Overview of the Congress

The 34th International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2026 ICC) & the 48th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) will be held from Monday, 7 December - Wednesday, 9 December 2026 at the SMX Convention Center in Manila, Philippines!

Title of Event

ICC 2026 - The 34th International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2026 ICC) & the 48th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Date

Monday, 7 December 2026
Wednesday, 9 December 2026

Venue

SMX Manila, Philippines

Official Congress of

International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC)

Co-hosted by

Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID)

Target Audience

Infectious Disease clinicians

Antimicrobial Stewardship Teams

Infectious Disease Fellows in Training

Medical Residents in Training

Infection control professionals including doctors, nurses and epidemiologists

Outbreak control professionals including doctors, epidemiologists and policy makers

Clinical Pharmacists, General Pharmacists and pharmacologists

Clinical and laboratory microbiologists

Scientists and students undertaking research in the related fields

General medicine and general surgeon practitioners, trainees and medical students

Department of Health

A Legacy Since 1959

Since 1959, the ICC has been co-hosted by its member societies in various countries every two years

2024
Istanbul, Turkey
2022
Perth, Australia
2019
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2017
Taipei, Taiwan
2015
San Diego, USA
2013
Yokohama, Japan
2011
Milan, Italy
2009
Toronto, Canada
2007
Munich, Germany
2005
Manila, The Philippines
2003
Durban, South Africa
2001
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1999
Birmingham, UK
1997
Sydney, Australia
1995
Montreal, Canada
1993
Stockholm, Sweden
1991
Berlin, Germany
1989
Jerusalem, Israel
1987
Istanbul, Turkey
1985
Kyoto, Japan
1983
Vienna, Austria
1981
Florence, Italy
1979
Boston, USA
1977
Zurich, Switzerland
1975
London, UK
1973
Athens, Greece
1971
Prague, Czech Republic
1969
Tokyo, Japan
1967
Vienna, Austria
1965
Washington DC, USA
1963
Naples, Italy
1959
Geneva, Switzerland