Eric Batard

Eric Batard is a University Professor – Hospital Practitioner at the University of Nantes, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Nantes University Hospital. He leads the Department of Therapeutics within the EA3826 Clinical and experimental therapeutics of infections research unit. His roles include Head of Department in the DPHU3 Emergency Critical Care unit, specializing in Anesthesia, Resuscitation, Internal Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

Education & Qualifications:

• Habilitation to Direct Research (2011)
• Doctor of the University of Nantes (2005)
• Emergency Medicine Capacity (2004)
• DES in Internal Medicine (2001)

Research Focus: Dr. Batard’s work centers on antibiotic stewardship, bacterial resistance mechanisms, and the One Health approach. He investigates how antibiotic usage patterns influence microbiota composition and resistance emergence, particularly in hospitals and communities. Key themes include:

• De-escalation strategies in urinary tract infections
• Reduction of cephalosporin/fluoroquinolone overuse
• Procalcitonin-guided therapy for pneumonia
• E-learning programs for antibiotic prescribing education

Grants & Collaborations:

• ANR TEILEISH, ANR AspergillusOne-Health, and INSERM COMBINE programs
• Collaborations with MedQual, OMEDIT Pays de la Loire, and Synchrotron SOLEIL

Awards: Recipient of a Thesis Prize with Gold Medal (2001) for his medical training achievements.