We invite you to submit abstracts for oral presentations and poster presentations, for the
AAVM 2026:

 Abstract Submission Information

• Abstracts must be submitted in English, via the on-line Abstract Submission Form link (below).
• Abstracts may be contributed for oral or poster presentations. If a submission for oral presentation is not accepted, it will be considered for poster presentation.
• Registration of the presenting author is mandatory and required by June 22, 2026. This will ensure the inclusion of the presentation in the program.
• Publication of Abstracts: The Workshop program and abstracts of confirmed presentations will be published online on AAVM website. Submission of the abstract constitutes the authors’ consent for this publication.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Before you start, please read and prepare all necessary information, as detailed below.
The on-line Abstract Submission Form includes the following parts:

Presenting author’s & co-author's contact details

Use full first name and full last name.

Affiliation/s (Institution/s)

• Insert name of institution, department, city (state, if relevant) and country. After each institution you have listed, check the box/es of author/s associated with that institution.
• Make a separate entry for each institution. Do not repeat identical institution details if they apply to more than one author.

Abstract Title

Limited to 25 words, in Sentence case (Capitalize only the first letter of the first word, except for specific rules).

Abstract Body

Limited to 250 words including references

• Abbreviations must be defined upon first use and avoided in the title.

• No images/graphs/tables etc. are allowed

• Copy & paste your abstract into the abstract area or type it directly.

End Message

After you click SUBMIT, an automatic “End Message” will indicate that the abstract was successfully submitted.

E-mail Acknowledgement & Abstract Number

Shortly after submitting your abstract, you will receive an automatic submission acknowledgement by e-mail, with your abstract number. It will also include a link to access your abstract, should you need to revise it.

• Antimicrobial Susceptibility/Resistance including new/old antimicrobials, surveillance
• Clinical Use of Antimicrobial Drugs including clinical trials, case reports and antimicrobial drug combinations
• Antimicrobials including in vitro measurements (MIC, MPC, kill assays, synergy testing) and older antimicrobials revisited
• Alternatives to Antimicrobial Agents including vaccines, immunomodulatory agents, anti-virulence strategies
• Advances in Diagnostics including automation, traditional microbiology, molecular syndromic testing, artificial intelligence, smart phones, point of care testing, sequencing
• The Microbiome and Antimicrobials
• PK/PD including modelling studies, newer and older antimicrobial drugs, translation to clinical impact
• Strategies for appropriate antimicrobial use including antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, real time reporting of diagnostic testing results