Bacteriology of bronchiectasis in Australian Indigenous children [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Kim Hare (Principal investigator)

Brief description Many Indigenous children in the Northern Territory suffer from a chronic lung condition called bronchiectasis. This disease causes a lot of illness and can lead to early death in adulthood. Little is known about how the disease starts and how it can be prevented, but many children are being treated with the antibiotic azithromycin. My project aims to find out which bacteria are associated with bronchiectasis, how azithromycin affects the bacteria, and whether it leads to antibiotic resistance.

Funding Amount $AUD 91,209.45

Funding Scheme NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Notes Dora Lush Biomedical Postgraduate Scholarship