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DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY , RIGSHOSPITALET, UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
Juliane Maries Vej 22, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Main services (diagnostic)
Contact person:
Mr. Prof, Dr. Med. Scient. Niels Høiby, MD
Phone +4535457778, Fax +4535456412
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rigshospitalet.dk
Epidemiological characteristics of the area:
Low level of MRSA, relatively low level of resistant Gram-negative rods
compared to most other European countries.
Clinical bacteriology, virology, parasitology, mycology, serology and
hospital hygiene. All modern and conventional methods are used
except culture of mycobacteria (centralized at the State
Seruminstitute). The MD’s of the department of clinical microbiology
have 22 clinical conferences at the Rigshospital each week at ID, ICU,
Haematology-Oncology, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery,
Cardiology, Pediatrics including Cystic Fibrosis and also the
Paraplegia/Tetraplegia clinic.
The department of clinical microbiology has a 24-hr on call
microbiology service for Rigshospitalet (a junior doctor in front and a
specialist in clinical microbiology as back up) and on night call for most
of the Capital Region of Zealand (1.5 mio inhabitants).
Details about Rigshospitalet,
University of Copenhagen:
No. of wards: 102 including ID department
No. of beds: 1100
Referral hospital for Denmark, treats the most
complicated diseases including e.g. organ and
bone-marrow transplantations, large trauma and
burns center with heliport, hyperbar oxygen
therapy center, center for cancer and leukemia.
Department of Clinical Microbiology
9301
Juliane
Maries
Vej 22
7602
Tagensvej 18
The department of clinical microbiology
is located in two large laboratories in
separate buildings and has additional
research laboratories at the University
Institute of Immunology, international
Health and Microbiology, at the Panum
Institute across the street or via the
tunnel under the street and also has
access to the core facilities for
experimental animal research.
Staff
Clinical Microbiology: CM Specialists: 6, one adjunct professor of clinical
microbiology (at University of Århus) Niels Frimodt Møller, one professor of
bacteriology Niels Høiby, three associate professors of bacteriology Helle
Krogh Johansen, Claus Moser and parasitology Jørgen Kurtzhals (all four at
University of Copenhagen) and a specialist in virology Claus Bohn
Christiansen.
2 molecular biologists and one biologist, 51 technical staffs and secretaries
Section of Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control:
1 CM specialist Leif P. Andersen
2 nurses, 5 technicians and secretaries
Our first language is Danish and the other language spoken by the staff is
English.
Number of analyses year 2013: 281,394
Bacteriology and mycology, MALDI-TOF
MS-based microorganism identification
Outline of what a visitor can expect from a one day,
one week and one month visit to the department:
For one day
One day visit: discussions with academic personal, visit to the different
laboratories and information about the methods used and the clinical
microbiology work in the department including advise and recommendations
to clinicians by phone or at face-to-face conference at the clinical
departments. Receive selected articles about e.g. antibiotic policy, infection
control, research etc. which reflect the daily work.
For one week
Discussions with academic personal, visit to the different laboratories and
information about the methods used and the clinical microbiology work in the
department including advise and recommendations to clinicians by phone or
at face-to-face conference at the clinical departments. Receive selected
articles about e.g. antibiotic policy, infection control, research etc. which reflect
the daily work. Participating in the routine or research work in selected
laboratories. Participating in department seminars and in conferences with the
clinicians. Visit selected clinical wards.
For one month
In selected cases, such visits are possible, if the visitor is interested in joining
the research groups of the department.
Virology, real time pcr diagnostic methods:
Outline of accommodation facilities:
Hotel Cabinn, Frederiksberg, DKK 545, www.cabb-inn.com
Hotel CabInn, Copenhagen, DKK 545, www.cabb-inn.com
Youth Hostel, Amager, DKK 390,, www.danhostel.dk
Youth Hostel, Lyngby-Taarbaek, DKK 390,00, www.danhostel.dk
Department of Medical
Bacteriology, Panum
Institute, University of
Copenhagen:
Bed & Breakfast, Nærum, DKK 300,00, www. bedandbreakfast.dk
Directions to the department:
The nearest airport is Copenhagen (Kastrup) Airport. From there you can take the
metro to Nørreport Station and from there you can take bus line 42, 43, 150S or 185
(it will take about 5-10 min.), or you can walk from the station to Rigshospitalet (it will
take about 25-35 min.)
Major Research interests of the department
Chronic biofilm infection especially P. auruginosa lung infection in
cystic fibrosis including quorum sensing. Antibiotic resistance
mechanisms of biofilms
Antibiotic resistance mechanisms generally
Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
Malaria infections
CMV infections
Helicobacter infections
An important research topic – chronic P. aeruginosa biofilm
infections in the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis patients.
Rigshospitalet is located in the
center of Copenhagen
The entrances to Department of Clinical
Microbiology are 76 (left) and 93 (right)