Global Network for Anti-Microbial Resistance and Infection Prevention

Global-NAMRIP members contributing to COVID-19 research

Our members have been working on a wide range of COVID-19 research projects, such as testing rapid diagnostic devices which dramatically reduce the time taken to detect the virus and projects which help prevent the spread of the virus including development of new protective equipment or through changes in behaviour.

Diagnostics

Rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19

Promising results for prototype test developed by Global-NAMRIP members

Mobile phone showing decision support software

Trial promoting appropriate antibiotic prescribing

Using decision-support software to aid prescribing during COVID-19

Novel dagnostic test evaluated

Antibody test manufactured by Zuhai Livzon Diagnostics evaluated for accuracy and usefulness

Evaluation of FebriDx to rapidly test for COVID-19

Point of care test used to help triage patients at height of virus

Rapid point-of-care test in clinical service

QiaStat Dx test trialled at height of pandemic now in clinical service

Therapeutics

Chinese herbal medicine treatment

Pilot project supporting frontline workers during pandemic

Infection Prevention

Personal respirator for use during pandemic

Engineers and Clinicians have developed respirator for frontline healthcare staff

Mapping Microbes study included in leading Journal

Research included in special COVID-19 issue of Royal Geographical Society’s journal ‘Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers’

Germ Defence website updated

With advice on how to reduce the spread of COVID-19 within the home

Sloan Water Technology produce PPE

SWT switched operations to produce PPE for healthcare workers and first responders

Personal Respirators shipped to Ethiopia

Included in Ethiopian Embassy in the UK's shipment of lifesaving medical equipment

Converting mechanics respirator

Repurposing mechanics respirator to increase protection, when PPE initially in short supply

Personal Respirator for the Developing World

Developed to support healthcare workers in as many parts of the world as possible

Ultrasonic streams and infection prevention

Paper describes potential application of ultrasonic stream in Coronavirus decontamination

Timely adaptation of masks with valves

Simple fix to mask which helps prevent spread of COVID-19 in line with latest guidance

Public Health

Survey on prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Team collecting experience of 1000's of people across the globe to help prevent and treat COVID-19

World map showing sites included in research

Teenagers experiences of COVID-19

Research study expanded to include research sites in Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia and India

Using thermal imaging to screen for fever

Rapidly screening patients and staff entering University Hospital Southampton for raised temperature