Understanding how staphylococci respond to antibiotics

Grant number: 1026656 | Funding period: 2012 - 2015

Completed

Abstract

Golden Staph is a major problem in Australian hospitals. This project will use cutting edge technology to investigate how Golden Staph responds to and resists antibiotics used to treat human infections, leading to new strategies for the prevention and treatment of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

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