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Infectious disease evolves quickly, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Join a community of infectious disease specialists to share knowledge, discuss challenging cases, and stay ahead of clinical innovation in a trusted space built for physicians.

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Why physicians join our infectious disease community

Sermo’s infectious disease physician network provides practicing infectious disease physicians with a secure, peer-driven platform to discuss emerging pathogens, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and global health threats. Whether you focus on hospital-based consults, outpatient ID care, HIV medicine, transplant infections, or public health, Sermo connects you to peers facing similar challenges—from managing drug-resistant organisms and evolving treatment guidelines to navigating outbreaks and complex immunocompromised patients.

Connect with leading infectious disease experts

Tap into one of the largest online communities of practicing infectious disease physicians across general infectious disease, HIV, transplant infectious disease, hospital epidemiology, and global health.

Add to real-time clinical discussions

Engage in peer-driven conversations on complex infections, diagnostic uncertainty, antimicrobial selection, and infection control challenges.

Influence long-term infection management

Join discussions on managing chronic infectious conditions like HIV, hepatitis, and latent TB, coordinating multidisciplinary care and guiding patients through long-term treatment and monitoring.

Keep up with emerging infectious disease insights

Discover the latest conversations and breakthroughs in novel antimicrobials, vaccines, antiviral therapies, and diagnostic technologies—keeping you at the forefront of your field.

Make confident treatment decisions

Access peer-reviewed drug ratings to support informed treatment decisions, grounded in real-world physician experience.

Collaborate on patient care solutions

Exchange frontline experiences, stewardship strategies, and clinical protocols with peers in a secure, physician-only community.

Earn money sharing your infectious disease expertise

Learn why surveys are worth it for infectious disease physicians and tackle topics such as:

  • Surveys on antimicrobial stewardship programs
  • Opinion polls on empiric vs targeted therapy approaches
  • Research studies on emerging infections and resistance patterns
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Access infectious disease drug insights from peers

Get practical, peer-reviewed information on anti-infective treatments:

  • Detailed safety profiles of antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and vaccines
  • Comparative efficacy assessments
  • Real-world tolerability experiences
  • FDA approval timelines for new anti-infective agents and practical use cases
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Learn from infectious disease articles and case studies

Discover strategies and real-world advice based on insights from physicians on Sermo.

  • Managing multidrug-resistant infections
  • Communicating serious diagnoses like HIV or invasive fungal disease
  • Barriers to adherence with long-term antimicrobial therapy
  • Responding to emerging outbreaks and public health threats
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Hear from fellow physician peers

My favorite part of Sermo is publishing real clinical cases that have happened to me and being able to hear the opinions of other colleagues. This helps me grow professionally and broaden my knowledge. At the same time, I like to respond to colleagues’ clinical cases to give them my support.

Infectious Disease Italy

It helps a lot to solve clinical cases. I love participating in the comments as well as in the promotions. Of course I always recommend Sermo to my colleagues. Excellent platform

Pediatrics Venezuela

My favorite part of Sermo is the wide variety of clinical cases that we can explore and learn from, as well as the opportunity to be part of a social network exclusively for healthcare professionals. It’s a pleasure to contribute to this community.

Family Medicine Spain

Frequently asked questions

How can I stay informed about new infectious disease drug and vaccine approvals?

Sermo’s infectious disease community regularly shares updates and discussions around FDA approvals, trial outcomes, and real-world experiences with new antimicrobials, antivirals, vaccines, and diagnostics.

Can I access peer-reviewed ratings for infectious disease drugs on Sermo?

Yes. Our drug ratings feature allows infectious disease physicians to review and compare treatments across efficacy, safety, and tolerability—based on real-world experiences.

Is there content or discussion focused on clinical trials?

Absolutely. Sermo members frequently share information related to clinical trial eligibility for HIV, hepatitis, emerging infections, and novel antimicrobial agents, as well as recruitment challenges.

Does Sermo support both hospital-based and outpatient infectious disease physicians?

Yes. Whether you focus on inpatient consults, outpatient ID clinics, HIV care, or public health, Sermo provides a space to share your expertise and learn from others.

What kinds of infectious disease case studies are shared on Sermo?

You’ll find case studies ranging from diagnostic dilemmas and culture interpretation to outbreak response, infection prevention strategies, and management of complex immunocompromised patients.

Can I discuss practice management and policy challenges?

Yes. Many discussions focus on stewardship metrics, reimbursement for ID services, infection prevention policies, and institutional protocols.

How can I get quick input from other infectious disease physicians on urgent cases?

Sermo enables real-time collaboration. Post a case anonymously and receive input within hours—helping you make confident decisions when time and clarity matter most.

I’m already active in physician networks and professional societies like IDSA or ESCMID. What does Sermo add?

Sermo is designed to complement—not replace—professional societies and formal networks. It gives physicians a place for real-time peer discussion, specialty-specific insights, and opportunities to contribute to paid research, all within a physician-only community that fits easily into day-to-day practice.
 
If you’d like to see how Sermo compares with other physician networks, explore how we differ from Doximity or M3 Global.

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