Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago at IDWeek 2026

Oct 21–24, 2026 Washington, DC ~12k attendees Website

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago brings 11 presentations to IDWeek 2026 in Washington. Its program centres on diagnostic stewardship and on keeping transplant recipients safe from infection. One quality improvement project aims to curb inappropriate use of meningitis and encephalitis PCR panels at a children's hospital.

OrganizationIDWeek 2026 Attendance
Talk
Wed Oct 21
10:10am–11:00am
Part of PW07 - Infectious Disease Clinical Bootcamp for APPs ($)
CNS Infections for APPs: Recognition, Diagnosis and Management
144 ABC
Talk
Wed Oct 21
10:15am–10:40am
Part of PW05 - Pediatric Fellows' Day ($)
Career Breakout #1
206
with Indiana University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, University of Rochester +3 more
Talk
Wed Oct 21
10:15am–10:40am
Part of PW05 - Pediatric Fellows' Day ($)
Career Breakout #2
206
with Indiana University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, University of Rochester +3 more
Talk
Wed Oct 21
10:15am–10:40am
Part of PW05 - Pediatric Fellows' Day ($)
Career Breakout #3
206
with Indiana University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, University of Rochester +3 more
Poster
Thu Oct 22
12:15pm–1:30pm
Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Molecular Testing for Invasive Fungal Infections from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples
Poster Hall B-C · Poster P-692
D4. Mycology
Session
Thu Oct 22
1:45pm–3:00pm
Positive, Negative or Too New to Interpret: Making Sense of Emerging Diagnostic Assays
150 AB
Epi & Infection Control · with Rochester Regional Health, Children's National Hospital, UW Medical Center +1 more
Diagnostics and diagnostic stewardship
Talk
Thu Oct 22
2:10pm–2:25pm
Part of Positive, Negative or Too New to Interpret: Making Sense of Emerging Diagnostic Assays
The Response: Institutional Diagnostic Stewardship Strategies
150 AB
Epi & Infection Control
Diagnostics and diagnostic stewardshipAntimicrobials, resistance and stewardship
Poster
Sat Oct 24
12:15pm–1:30pm
Interim Immunogenicity of the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Young Adult Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Poster Hall B-C · Poster P-1210
I1. Adult Vaccines
Talk
Sat Oct 24
2:00pm–2:15pm
Part of Stop The Madness: Driving Diagnostic Excellence
De-Implementing Inappropriate Meningitis/Encephalitis Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel Use at a Freestanding Children’s Hospital: A Quality Improvement Initiative
209 ABC
Diagnostics and diagnostic stewardship
Talk
Sat Oct 24
3:15pm–3:40pm
Part of Safe Living After Hematopoietic Transplant and Solid Organ Transplant
Paws, Claws and Opportunistic Flaws: Pets and Zoonotic Infections After Transplant
147 AB
Epi & Infection Control
Transplant and immunocompromised hosts
Session
Sat Oct 24
3:15pm–4:30pm
Safe Living After Hematopoietic Transplant and Solid Organ Transplant
147 AB
Epi & Infection Control · with Wake Forest University, Montefiore Medical Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital +1 more
Transplant and immunocompromised hosts

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