Enterobacterales & carbapenemases
Characterisation of carbapenemase-producing strains (CRE).
PhD student · Antimicrobial-resistance research
Doctoral School, UMF Craiova · Infectious Diseases, “Victor Babeș” Hospital Craiova
Physician and PhD student with research in antimicrobial resistance, focused on carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and rapid molecular diagnostics.
About
Dr. Alexandra Bucătaru is a physician and PhD student in the Doctoral School of UMF Craiova, with clinical activity in infectious diseases at the “Victor Babeș” Clinical Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Craiova.
Her research addresses antimicrobial resistance, in particular carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, genotype–phenotype concordance and rapid molecular diagnostics to optimise antimicrobial therapy.
Research areas
Characterisation of carbapenemase-producing strains (CRE).
Multiplex-PCR panels and genotype–phenotype concordance.
Optimising therapy based on rapid results.
Rhinosinusitis and bacterial aetiology.
Efficacy of therapies for CRE infections.
Diagnosis and interpretation in the clinical setting.
Publications
A selection of indexed publications.
Affiliations & activity
Contact
For research collaborations, academic enquiries or professional requests.