Projects
Rationalisation of antimicrobial use for respiratory tract infections in calves Ghent University
Respiratory tract infections are the leading indication for antimicrobial use in food producing animals, in particular calves. Because detection of diseased animals in large groups in a limited time frame is very difficult, and because respiratory infections spread rapidly, today antimicrobial group therapy (metaphylaxis) is common practiced. This mass medication highly contributes to antimicrobial resistance levels on farms. In this project ...
The effect of implementing C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for respiratory tract infections on antibiotic prescribing: a mixed methods study in out-of-hours primary care. University of Antwerp
Integrating long-read metagenomics sequencing in precision medicine and antibiotic stewardship for acute respiratory tract infections. University of Antwerp
A new player in respiratory tract infections: exploring the antivirulence and anti-inflammatory properties of the lung microbiome Ghent University
Until a few years ago, the lungs of healthy individuals were considered to be sterile. Recently, it has become clear that a broad collection of microorganisms is present (termed the lung microbiome) and that changes in the lung microbiome are associated with various respiratory infections, including in patients with cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. However, it is currently unclear whether these microorganisms influence the infection process of ...
Community acquired acute respiratory tract infection (CA-ARTI) in community care in Europe: point prevalence audit study (PPAS) of presentation and management. University of Antwerp
Tenure track professorship in Respiratory infectious diseases and cystic fibrosis Ghent University
A tenure track appointment grants one the privilege of focusing primarily on research for a period of 5 years, with a limited teaching load.
Insights into viral and bacterial colonisation of the lower respiratory tract in cystic fibrosis patients through metagenomic sequencing and multiplex qPCR. University of Antwerp
ProCure: Defining the future of probiotics for upper respiratory tract diseases Ghent University
This project aims to explore probiotic strategies that can reduce infections of the upper respiratory tract ( '' upper respiratory tract, '' URT) efficiently. For this purpose will be established a platform (1) to select new probiotic strains for this innovative niche (2) to design innovative processes for the formulation, scaling and applying to develop innovative test these probiotic strains (3) based on cellular, more complex polymicrobial ...