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Researcher

Herman Goossens

  • Research Expertise:- Antibiotic sensitivity testing - Bacterial clonality - Detection of genes and novel resistance mechanisms in bacteria - Quantitative and temporal analysis of bacterial resistance and antibiotic use - Interactive database on antibiotic use - Quantitative and temporal analysis of antibiotic use - Qualitative analysis of antibiotic use - Molecular detection of M. pneumoniae, C. pneumoniae, B. pertussis, and L. pneumophila
  • Keywords:MICROBIOLOGY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, BACTERIAL RESISTANCE, ANTIBIOTICS, PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY, Medicine
  • Disciplines:Evolutionary biology, General biology, Microbiology, Systems biology, Immunology, Laboratory medicine, Bacteriology, Infectious diseases, Social medical sciences
  • Research techniques:- Minimum Inhibitory Concentration testing - Pulsed field gel electrophoresis - Emm typing by reverse line blotting or sequencing - PCR/multiplex PCR - Spiral plating for quantitative studies - Bacterial conjugation, transformation, and cloning assays - Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis - Protocol for collection of data on antibiotic use - ATC/DDD methodology - Interactive data presentation - Detailed analysis of antibiotic use in ambulatory and hospital sector - Socioeconomic determinants of antibiotic use
  • Users of research expertise:- Microbiology labs - Hospitals - Pharmaceutical companies - Government - Companies involved in production an distribution of probiotics - DG SANCO of the European commission - Scientists