Area of research
Molecular Biology · Infectious Diseases
Research interest
Research interests include Gut microbiota and health, Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria.
Discovery of similar multidrug resistance regions in nosocomial Enterobacteriaceae outbreaks in three hospitals in the Netherlands.
From food to vesicle: nutritional influences on gut microbial inflammatory signaling.
Gut-derived bacterial membrane vesicles in prediabetes: Vesicle composition dictates inflammatory properties.
Comparison of microbiota profiles of fecal samples, rectal swabs and mucosal biopsies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Earlier de-isolation of SARS-CoV-2-infected ICU patients using a novel viability PCR: a prospective cohort study.
Prolonged incubation time unwarranted for acute periprosthetic joint infections.
Enhancing <i>Acanthamoeba</i> diagnostics: rapid detection of viable <i>Acanthamoeba</i> trophozoites and cysts using viability PCR assay.
A Novel Untargeted Molecular Detection Technique for Rapid Fecal Microbiota Profiling in Very Preterm Infants: Optimization, Genus-Level Comparison, and Application.
Comparing visual and automated urine dipstick analysis in a general practice population.
Assessment of the reproducibility of bacterial membrane vesicle isolation and characterization
Silver multilayer coating on orthopedic implant material of different alloys and surfaces significantly reduces bacterial colonization.
Lyophilized vancomycin-hydrochloride for intravenous use retains full bactericidal activity and molecular stability 20 years postexpiration.
Nucleocapsid-directed antibody testing is unsuitable to estimate hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2, a longitudinal cross-border study in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion.
Gut-bacteria derived membrane vesicles and host metabolic health: a narrative review.
Advancing COVID-19 diagnostics: rapid detection of intact SARS-CoV-2 using viability RT-PCR assay.
Vaginal microbiota and spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women at high risk of recurrence.
Evaluation of microbial occurrence in reusable robotic instruments for minimally invasive surgery: A pilot study.
Higher <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> bacterial load in coinfections with <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> compared with <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> single infections does not lead to more symptoms.
The interrelation between microbial immunoglobulin coating, vaginal microbiota, ethnicity, and preterm birth.
Cross-border mobility in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion: impact of COVID-19 border restrictions on everyday activities and visiting social network members.
One Health surveillance of colistin-resistant Enterobacterales in Belgium and the Netherlands between 2017 and 2019.
Investigating the Immunomodulatory Impact of Fecal Bacterial Membrane Vesicles and Their IgA Coating Patterns in Crohn's Disease Patients.
Clinical Applicability of Microbiota Sampling in a Subfertile Population: Urine versus Vagina.
SARS-CoV-2 cellular and humoral responses in vaccine-naive individuals during the first two waves of COVID-19 infections in the southern region of The Netherlands: a cross-sectional population-based study.
Impact of a large-scale event on SARS-CoV-2 cases and hospitalizations in the Netherlands, carnival seasons 2022 and 2023.
Analysis of two sequential SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on a haematology-oncology ward and the role of infection prevention.
Elevated risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Gamma, and Delta variants compared with Alpha variant in vaccinated individuals.
Application of the Rome severity classification of COPD exacerbations in a real-world cohort of hospitalised patients.
Rapid Diagnostics of Joint Infections Using IS-Pro.
Corneal Transplantation for Infectious Keratitis: A Prospective Dutch Registry Study.