BIOSS
Centre for Biological Signalling Studies

Chair/bedside diagnosis of oral and respiratory tract infections, and identification of antibiotic resistances for personalised monitoring and treatment

Mitsakakis K, Stumpf F, Strohmeier O, Klein V, Mark D, Von Stetten F, Peham JR, Herz C, Tawakoli PN, Wegehaupt F, Attin T, Bostanci N, Bao K, Belibasakis GN, Hays JP, Elshout G, Huisman RC, Klein S, Stubbs AP, Doms L, Wolf A, Rusu V, Goethel S, Binsl T, Michie A, Jancovicova J, Kolar V, Kostka M, Smutny J, Karpisek M, Estephan C, Cocaud C, Zengerle R

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2016;224:61-6.

Stud Health Technol Inform.          online article

Global healthcare systems are struggling with the enormous burden associated with infectious diseases, as well as the incessant rise of antimicrobial resistance. In order to adequately address these issues, there is an urgent need for rapid and accurate infectious disease diagnostics. The H2020 project DIAGORAS aims at diagnosing oral and respiratory tract infections using a fully integrated, automated and user-friendly platform for physicians' offices, schools, elderly care units, community settings, etc.