On February 23 and 24, 2026, experts from the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and the Paul-Ehrlich-Society for Infection Therapy (PEG) will meet at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn for their
Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) has so far been based primarily on sputum samples. However, not all patients are able to produce sufficient sputum. A recently published prospective study
Resistance to antibiotics is increasing worldwide. This also applies to drugs that are central to the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), such as bedaquiline. An international panel of experts from 32
The Cologne-based research project "INNOPAK", which focuses on developing innovative precision antibodies against infections with antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa-bacteria, will receive
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on the comprehensive reform of EU pharmaceutical legislation. The legislative package reforms a legal
The hospital reform has the stated goal of raising patient safety and quality of care in Germany to a higher level. However, these goals can only be achieved if the infectious diseases performance
Scientists at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) have examined pig slurry from the northwestern region of Germany and detected hepatitis E viruses in two-thirds of the samples, some
Around 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV infection. In the United Kingdom, there are approximately 100,000 people affected. If the infection is not treated, the body will eventually be
Reports are currently reaching us from Japan and several countries in Southeast Asia about an increased number of severe cases of illness caused by the influenza A/H3N2 virus. Experts at the German
Five outstanding researchers were elected to the Executive Board at the general meeting of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF). Prof. Dirk Busch, Prof. Andreas Peschel, and Prof. Thomas
