Dr. Hilmar Wisplinghoff leads the Wisplinghoff Laboratory, one of the largest diagnostic services laboratories in Germany. The Wisplinghoff Laboratory offers a comprehensive analysis spectrum – from routine diagnosis on complex methods to highly specific investigations. The Wisplinghoff diagnostic services are backed by a strong team of 36 board-certified medical doctors and 20 scientists in Cologne. Hilmar’s research interest is innate and acquired antimicrobial resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and Staphylococcus aureus. Hilmar previously was in the Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne. He underwent his clinical training in Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia.