CAMRIA’s mission

Systematic monitoring of AMR-spread is lacking in Norwegian hospitals - only when an outbreak is suspected, epidemiological investigations are undertaken. This highlights the importance of integrated stewardship in the usage of antibiotics. Institutional- and patient data are, presently, sparsely used to support AMR surveillance. This can be explained by scarce intersection between researchers and the practitioners, who could leverage the insights provided by tools targeting “precision medicine” interventions.

CAMRIA (Combatting Anti-Microbial Resistance with Interdisciplinary Approaches) Centre's goal is to use inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches to address these challenges in AMR research.

Our partners have competences in mathematics, microbiological diagnostics, bioinformatics, infection prevention and control, clinical infectious diseases, and social sciences. CAMRIA’s goal is to bring these disciplines together in one centre and to promote collaborative projects bridging the, currently limited, intersection of basal research projects and clinical studies. This will contribute to combating AMR challenges both in hospitals and in the society.

The CAMRIA centre aims at making a difference in 3 focus areas:

• • Optimising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and integrated antibiotic stewardship.
  • Genomic AMR surveillance, using Klebsiella pneumoniae as a model organism.
  • Spanning both above areas and integrating social science approaches to gain knowledge about communication regarding AMR to prescribers, health care workers, patients and the general population.