatitis – which antibiotics and for how long?
Calame A. PRO; Baumgartner Ch. CON; Can we treat UTI with ESBL-producing enterobacterales with beta-lactam/beta-lactamase-inhibitors?
Magnenat E.; When shall we treat enterococci recovered from intra-abdominal samples?
Török J.; Diverticulitis: when do we need antibiotics and when not?
Heller S. PRO; Monsalve L. CON; Shall we treat intra-abdominal infections in contact with surgical nets as foreign body infections?
Krischer E. BLESSING; Tagini F. CURSE; Multiplex PCR stool diagnostic: a diagnostic curse or blessing?
Dörr T.; Risk factors for and prevention of C. difficile-associated diarrhea
Naudi G.; Diarrhea in the returning traveller – red flags
Roth-Müller A.; Diagnostic evaluation of chronic diarrhea in the immunosuppressed patient
Bern, Kursaal, Gartensaal 2
13:30-17:00
Registration closed
68 participants
Programme as of July 4, 2024
Bock L: Long-acting ART
Mongiat M: Lenacapravir
Pallanza M: Pregnancy & breast feeding
Leuenberger D: Novelties in OI management
Baarts J: PrEP
Barda B: Pros in adding statins in PWH
Marinosci A: Cons in adding statins in PWH
Dias S: Reasonable microbiological diagnostics for community acquired pneumonia
Michel J: Treatment and duration for complicated pneumonia
Frei A: Mycoplasma: Role of treatment - always necessary? Which treatment?
Ciullini L: RSV vaccine in adults- is there an indication?
Schläppi C: RSV in children - recommendations for vaccination and monoclonal antibodies
Baumann M: Pertussis: current situation
Pallanza M: Pregnancy & breast feeding
Leuenberger D: Novelties in OI management
Barda B: Pros in adding statins in PWH
Marinosci A: Cons in adding statins in PWH
Dias S: Reasonable microbiological diagnostics for community acquired pneumonia
Michel J: Treatment and duration for complicated pneumonia
Frei A: Mycoplasma: Role of treatment - always necessary? Which treatment?
Ciullini L: RSV vaccine in adults- is there an indication?
Schläppi C: RSV in children - recommendations for vaccination and monoclonal antibodies
Bern, SITEM-INSEL, Felix Frey Auditorium
Registration closed
73 participants
Programme, as of March 4, 2024
Tamò R: Early onset sepsis
Bisch J: Late onset sepsis
Jaboyedoff M: Exanthematous childhood diseases
Obama B: Acute otitis media, group A streptococcal pharyngitis, sinusitis and rationale use of antibiotics
Altermatt B: Upper & lower respiratory tract infection & community acquired pneumonia in young children
Dörr T: Vertical infection by intrauterine (type rubella) and peripartal (type hepatitis B) transmission
Martin Y: Vertical CMV infection
Magnenat E: Define catch-up vaccination plan in immigrants
Mayer F: Immunisation of children with co-morbidities
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:15-13:00
Registration closed
Participation limited to Swiss ID Fellows
Postgraduate virtual case: Let’s vaccinate (adults) – but who and when?
Speaker: Carla Walti, Basel University Hospital
Moderator: Michelle Baumann, Basel University Hospital
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:00-12:45
Registration closed
Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in an immunocompetent child
Basilice Obama, Geneva University Hospital
Moderator: Hélène Buvelot, Geneva University Hospital
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:00-12:45
Registration closed
A fungal surprise
Gauthiez Emeline, CHUV Lausanne
Moderator Florian Desgranges, CHUV Lausanne
Zürich, Kongresshaus, Seezimmer 3&4
Registration closed
13:00 - 17:00h Postgraduate Course
17:30 - 18:30h SAFE-ID Special Session
18:45 - 19:30h Meet-the-Professor; Prof Judith Allen or Prof Jan-W Veening
73 participants
Vock I: Diagnosis and treatment of central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) - pathogen-/patient-specific approaches
Gauthiez E: Diagnosis and treatment of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) - when to treat bacteria in the urine?
Tamo R: Diagnosis and treatment of C.difficile infections? – old and new options
Gubler M: Contact isolation for patients with C.difficile infections? - PRO
Hirsch B: Contact isolation for patients with C.difficile infections? - CON
Gürtler N: New antibiotics against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria - mechanisms, spectrum and on-/off-label indications
Begré L: How to deal with presumed penicillin allergy in patients needing antibiotics?
Barda B: Therapeutic drug monitoring during antibiotic treatment? PRO
Weller D: Therapeutic drug monitoring during antibiotic treatment? CON
Bloch N: Diagnosis and empirical treatment of pulmonary invasive fungal infections in hem-onc patients
Cancela-Costa A: Imaging characteristics of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in neutropenia vs. corticosteroid-treatment vs. critically ill (ICU) patients
Erba A: Aspergilloma in lung parenchyma, bronchus and sinus
Monsalve L: The corticosteroid paradox: risk factor for invasive aspergillosis but beneficial adjunct treatment in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Roth-Müller: Indication for retinal examination in candidemia - PRO
Musumeci S: Indication for retinal examination in candidemia - CON
Dörr T: Sino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis
Waldmann I: Cutaneous manifestations of invasive fungal infections
Tamo R: Diagnosis and treatment of C.difficile infections? – old and new options
Gubler M: Contact isolation for patients with C.difficile infections? - PRO
Hirsch B: Contact isolation for patients with C.difficile infections? - CON
Begré L: How to deal with presumed penicillin allergy in patients needing antibiotics?
Barda B: Therapeutic drug monitoring during antibiotic treatment? PRO
Weller D: Therapeutic drug monitoring during antibiotic treatment? CON
Erba A: Aspergilloma in lung parenchyma, bronchus and sinus
Roth-Müller: Indication for retinal examination in candidemia - PRO
Musumeci S: Indication for retinal examination in candidemia - CON
Dörr T: Sino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis
Waldmann I: Cutaneous manifestations of invasive fungal infections
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:00-12:45
Registration closed
The diagnostic odyssey: an infectious disease clinical case
Speaker: Mikaël Tognon, Geneva University Hospital
Moderator: Annabelle Roth-Müller, Geneva University Hospital
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:00-12:45
Registration closed
Postgraduate virtual case: CMV – still a major challenge
Speaker: Claudine Reiber, Zurich University Hospital
Moderator: Tilman Obenhuber, Zurich University Hospital
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:00-12:45
Registration closed
Postgraduate virtual case: Febrile
Speaker: Lukas Baumann, Inselspital
Moderator: Martin Gubler, Inselspital
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:00-12:45
Registration closed
Continuous S. aureus – bacteremia – what are the therapeutic options?
Speaker: Michelle Baumann, Basel University Hospital
Moderator: Carla Walti
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:00-12:45
Registration closed
Behind blue eyes – A case of an ocular ID emergency
Speaker: Véronique Suttels, CHUV Lausanne
Moderator: Florian Desgranges
14:00-18:00h
Registration closed
71 participants
Programme as of February 3, 2023
Musumeci S: Diagnosis and treatment of vascular infections without graft material
Acevedo C: Diagnosis and treatment of vascular infections with graft material
Baumann M: Microbiological epidemiology of infective endocarditis
Cancela A: MRI, CT, PET for IE diagnosis: when and why?
Grimm K: Oral antibiotic treatment of IE – PRO
Padrutt M: Oral antibiotic treatment of IE – CON
Suttels C: Identifying sepsis in the hospital: New biomarkers
Capoferri G: Effective management: show us the evidence
Reinhold I: New treatments
Urwyler P: Measures to prevent the spread of resistant bacteria in the hospital
Tognon M: S. aureus decolonisation: when and how?
Bauer S: Selective digestive decontamination in the ICU or prior to colorectal surgery - PRO
Buvelot H: Selective digestive decontamination in the ICU or prior to colorectal surgery - CON
Toppino S: Antibiotic Stewardship: the shorter the better, where is the limit?
Barda B, Ciullini L: The 2023 Swiss survey on antibiotic stewardship in your hospital: ID physicians in training perspective
Musumeci S: Diagnosis and treatment of vascular infections without graft material
Acevedo C: Diagnosis and treatment of vascular infections with graft material
Baumann M: Microbiological epidemiology of infective endocarditis
Cancela A: MRI, CT, PET for IE diagnosis: when and why?
Grimm K: Oral antibiotic treatment of IE – PRO
Padrutt M: Oral antibiotic treatment of IE – CON
Suttels C: Identifying sepsis in the hospital: New biomarkers
Capoferri G: Effective management: show us the evidence
Urwyler P: Measures to prevent the spread of resistant bacteria in the hospital
Tognon M: S. aureus decolonisation: when and how?
Bauer S: Selective digestive decontamination in the ICU or prior to colorectal surgery - PRO
Buvelot H: Selective digestive decontamination in the ICU or prior to colorectal surgery - CON
Toppino S: Antibiotic Stewardship: the shorter the better, where is the limit?
Postgraduate virtual case session
12:00-12:45
Registration closed
A case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a patient with HIV infection
Stefano Musumeci, Geneva University Hospital
13:30 - 17:15
Congress Centre Interlaken
Meeting room "Brünig"
Registration closed
53 participants
Choose options for attending "SAFE-ID Special Session" & "Meet-the-professor"
Erba A:Meningoencephalitis, structured case presentation
Bargetzi A: State of the art overview with emphasis on diagnostics and empirical therapy
Bosetti D, Walti C: Controversy: Is a CT/MRI needed in every case? And when?
Bisch J; Epprecht J: Controversy 2: Should steroids be added to the therapy in every case?
AK: Brain abscess, structured case presentation
Cobuccio L: Approach to a patient with suspected brain abscess: diagnosis, empirical therapy
Chedid M, Van Singer M: Controversy: Should an etiological diagnosis (sampling) be pursued in all patients?
Mayer F: When is cardio-vascular surgery safe in a patient with endocarditis complicated by brain abscesses?
Erba A:Meningoencephalitis, structured case presentation
Bargetzi A: State of the art overview with emphasis on diagnostics and empirical therapy
Bosetti D, Walti C: Controversy: Is a CT/MRI needed in every case? And when?
Bisch J; Epprecht J: Controversy 2: Should steroids be added to the therapy in every case?
AK: Brain abscess, structured case presentation
Cobuccio L: Approach to a patient with suspected brain abscess: diagnosis, empirical therapy
Chedid M, Van Singer M: Controversy: Should an etiological diagnosis (sampling) be pursued in all patients?
Padrutt M: Differential diagnosis of a brain lesion in HIV
Musumeci St: Differential diagnosis of a brain lesion after SOT and HSCT
Bern, Inselspital
Auditorium Ettore Rossi, Kinderklinik
Bus 12, stop "Inselspital"
13:30 - 18:00
64 participants
Programme as of Jan 17, 2022
Rüfenacht S; Diagnostics in native joint infections vs. prosthetic joint infections
Tognon M; Treatment concepts in prosthetic joint infections vs. fracture-related infections
Höschel Th; Antibiotic holiday before re-implantation of a new prosthesis in two-stage exchange? PRO
Baumann L; Antibiotic holiday before re-implantation of a new prosthesis in two-stage exchange? CONTRA
Capoferri G; Oral vs. intravenous treatment for bone-/joint infections: if and when to switch?
Stavropoulou E; Evidence on treatment duration of bone infections
Seneghini M; Clinical and imaging characteristics of bone infection due to Tb vs. “conventional” bacteria
Obenhuber T; Tb IRIS vs. paradoxical (upgrade) reactions
Musumeci St; New treatment regimens for MDR/XDR-TB
Walti C; When to use adjunctive corticosteroids in Tb treatment?
Faré P; Risk factors for reactivation of LTBI
Rochat-Stettler L; Treatment of latent Tb infection: preferred regimen and expected efficacy
Lardelli P; High-dose rifampicin for Tb meningitis, PRO
Nawej-Tshikung O; High-dose rifampicin for Tb meningitis , CONTRA
Montreux Convention Centre
14:00-18:00h
Registration closed
49 participants
Programme updated September 1
Münst L: Treatment of uncomplicated/complicated UTIs
Boschung L: Treating uncomplicated UTIs without antibiotics
Vingerhoets S: Treating uncomplicated UTIs without antibiotics
Rüfenacht S: Prophylaxis of recurrent UTI
Urwyler P: Controversies on asymptomatic bacteriuria
Stavropoulou E: ESBL in UTI: Epidemiology, risk factors and management
Albrecht S: Prevention of catheter-associated UTIs
West E: Diagnostic challenges of chronic prostatitis
Demars Y: LGV: pitfalls
Abi Aad Y: Pelvic inflammatory diseases: key messages
Nawej O: Neuro-Syphilis: diagnosis and management
Faré P: Syphilis quiz
Wanner K: How do you treat Gonorrhoea and discuss controversial issues
Geib V: Screening of Chlamydia in asymptomatic females
Burgener A-V: Screening of Chlamydia in asymptomatic females
Seneghini M: Diarrhea in the Returning Traveller – red flags
Tognon M: Infectious chronic diarrhea: case presentation
Münst L: Treatment of uncomplicated/complicated UTIs
Boschung L: Treating uncomplicated UTIs without antibiotics
Vingerhoets S: Treating uncomplicated UTIs without antibiotics
Rüfenacht S: Prophylaxis of recurrent UTI
Urwyler P: Controversies on asymptomatic bacteriuria
Stavropoulou E: ESBL in UTI: Epidemiology, risk factors and management
Albrecht S: Prevention of catheter-associated UTIs
West E: Diagnostic challenges of chronic prostatitis
Abi Aad Y: Pelvic inflammatory diseases: key messages
Nawej O: Neuro-Syphilis: diagnosis and management
Wanner K: How do you treat Gonorrhoea and discuss controversial issues
Geib V: Screening of Chlamydia in asymptomatic females
Burgener A-V: Screening of Chlamydia in asymptomatic females
Seneghini M: Diarrhea in the Returning Traveller – red flags
Virtual Session, 14:30 - 18:00
Registration closed
62 participants, incl 4 faculty
Respiratory Tract and Intra-abdominal Infections
Important information for participants
Ses1: Sava M, Community acquired respiratory tract infections: diagnostics and treatment
Ses1: Piezzi V, Ventilator associated pneumonia: prevention and treatment
Ses1: Buvelot H, Chronic bacterial respiratory tract colonization: when and how to treat
Ses1: Mono versus combination therapy for complicated VAP
Grp A: Pro by Rüfenacht J S, Cons by Filippidis P
Grp B: Pro by Seneghini M, Cons by Munting A
Ses1: Controversies on respiratory tract infections
Grp A: Questions & discussion by Schärer V
Grp B: Questions & discussion by Frey A C
Ses2: Ragozzino S, Intra-abdominal abscesses: etiology, diagnostics and treatment
Ses2: D’Incau S, Acute pancreatitis: when and how do I treat with antimicrobials?
Ses2: Antifungal prophylaxis in the complicated ICU patient
Grp A: Pro by Nawej O, Cons by Thoma R
Grp B: Pro by Demars Y, Cons by Reiber C
Ses2: Controversies on intra-abdominal infections
Grp A: Questions & discussion by Neumayr A
Grp B: Questions & discussion by Morgenstern L
Ses1: Sava M, Community acquired respiratory tract infections: diagnostics and treatment
Ses1: Piezzi V, Ventilator associated pneumonia: prevention and treatment
Ses1: Buvelot H, Chronic bacterial respiratory tract colonization: when and how to treat
Ses1: Mono versus combination therapy for complicated VAP
Grp A: Pro by Rüfenacht J S, Cons by Filippidis P
Grp B: Pro by Seneghini M, Cons by Munting A
Ses1: Controversies on respiratory tract infections
Grp A, B: Questions & discussion by Schärer V & Frey A C
Ses2: Ragozzino S, Intra-abdominal abscesses: etiology, diagnostics and treatment
Ses2: D’Incau S, Acute pancreatitis: when and how do I treat with antimicrobials?
Ses2: Antifungal prophylaxis in the complicated ICU patient
Grp A: Pro by Nawej O, Cons by Thoma R
Grp B: Pro by Demars Y, Cons by Reiber C
Ses2: Controversies on intra-abdominal infections
Berne
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Alternative programme in preparation
Geneva, Palexpo, Room C
13:30-17:30h
56 participants, incl 2 faculty
Registration closed
Credits 5 CME
Ses1: Nguyen A, Infections in neutropenic patients, case presentation
Ses1: Scheier T, Infections in neutropenic patients, overview
Ses1 grp A: Desgranges F, controversies 1, controversies 2
Ses1 grp B: Zingg S, controversies 1, controversies 2
Ses2: Wipf M, Antifungal prophylaxis neutropenic patients, case presentation
Ses2: Portillo V, Pro
Ses2: Papadimitriou M, Cons
Ses2 grp A: Scanferla G, controversies
Ses2 grp B: Kuster S, controversies
Ses3: Colin-Benoit E, Infections SOT, case presentation
Ses3: Sumer J, Infections SOT, overview
Ses3: Al Khalil O, Case
Ses3 grp A: Bosetti D, controversies
Ses3 grp B: Müller A, controversies
Ses4: Zanella MC, Antiviral prophylaxis SOT, case presentation
Ses4: Adam K M, Pro
Ses4: Hofmann E, Cons
Ses4 grp A: Haefliger D, controversies
Ses4 grp B: Durovic A, controversies
Ses1: Nguyen A, Infections in neutropenic patients, case presentation
Ses1: Scheier T, Infections in neutropenic patients, overview
Ses1 grp A: Desgranges F, controversies 1, controversies 2
Ses1 grp B: Zingg S, controversies 1, controversies 2
Ses2: Wipf M, Antifungal prophylaxis neutropenic patients, case presentation
Ses2:Portillo V, Pro
Ses2: Papadimitriou M, Cons
Ses2 grp A: Scanferla G, controversies
Ses2 grp B: Kuster S, controversies
Ses3: Colin-Benoit E, Infections SOT, case presentation
Ses3: Sumer J, Infections SOT, overview
Ses3: Al Khalil O, Case
Ses3 grp A: Bosetti D, controversies
Ses3 grp B: Müller A, controversies
Ses4: Zanella MC, Antiviral prophylaxis SOT, case presentation
Ses4: Adam K M, Pro
Ses4: Hofmann E, Cons
Ses4 grp A: Haefliger D, controversies
Ses4 grp B: Durovic A, controversies
Berne, Inselspital
Auditorium Maurice E. Müller
Freiburgstrasse 16
Programme as of January 29
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Credits 6 CME
Congress Center Basel, Messeplatz 21, 4058 Basel
@ 17th EACS, Basel
57 participants, incl 1 faculty
HIV special programme in collaboration with European AIDS Clinical Society
Pre-Conference Workshop, Room 11, 09:30-16:00
Conference opening ceremony, Room 1, 17:15-18:45
Registration onsite possible
Careum Auditorium
Pestalozzistrasse 11
8032 Zurich
77 participants, incl 6 faculty
Programme as of January 28, 2019
Credits 6 CME