Community-acquired infections

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The term describes infections acquired in a normal (community) environment, i.e. not in connection with other illnesses or hospitalisation. Infections acquired during hospitalisation (nosocomial) are distinguished from community-acquired infections.

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Eleven DZIF scientists among the “Highly Cited Researchers 2024”

Eleven scientists from the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) are among the “Highly Cited Researchers 2024”. The ranking, published on 19 November by the company Clarivate Analytics, lists

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Microbiome research: Small RNA molecules play crucial role in the microbial colonisation of the gut

The intestinal microbiome is currently the subject of intensive research, as it is of great importance for human health. Intestinal bacteria play an essential role in the defence against dangerous

Hannover - Braunschweig

Antibiotics screening and hit generation

Mark Brönstrup’s research group aims to identify and optimise new antibacterial and antiviral agents. They therefore test collections of various compounds using newly developed assay systems and are expanding the DZIF infrastructure in collaboration with the European network EU OPENSCREEN. In ...

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