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paul.verweij@radboudumc.nl
Azole resistance screening for fungi
Agar-based approach to screen for resistant colonies in clinical samples
Agar is suplemented with azole drugs at specific concentrations. Based on presence or absence of growth azole-resistant, colonies can be identified.
Patients may harbor mixed populations of Aspergillus and this device enables to find any resistance. It does not require specific training.
Technology:
Microorganisms:
Application:
Development stage:
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Microbial diagnostics
- Infection prevention
- Antimicrobial compound/strategy
- Removal antibiotics/bacteria
Microorganisms:
- Fungi
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Yeasts
- Parasites
Application:
- Other
- Human
- Veterinary
- AgriFood
- Environmental
Development stage:
- Marketed product
- Research
- Development
- Validation
- Market entry
Organization:
Partnering:
Funding organisation:
Infectious disease area:
Geographic origin:
- Company
- Academia
- Institute
- NGO
- Government
Partnering:
- Yes
- License
- Co-develop
- Outsource
- Joint Venture
- Sell
Funding organisation:
Infectious disease area:
Geographic origin:
Extension of technology in other domains such as agriculture or veterinary medicine.
VIPcheck is produced by MediaProducts – a certified producer of specialist laboratory agar.
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