The European Antibiotic Awareness Day in Geriatrics EuGMS SIG on Vaccines & Infectious Disease Open Online Meeting Wednesday 18th November 2026
Dear Colleagues,
The EuGMS SIG on Vaccines and Infectious Disease is glad to invite you to its next OPEN online meeting.
The meeting will take place on European Antibiotic Awareness Day, Wednesday 18th November 2026, 5 to 6pm CET.
Every antibiotic prescription is an opportunity to improve care and protect the future. Antimicrobial stewardship is particularly important for older adults, where balancing benefit, risk and goals of care is essential.
This marks the beginning of World AMR Awareness Week, 18-24 November 2026.
Antimicrobial resistance threatens many of the gains of modern medicine. Older people are disproportionately affected by resistant infections, healthcare exposure and multimorbidity. This week, join us in championing stewardship, research and innovation.
You can join the meeting at this link:
Welcome & Introduction
Meltem Koca, Türkiye – Nicola Veronese, Italy
Antimicrobial Resistance in Older Adults
Murat Akova, Türkiye
Use and misuse of antibiotics in nursing home
Koen Magerman, Belgium
The problem of antibiotic resistance in hospital
Anastasia Koutsouri, Greece
Discussion & Conclusions
Meltem Koca, Türkiye – Nicola Veronese, Italy