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[The microbiology department].

M Struelens, M L Delforge, O Denis

    Revue Medicale De Bruxelles
    |February 15, 2003
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    The Erasme Hospital Microbiology Department provides comprehensive infectious disease testing and surveillance. Innovations include molecular diagnostics and rapid identification to support infection control and antibiotic resistance programs.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Microbiology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Epidemiology

    Background:

    • The Department of Microbiology at Erasme Hospital aims to provide high-performance diagnostic and therapeutic monitoring tests for various infections.
    • It supports hospital infection control and antibiotic resistance programs with advanced tools for surveillance and outbreak investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To detail the comprehensive services and research initiatives of the Erasme Hospital Microbiology Department.
    • To highlight technological innovations and collaborative research efforts in infectious disease diagnosis and control.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a full range of diagnostic tests for bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections.
    • Developing and implementing cutting-edge tools for epidemiologic surveillance and outbreak investigation.

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  • Engaging in research and development for molecular diagnostics, rapid bacterial identification, resistance gene detection, and epidemiological typing.

    • Main Results:

    • Technological innovations achieved in molecular virologic diagnosis (HIV, herpes viruses), rapid bacterial identification, and resistance gene detection.
    • Focused research collaborations on congenital infections, HIV, opportunistic infections, and nosocomial infection prevention.
    • Established role as a national reference laboratory and active participation in European multicenter studies and surveillance networks.

    Conclusions:

    • The department offers a wide array of high-performance tests and innovative tools for infectious disease diagnosis, monitoring, and control.
    • Research and development have led to significant advancements, particularly in molecular diagnostics and surveillance.
    • The department plays a crucial role in national and European infectious disease surveillance and research efforts.