Invasive and biomaterial-associated infections in humans are often difficult to diagnose and
treat. Here, guided by recent advances in clinically relevant optical imaging technologies, …

Background Optimum cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal
chemotherapy (HIPEC) is essential for the curative treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis of …

Bacterial infections represent an increasing problem in modern health care, in particular
due to ageing populations and accumulating bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Diagnosis is …

Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) of colorectal origin is associated with a poor prognosis.
However, cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy is …

The human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus is renowned for the rapid colonization of
contaminated wounds, medical implants, and food products. Nevertheless, little is known about …

Background Folate receptor alpha (FR-α) has been identified as a potential target in ovarian
cancer for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, based on its overexpression in serous …

The development of very fast, clean, and selective methods for indirect labeling in PET
tracer synthesis is an ongoing challenge. Here we present the development of an ultrafast …

Bacterial infections are a frequently occurring and major complication in human healthcare,
in particular due to the rapid increase of antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of pan-…

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-resistant
S. aureus (MRSA), are responsible for high mortality and morbidity worldwide. Resistant …

Background: prompt recognition and identification of the causative microorganism in acute
septic arthritis of native and prosthetic joints is vital to increase the chances of successful …