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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Molecular investigation of ß-lactamase producing Enterobacterales towards improving diagnosis and treatment of bloodstream infections in tertiary hospitals in Rwanda.
Igizeneza, A. (PhD Student), Hardy, L. (Promotor), Ngabonziza, J. C. S. (Promotor) & Wertheim, H. (Promotor)
1/01/26 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Recurrent rifampicin-resistant TB in Nigeria: burden, determinants and re-treatment outcomes
Idowu, F. K. (PhD Student), Decroo, T. (Promotor), Mesic, A. (Promotor), Lorent, N. (Promotor), Masquillier, C. (Promotor) & Adefuye, B. (Promotor)
1/01/26 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Increasing Outbreak Preparedness by Strengthening Centralized and Decentralized Genomic Sequencing Activities to Decipher Monkeypox virus Transmission Dynamics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Amuri, A. A. (PhD Student), Vercauteren, K. (Promotor), Liesenborghs, L. (Promotor), Liesenborghs, L. (Promotor) & Mbala-Kingebeni, P. (Promotor)
1/01/26 → …
Project: PhD-project
Research output
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An accurate predictive neurosyphilis scoring system depends on an accurate diagnosis of neurosyphilis
Chris, K., Jan-2026, In: Cellular Immunology. 419, 1 p., 105061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Characterizing ceftriaxone tolerance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae across in vitro and in vivo models
Kanesaka, I., Kumar Bari, A., Abdellati, S., Vanbaelen, T., De Baetselier, I., de Block, T., Naesens, R., Britto Xavier, B., Rossen, J., Kenyon, C. & Manoharan-Basil, S. S., 8-Jan-2026, In: mSystems. 11, 2, 17 p., e01298-25.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Comment on: Antimicrobial use for the treatment of bacterial sexually transmitted infections among doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) users in Milan, Italy
Kenyon, C., 5-Feb-2026, In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 81, 3, 1 p., dkag025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review