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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Patients are the focal point of the research of our department. Our research fields include the diagnostics, prevention and treatment of the individual patient, with emphasis on tropical and infectious diseases including zoonoses, hiv/aids and tuberculosis.
Our expertise lies in descriptive and analytical pathology, laboratory medicine, pharmacology, medical decision sciences and clinical epidemiology. We also carry out clinical studies researching new means and medical technologies.
Head of Department: Johan van Griensven
Mission: to generate and disseminate clinical knowledge and to improve patient care by research, training and reference services in the field of tropical and global infectious diseases.
Spear points:
• Febrile illnesses in the tropics and in travellers
• Neglected tropical diseases
• Emerging and epidemic infectious diseases
• Tropical bacterial infections
• Antibiotic resistance and stewardship
• Sexually transmitted infections
• HIV & co-infections (tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, hepatitis C)
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Profiles
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Relevant interventions to tackle the gaps in HIV/HCV prevention and care in key affected populations, Myanmar.
Tun, N. N., Lynen, L., Decroo, T., van Olmen, J. & Conlon, C. P.
8/06/23 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Bartonella quintana as a neglected cause of febrile illness and endocarditis in low-resource settings
Boodman, C., van Griensven, J. & Van Puyvelde, S.
8/06/23 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Implementation and outcomes of then advanced HIV care package in high HIV/TB burden settings
Gils, T., Lynen, L., Decroo, T., Vlieghe, E. & Reither, K.
8/06/23 → …
Project: PhD-project
Research output
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A four-drug standardized short regimen for highly resistant TB in South-West Nigeria
Fadeyi, M. O., Decroo, T., Ortuño-Gutiérrez, N., Ahmed, B., Jinadu, A., El-Tayeb, O., Adebola, W., Kehinde, A., Lynen, L. & Gils, T., 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Health. ihad023.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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A global genomic analysis of Salmonella Concord reveals lineages with high antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia
Cuypers, W. L., Meysman, P., Weill, F-X., Hendriksen, R. S., Beyene, G., Wain, J., Nair, S., Chattaway, M. A., Perez-Sepulveda, B. M., Ceyssens, P-J., de Block, T., Lee, W. W. Y., Pardos de la Gandara, M., Kornschober, C., Moran-Gilad, J., Veldman, K. T., Cormican, M., Torpdahl, M., Fields, P. I., Černý, T. & 9 others, , 2023, In: Nature Communications. 14, 1, 12 p., 3517.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Alternative sampling specimens for the molecular detection of mpox (formerly monkeypox) virus
ITM MPX Study Group, 2023, In: Journal of Clinical Virology. 159, 4 p., 105372.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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