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:: Publications :: Proceedings 2007 ::
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RESEARCHER IN CHARGE
Eva Tzelepi, PhD in Biology, Researcher Α΄. Head of the Bacteriology Laboratory.
PERSONNEL
Vivi Miriagou, PhD in Biology, Researcher C΄
Eirini Siatravani, technologist
COLLABORATORS
Microbiology Laboratory of the «Andreas Sygros» STD Hospital, Athens
Alexanxdros Flemetakis, MD. Microbiologist (Head)
Helen Avgerinou, MD. Microbiologist
Microbiology Laboratory, Skin & Venereal Disease Hospital of Thessaloniki
Μaria Dinopoulou-Daniilidou, MD. Microbiologist (Head)
Efthimia Pavlidou, Microbiologist
Microbiology Laboratory of the «EVANGELISMOS” General Hospital, Athens:
Olga Paniara, MD, Microbiologist (Head)
Athena Argyropoulou, MD. Microbiologist
Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, “SISMANOGLION” General Hospital, Athens
Kyriakos P. Kyriakis, MD. Head of the Dept. of Dermatology-Venereology
Infectious Disease Hospital of West Attica:
Kyriakos P. Kyriakis, MD. Head of the Dept. of Dermatology-Venereology
Department of Microbiology, Athens University Medical School:
Leonidas S. Tzouvelekis, PhD. Assistant Professor in Microbiology
Laboratory of Biopathology, Teaching Hospital, University of Larissa:
Antonios Maniatis, MD. Professor in Microbiology (Head)
Laboratory of Microbiology, National School of Public Health, Athens:
Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, MD. Microbiologist (Head)
Division of Epidemiology, Public Health & Primary Care, Imperial College, London
Angeliki Mavroidi, PhD in Biology, Research Associate
DESCRIPTION – GOALS
The National Reference Center for N. gonorrhoeae (NRCNG) at the Laboratory of Bacteriology of the H.P.I. was officially established in 1987 upon authorization by the Greek Ministry of Health (Α1/5755/15-6-1987). Research on N. gonorrhoeae has actually been an ongoing project in this laboratory since 1981. The NRCNG aims to achieve continuous surveillance of the epidemiological and antibiotic resistance trends of gonococcal infection in Greece.
SAME SUPPLY: 165 isolates annually (average for the yars 2003-2007).
ACTIVITIES
The NRCNG:
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Conducts a regular data collection of gonorrhea cases recorded in venereal hospitals or other medical care units throughout Greece.
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Receives gonococcal isolates, performs detailed typing and determines antibiotic resistance patterns. Strain collection of the NRCNG enumerates today more than 2700 well characterized gonococci.
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Analyzes the underlying mechanisms and the spread of resistance in order to account for new forms of resistance or in the case of wide dissemination of particular types of resistant strains.
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Educates scientists and technologists and supervises PhD students on research projects relative to gonorrhea epidemiology and gonococcal resistance to antibiotics.
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Evaluates data and reports to the Greek Ministry of Health, while keeping up to date the Greek and international scientific community about new information ensued from this evaluation. The main findings of the annual reports of the NRCNG are also presented in on the website of H.P.I. NRCNG Proceedings-2007.
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