Kristian Schønning

Kristian Schønning is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Clinical Microbiology. His research focuses on antimicrobial resistance, bacterial infections, and clinical microbiology diagnostics.

His research interests include:

• Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and epidemiology
• Clinical microbiology diagnostics
• Bacterial pathogenesis and persistence
• Zoonotic infections and laboratory safety
• Epidemiology of bacterial infections in clinical settings

Schønning's recent research has focused on antimicrobial resistance patterns in various bacterial pathogens including Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, Enterococcus faecium, and Enterobacterales carrying AmpC β-lactamases. His work spans both national studies in Denmark and large European collaborations such as the ANAEuROBE project, which examines the diagnostic and epidemiological landscape of anaerobic bacteria across Europe.

His scientific contributions include studies on:

• Antibiotic tolerance and persistence mechanisms
• Emerging resistance patterns in clinical isolates
• Diagnostic approaches for challenging bacterial pathogens
• Zoonotic infections and their clinical presentations

Schønning has collaborated extensively with researchers across Europe and has contributed to numerous multi-center studies examining antimicrobial resistance trends and mechanisms.