(2024)
In vitro activity of ibrexafungerp against clinically relevant echinocandin-resistant Candida strains.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 68(2),
e0132423.
Oliver Kurzai
National Reference Center for Invasive Fungal Infections · Head Fungal Septomics · Head +49 3641 532-1347 oliver.kurzai@leibniz-hki.deCurriculum vitae
Main Research Areas
- Infection biology of human pathogenic fungi (especially Candida albicans)
- Infection biology of Neisseria meningitidis
Professional Career
Since 2017 | Chair of Medical Microbiology and Mycology, Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology, Julius Maximilians University Würzburg and head of the research group Fungal Septomics at Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans-Knöll-Institute Jena |
2009-2016 | Professor (W2) for Fungal Septomics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena |
2008 | Habilitation in medical microbiology, University Würzburg |
2006 | Medical specialist in microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology (Bayerische Landesärztekammer) |
2003 | Head of a working group, Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie, University Würzburg |
2001-2002 | Doctor in practical training (AiP), Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie, University Würzburg |
2002 | Dr. med., “summa cum laude” University Würzburg |
2001 | Staatsexamen (state examination) in human medicine, University Würzburg |
Awards · Appointments · Scientific Activities
Since 2014 | Head of the Nationales Referenzzentrums für invasive Pilzinfektionen (NRZMyk) |
Since 2013 | Board member of the Integriertes Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum “Center for Sepsis Control and Care” (CSCC) at the University Hospital Jena |
Since 2012 | Scientific Manager of the consortium “InfectControl 2020 – New Antiinfection Strategies – Science • Society • Economy” within the BMBF-Programme “Zwanzig 20 – Partnership for Innovation” (Head: Prof. A. Brakhage) |
Since 2012 | Editor-in-chief, Medical Mycology Case Reports, member (ex officio) of the executive board of the International Society for Human & Animal Mycology (ISHAM) |
Since 2011 | Elected note taker at the Deutschsprachige Mykologische Gesellschaft DMykG |
2015-2016 | Speaker of the ZIK Septomics |
2011-2013 | Editor, Journal of Basic Microbiology |
2009 | Hans-Rieth-poster prize from the Deutschsprachige Mykologische Gesellschaft (DMykG) |
2008 | Award from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie |
2003 | Science award from the Unterfränkische Gedenkjahrstiftung |
2003 | Dissertation award from the medical faculty of the University Würzburg |
2002 | Becton-Dickinson PhD award from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie |
Publications
(2024)
Fatal pulmonary hemorrhage, pneumothorax and skin necrosis caused by IRIS to an Aspergillus flavus infection in a young patient with metamizole associated agranulocytosis.
Infection 52(2),
685-690.
(2024)
Ralstonia pickettii bloodstream infections with potential genomic link to internationally distributed contaminated saline solution, Germany, October 2023.
Euro Surveill 29(3),
2400010.
(2024)
Dipsticks and point-of-care Microscopy to reduce antibiotic use in women with an uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection (MicUTI): protocol of a randomised controlled pilot trial in primary care.
BMJ Open 14(3),
e079345.
(2024)
Polyhexanide based contact lens storage fluids frequently exhibit insufficient antifungal activity against Fusarium species.
Int J Med Microbiol 314,
151602.
(2024)
The sphingolipid inhibitor myriocin increases Candida auris susceptibility to amphotericin B.
Mycoses 67(4),
e13723.
(2023)
Rise in Candida Auris cases and first nosocomial transmissions in Germany.
Dtsch Arztebl Int 120(27-28),
447-478.
(2023)
A polyphasic approach to the taxonomy of Backusella reveals two new species.
Mycological Progress 22,
(2023)
SARS-CoV-2 sero-immunity and quality of life in children and adolescents in relation to infections and vaccinations: the IMMUNEBRIDGE KIDS cross-sectional study, 2022.
Infection 51(5),
1531-1539.
(2023)
Functional analysis of the Candida albicans ECE1 Promoter.
Microbiol Spectr 11(2),
e0025323.