Embedding bacteria in implants to prevent infection - BioEmbed

The aim of BioEmbed is to develop and test a novel approach for embedding live probiotic bacteria into the catheter material and, thereby, reduce the attachment of pathogenic bacteria

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Bacterial colonisation of indwelling devices, such as catheters and stents, is often the cause of severe infections, including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), urinary tract and renal infections and, in severe cases, bacteraemia. These infections can be hard to eradicate, as the attached bacteria tolerate high doses of antibiotics, and in some cases, the infection persists even after device removal.

The aim of BioEmbed is to develop and test a novel approach for embedding live probiotic bacteria into the catheter material and, thereby, reduce the attachment of pathogenic bacteria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section of Microbiology

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WHERE NO IDEAS ARE TOO small

Funded by:

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Lundbeck Experiment Grant from the Lundbeck Foundation

Project: Embedding bacteria in implants to prevent infection - BioEmbed
Period:  01.06.2020 - 31.05.2022

Contact

Associate professor Mette BurmølleAssociate professor
Mette Burmølle
Universitetsparken 15
Building 1, 1st floor
DK-2100 Copenhagen

Email: burmolle@bio.ku.dk