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- The rapid spread of multidrug resistant bacteria threatens the treatment of even simple infections in the near future. However, little is known about how bacteria develop resistance on surfaces.AimThe aim of this project was to investigate fundamental mechanisms that shape antimicrobial resistance in biofilms in relation to the surface and then translate those findings into clinical practice…
- Infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a major threat to public health. Due to globalisation and poor use of antibiotics, resistance is spreading rapidly. Moreover, few new antibiotics have come onto the market in the last 20 years.AimIn this international project, researchers have been using the latest high-throughput screens to look for new combinations of drugs that can effectively…
- Respiratory tract infections are common and are increasingly caused by bacteria that are no longer sensitive to commonly used antibiotics.ObjectiveThis project aimed to expand the therapeutic arsenal against respiratory tract infections by testing agents that stimulate the immune system.ResultsThe AMC had 2 specific tasks. First, a culture system of human respiratory epithelial cells was set up…
- Researchers developed a method to detect the Pseudomonas bacterium, especially the antibiotic-resistant strains, both in humans and in water.
- Bacteria can become resistant against beta-lactam antibiotics (Penicillin) by replacing their 3-4 peptide crosslinks by 3-3 crosslinks in the peptidoglycan layer in their cell wall that gives the bacterium its shape and protects it against mechanical stress. Peptidolglycan consists of a network of sugars strands that are interconnected by peptide crossbridges. Hardly anything was known about the…
- Bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. This is an immediate threat to health care in the Netherlands and elsewhere. Recent studies show that, in Europe alone, more than 30.000 individuals die every year due to an infection with an antibiotic-resistant bacterium.AimThis project studied the pathways by which resistant bacteria can emerge in complex ecosystems, in which they can…
- Resistance against β-lactam antibiotics is a serious health issue. Often it is caused by bacteria producing enzymes capable of inactivating these antibiotics, β-lactamases. This can be prevented by combining the antibiotic with a compound able to inhibit the bacterial enzyme. AimThe aim of this project was to find new β-lactamase inhibitors. To achieve this a large botanical extract library was…
- Kwetsbare ouderen die thuiszorg ontvangen of in een zorginstelling verblijven krijgen vaak antibiotica voorgeschreven. Bijna 60% daarvan komt voor rekening van urineweginfecties.
- Researchers propose the FunHitDisco, a Fungal Hit Discovery Platform. Read how they will use this to discover antifungal drugs.
- OASIS developed a strategy for a locally relevant AMR surveillance in human and animal populations.
