Henning Büttner

Henning Büttner is a Senior Physician and Research Fellow at the Hamburg University Medical Center (Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf), affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene. His primary roles include hospital hygiene oversight and research in medical microbiology, with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance. Büttner holds expertise in bacterial pathogenesis, clinical microbiology, and infection control strategies.

His research interests span the molecular mechanisms of bacterial colonization, biofilm formation, and the development of novel disinfection methods. He has contributed to studies on Staphylococcus species, carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, and SARS-CoV-2 genomics. Büttner’s work integrates genomic sequencing with epidemiological data to improve infection surveillance in clinical settings.

Notable contributions include analyzing UV-C disinfection efficacy, investigating hospital wastewater as a reservoir for resistant pathogens, and exploring host-pathogen interactions in staphylococcal infections. His findings have implications for improving hospital hygiene protocols and understanding microbial adaptation in clinical environments.