Project: Novel materials and methods for the detection, traceable monitoring and evaluation of antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections. Driven by the misuse of antimicrobial drugs, a key and achievable goal in the fight against antimicrobial resistance is the advancement of clinical test methods to enable doctors to determine the correct antimicrobial therapy to use. Reproducible, accurate and specific diagnostic test methods will enable a coordinated global approach which targets existing treatments effectively and supports the rollout of emerging antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs. This project will develop the metrology needed to reliably evaluate new and existing clinical test methods used in the detection and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance, including reference materials for calibrating instruments and test systems. In addition, validated methods will also enable laboratories to benchmark their procedures, ensuring high accuracy, comparable measurements across Europe. Achieving these objectives will increase the efficacy of clinical testing, allowing clinicians to better target existing and novel treatments and mitigating the key driver of antimicrobial resistance.
| Acronym | 15HLT07 AntiMicroResist (Reference Number: 15HLT07) |
| Duration | 01/06/2016 - 01/06/2019 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
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| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMPIR |
| Call | EMPIR CALL 2015 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGC Limited | Coordinator | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais | Partner | France |
| 3 | Nacionalni Institut za Biologijo | Partner | Slovenia |
| 4 | NPL Management Limited | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Partner | Germany |
| 6 | Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu | Partner | Türkiye |
| 7 | British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 8 | Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Bolnisnica Golnik Klinicni oddelek za pljucne bolezni in alergijo | Partner | Slovenia |
| 10 | University College London | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 11 | Private Universitaet Witten/Herdecke gGmbH | Partner | Germany |