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Latest Event

Upcoming Event

You are cordially invited to join our upcoming online training session on the Dengue Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) 2026

📅 Date: Friday, 23 October 2026
🕝 Time: 2:30 PM (Malaysia Time)
💻 Platform: Zoom

Upcoming Webinar:

Unravelling an Orthopaedic Infection Caused by a Rare Mold.

Date: October 21, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (MYT)

Implementing Procalcitonin (PCT) in Pediatric Spesis Management: From Clinical Evidence to Daily Practice.

Tuesday,Sep 29, 2026

Recent Highlights

Key highlights:

– Differentiating symptomatic UTI from asymptomatic bacteriuria
– Appropriate use and interpretation of urine investigations
– Clinical assessment of delirium and non-specific symptoms
– Judicious antibiotic prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship
– Strategies to prevent recurrent UTIs

This publication aims to support accurate diagnosis, appropriate antibiotic use and safer care for older persons, while contributing to efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance.

NEW PUBLICATION | MyICID and MSGM

We are pleased to announce the release of:

📘 Urinary Tract Infections in Older Persons: A Consensus Statement on Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Stewardship
First Edition | October 2026

Jointly developed by the Malaysian Society of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases (MyICID) and the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (MSGM), this consensus statement offers practical, evidence-informed recommendations for the diagnosis, investigation, treatment and prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older persons.

📖 Read and share with your colleagues!

🔗 [Download the full consensus statement](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GIomTM2O
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📚 [Explore the flipbook](https://heyzine.com/flip-book/1619528872.html)

Visit MyICID official website at https://myicid.my

#MyICID #MSGM #UTI #GeriatricMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #AntimicrobialStewardship #AntimicrobialResistance #OlderPersons

MyICID is an official member society of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC)

About Us

Shaping the Future of Infection Control

We are committed to advancing the standards of infection prevention and control in Malaysia. Through continuous education, research, and collaboration, we empower healthcare professionals and the community to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Together, we build safer healthcare environments and protect future generations.

Our Vision

To ensure the best delivery of patient care in the field of infectious diseases, infection control and antimicrobial resistance

Our Mission

To support health professionals in their work to prevent, investigate and manage infectious diseases and its related fields via the advance of education, training and research

Our Objectives

Together in Fellowship, Stronger with Knowledge, Better through Collaboration

Fellowship

To provide a group identity and consensus for Health Care Providers in the management of infectious disease, infection control and antimicrobial resistance in Malaysia.

Knowledge

To provide education, design programs and conduct research for the development of knowledge and skills amongst members in the control of infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance.

Collaborate

Collaborate

To collaborate with appropriate government, non-government, professional agencies, corporations and public organisations in the affairs of infectious disease, infection control and antimicrobial resistance in Malaysia.

News & Articles

Recent News

Stay updated with the latest developments, announcements, and activities from the Malaysian Society of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases. Explore highlights from our programs, initiatives, and achievements in advancing infection prevention and control.

Events

Knowledge Sharing Through Our Events