We invite you to present your work at the 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC 2026). Abstract submissions are welcome on a broad range of topics, including infection prevention and control (IPC), antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and related themes (click here to see the abstract themes). Please select the most appropriate abstract theme to ensure accurate evaluation. The content of your abstract must align with the chosen theme.
Accepted abstracts will be published as an online supplement in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE), the official journal of APSIC 2026, by Cambridge University Press. For more information please click here
Please read this information carefully before preparing your abstract.
All abstracts must adhere to the following format:
For any inquiries regarding abstract submission, please contact the APSIC 2026 Secretariat at info@apsic2026.my. We look forward to receiving your submissions and to an engaging and productive congress in 2026.
Multidrug-resistant microorganisms prevention |
Antimicrobial use |
Antimicrobial stewardship (e.g. surveillance, programs, outpatient antibiotic therapy, beta-lactam delabelling, etc.) |
Surveillance of multidrug-resistant microorganisms, antimicrobial use and healthcare-associated Infections: Disinfection and sterilization |
Hand hygiene |
Outbreak management in healthcare and community settings |
Infection prevention and control strategies in healthcare setting |
Infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship in special population (e.g. intensive care unit, long-term care facilities and nursing homes, paediatric, immunocompromised host, etc.) |
Infection prevention and control in special setting (e.g. operating room, dialysis, endoscopes, etc) |
Hospital environmental infection prevention and control |
Occupational health and vaccination for healthcare workers |
Healthcare-associated infections (e.g. bloodstream infection, surgical site infection, Clostridium difficile-associated disease, other nosocomial infections) |
Device-associated infections (e.g. ventilator-associated pneumonia, catheter-related bloodstream infection, prosthetic joint infections, etc.) |
Implementation science in antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection prevention and control |
Behaviour change in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control |
Diagnostics for antibiotic stewardship |
Diagnostics for infection prevention and control |
Patient participation in infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship |
Healthcare worker education |
Innovative approaches and new technologies in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship |
Artificial Intelligence in antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection prevention and control |
Eco-responsibility of infection prevention and control |
Waste management |
One Health approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance |