Laboratory of Medical Microbiology UA @MedMicroLab_UA
Medical Microbiology lab @UAntwerpen led by @SMalhotraKumar and @ProfHGoossens specialized in #antibiotic use and #AMR using #multiomics uantwerpen.be/en/research-gr… Antwerp, Belgium Joined September 2020-
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⚠️ STEC-besmettingen in Vlaamse woonzorgcentra: >20 zieken, 5 overlijdens. Wat is STEC en hoe gevaarlijk is het? Prof. Sandra Van Puyvelde brengt heldere duiding in de VRT-podcast Het Kwartier (vanaf 5’48”): shorturl.at/CiD7z
A new study from the LMM reveals a growing public health concern: the emergence of Streptococcus pneumoniae genotype 23B1 in Belgium. This antibiotic-resistant strain is spreading among children and driving invasive disease cases. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/4bKxbRA #AMR
How do antimicrobial-resistant pathogens enter hospitals? LMM researchers explored this using E. coli and published their findings in Genome Medicine: tinyurl.com/spvjxbpy #GenomeMedicine #AMR #Ecoli #AMS Minh Nguyen @SMalhotraKumar @EveTacconelli
A new LMM study on a Serratia marcescens outbreak in a Belgian neonatal #ICU provides valuable insights into managing hospital infections. Results showed enhanced cleaning, patient isolation & intensive screening effectively controlled the initial surge ➡️ tinyurl.com/5ewj5jyb
Welcome Ine Hoeben, our newest PhD-student! Ine obtained a Master degree in #BiomedicalSciences at the @UAntwerpen, specialising in clinical research. Her PhD will focus on #Salmonella Typhimurium and its evolutionary adaptation toward invasiveness 🔬
Today is the @UAntwerpen Research Day! We were present to introduce the LMM to master students, talk through our different lines of research and discuss options for doing their thesis work at our lab. Another great day of networking! More on LMM here ➡️ bit.ly/3DkcfSk
A new LMM member has joined us: meet PhD student @ServaasHiel! He will continue his research from his master’s thesis, investigating the gut microbiome & resistome in sub-Saharan children hospitalised with severe pneumonia, part of the #PediCAP study. He'll also work on #NeoOBS!
The #OrchestraProject ends, but its impact on fighting pandemics will resonate for years! Proud to have contributed to groundbreaking research on #LongCovid & patient care with over 45,000 biobanked samples. 🌍🦠 Press release -> ap.lc/wSsNV @orchestracohort #Covid19
Today is @WorldSepsisDay! #Sepsis caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria claims the lives of 214,000 newborns each year. #LMM is the laboratory partner in the @EDCTP3-funded #SNIPAFRICA project, which aims to improve treatment options. 🌍👶 Learn more 👇 snip-africa.org/world-sepsis-d…
Are you a young researcher working in clinical microbiology & infectious diseases using epidemiological & statistical methods? Then definitely tune into @Ecraid & @ESCMID's postgrad course on clinical research methods starting on 22 Oct! Register before 29 Sept. More info here⬇️
From patient to petri dish 🧫 Discover the sample journey to LAB-Net’s central lab at our LMM in Antwerp. LAB-Net closely manages each step along the way to ensure swift processing, from sample collection to arranging specialised analysis & more➡️ bit.ly/3X8juVB @Ecraid
In our latest paper, we show the effects of ciprofloxacin treatment on the oropharyngeal & gut microbiome and resistome, which is more pronounced after longer treatments. The study looked at patients presenting with uncomplicated #UTIs. Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/3AeWlt7
Research netwerk @vaccelerate_eu heeft ‘V-reg’ gecreëerd, een vrijwilligersregister voor klinische studies. De diverse onderzoeken variëren van studies met sneltesten om ziekten op te sporen tot studies met vaccins om ziekten te voorkomen. Registreer nu ➡️ v-reg.eu/fl/
🎉 A warm welcome to Wannes Verhaert, who joined the LMM team on June 1st as our new Office Manager! Wannes is here to provide top-notch administrative support and share his extensive knowledge about golf and the Olympics. 🏌️♂️🥇 #Welcome #NewTeamMember #LMMFamily
New study #NeoDeco is part of NeoIPC, where LMM is the central microbio lab. “We're excited to participate in NeoDeco, as it will help us understand the role of skin microbiome & the transfer of good bacteria”, says LMM director @SMalhotraKumar. Read more: bit.ly/3XcLlFU
New study #NeoDeco is part of NeoIPC, where LMM is the central microbio lab. “We're excited to participate in NeoDeco, as it will help us understand the role of skin microbiome & the transfer of good bacteria”, says LMM director @SMalhotraKumar. Read more: bit.ly/3XcLlFU
Dr. Kakaraskoska Boceska presenting an update on ECRAID-Base lab work during @Ecraid’s GA in Budapest. Prof. @SMalhotraKumar elaborates on LAB-Net’s sustainability & future plans. Later on, Safia Thaminy will discuss activities on preparedness for new/re-emerging health threats.

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