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ERS International Congress 2021: highlights from the Respiratory Infections Assembly
Oliver W Meldrum1, Kylie B R Belchamber2, Kiarina D Chichirelo-Konstantynovych3
1Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Abstract:
The European Respiratory Society International Congress 2021 took place virtually for the second year running due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Congress programme featured more than 400 sessions and 3000 abstract presentations, covering the entire field of respiratory science and medicine. In this article, early career members of the Respiratory Infections Assembly summarise a selection of sessions across a broad range of topics, including presentations on bronchiectasis, non-tuberculosis mycobacteria, tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis and COVID-19.
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